Sam Goligoski

2025 (Redshirt Sophomore): Made starts in all 13 games ... Finished the season with 33 total tackles, 22 solo, 9.5 tackles for loss and 6.5 sacks, adding two defended passes ... Ranked second on the team in total sacks and ended tied for fifth in the Big Sky Conference ... Sits second on the team in tackles for loss and tied for eighth in the conference ... Had massive game against Southern Utah (Sept. 20), making three solo stops and adding two sacks ... Against Northern Arizona (Oct. 11), collected five total tackles (all solo), and added one sack ... Set single-game career highs with seven tackles at Northern Colorado (Oct. 25), finding the quarterback twice for two sacks while finishing with three tackles for loss ... Made five solo stops and had two tackles for loss against Idaho State (Nov. 1) ... Posted 1.5 sacks and had four total tackles in the NCAA FCS Playoff Second Round match up against Rhode Island (Dec. 6). 2024 (Redshirt Freshman): Saw action in 13 games acting as an edge rusher on defense ... Led the team with five sacks, totaling 33 yards for loss ... Totaled seven tackles, two quarterback hurries and one pass breakup during the season ... Had sacks in back-to-back games against Southern Utah (Sept. 14) and Utah Tech (Sept. 21) ... Made two sacks against Cal Poly (Oct. 12), finishing with a season-high four tackles and 17 yards for loss ... Got in the back field for a sack at Sacramento State (Nov. 23). 2023 (Freshman): Did not see any action ... Took a redshirt. SERRA HS '23: Comes to UC Davis from Serra High School in San Mateo, Calif. ... Played football and rugby... Helped Serra to a 25-3 record in his two seasons on the varsity squad... Serra was two-time NorCal Champions over that span... Led the team in sacks both seasons with a total of 21... Second-team all-league selection... Managed a stocks and economics club... Uncle was a Navy Seal... Trains in Muay Thai in the offseason and enjoys playing poker.