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Jersey Number 8
Samuel Mayer
- Position:
- MF
- Ht./Wt.:
- 5-8 / 168
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Stuttgart, Germany
- High School:
- Johann-Freiedrich
- Major:
- Undeclared
HONORS AND AWARDS
2018 All-Sun Belt Conference Second Team
AS A FRESHMAN (2018)
Played in 16 matches, making 15 starts, for the Eagles as a freshman ... Earned second-team All-Sun Belt Conference honors ... Notched three assists in 1,218 minutes of action ... Took 32 shots, nine on goal ... Notched his first collegiate assist in his Eagle debut, helping Georgia Southern knock off NCAA participant VCU, 2-0, on August 24 ... Collected assists in back-to-back matches, vs. Mercer (Sept. 29) and Florida Atlantic (Oct. 2).
IN GERMANY
Attended Johann-Friedrich von Cotta Schule in Stuttgart ... Played club for VfB Stuttgart ... Starter and team captain for three years ... Helped team capture the U17 Bundesliga championship ... Scored three goals and notched one assist in 2017-18.
PERSONAL
Born Samuel Mayer on January 26, 1999, in Kirchheim unter Teck, Germany ... Son of Carl and Petra Mayer ... Has two sisters, Hannah and Eva.
MAJOR
Undeclared
2018 All-Sun Belt Conference Second Team
AS A FRESHMAN (2018)
Played in 16 matches, making 15 starts, for the Eagles as a freshman ... Earned second-team All-Sun Belt Conference honors ... Notched three assists in 1,218 minutes of action ... Took 32 shots, nine on goal ... Notched his first collegiate assist in his Eagle debut, helping Georgia Southern knock off NCAA participant VCU, 2-0, on August 24 ... Collected assists in back-to-back matches, vs. Mercer (Sept. 29) and Florida Atlantic (Oct. 2).
IN GERMANY
Attended Johann-Friedrich von Cotta Schule in Stuttgart ... Played club for VfB Stuttgart ... Starter and team captain for three years ... Helped team capture the U17 Bundesliga championship ... Scored three goals and notched one assist in 2017-18.
PERSONAL
Born Samuel Mayer on January 26, 1999, in Kirchheim unter Teck, Germany ... Son of Carl and Petra Mayer ... Has two sisters, Hannah and Eva.
MAJOR
Undeclared
Georgia Southern Football Media Availability (12/15/25)
Monday, December 15
The GATA Zone - Episode 9 (Swimming and Diving)
Thursday, December 11
Clay Helton Media Availability: National Signing Day (12/3/25)
Thursday, December 04
Georgia Southern vs. Marshall Highlights (11/29/25)
Sunday, November 30
