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Jersey Number 19
Sam Vinson
- Position:
- UTIL
- Height:
- 5-6
- Class:
- Fifth Year
- Hometown:
- Jefferson, Ga.
- High School:
- Jefferson HS
- Prev School:
- Georgia College
HONORS AND AWARDS
2022-23 Sun Belt Conference Academic Commissioner's List
2022-23 CSC Academic All-District Team
2021-22 Sun Belt Conference Academic Commissioner's List
AS A FIFTH YEAR (2024)
Appeared in 35 games for the Eagles, making 15 starts … Hit. 161 including two doubles and six RBI … Went 2-for-3 in 8-0 win over Mercer on February 21 … Went 1-for-3 with a game-tying home run in the seventh on February 11 in 2-1 win over Radford.
AS A SENIOR (2023)
Played in 26 games, making 15 starts, for the Eagles as a senior ... Hit .143 (6-for-42) with two doubles and four RBI ... Went 2-for-2 with a double, two RBI and two walks in the Eagles' 14-2 win over Bryant on February 17 ... Earned CSC Academic All-District Team honors.
AS A JUNIOR (2022)
Played in 34 games, making four starts, for the Eagles as a junior ... Hit .194 with one home run and seven RBI ... Hit a three-run home run at UT Arlington on April 16 ... Had a pinch-hit two-run single in the Eagles' 11-8 Sun Belt win at App State on April 3 ... Also had a pinch-hit RBI single in the Eagles' 8-3 Sun Belt win over Georgia State on May 6 ... Named to the 2022 President's List for carrying a perfect 4.0 GPA during the Spring semester.
PREVIOUS SCHOOL
Played for two seasons at Georgia College ... Earned second-team All-Peach Belt Conference honors as a sophomore for the Bobcats, hitting .356 and slugging .538 with two home runs and 19 RBI ... Collected 13 doubles, which ranked second in the Peach Belt ... Hit .257 with one home run and nine RBI in 16 games as a true freshman in 2020.
HIGH SCHOOL
Two-time All-State and four-time All-Athens Area honoree for Jefferson HS ... Also earned first-team All-Region honors three times for the Dragons ... Hit nine home runs in her senior year ... Played club for Atlanta Premier.
PERSONAL
Born Samantha Nicole Vinson on February 13, 2001, in Gainesville, Ga. ... Hometown is Jefferson, Ga. ... Daughter of Steven and Ana Vinson ... Has one sister, Sofia.
MAJOR
Health & Physical Education
2022-23 Sun Belt Conference Academic Commissioner's List
2022-23 CSC Academic All-District Team
2021-22 Sun Belt Conference Academic Commissioner's List
AS A FIFTH YEAR (2024)
Appeared in 35 games for the Eagles, making 15 starts … Hit. 161 including two doubles and six RBI … Went 2-for-3 in 8-0 win over Mercer on February 21 … Went 1-for-3 with a game-tying home run in the seventh on February 11 in 2-1 win over Radford.
AS A SENIOR (2023)
Played in 26 games, making 15 starts, for the Eagles as a senior ... Hit .143 (6-for-42) with two doubles and four RBI ... Went 2-for-2 with a double, two RBI and two walks in the Eagles' 14-2 win over Bryant on February 17 ... Earned CSC Academic All-District Team honors.
AS A JUNIOR (2022)
Played in 34 games, making four starts, for the Eagles as a junior ... Hit .194 with one home run and seven RBI ... Hit a three-run home run at UT Arlington on April 16 ... Had a pinch-hit two-run single in the Eagles' 11-8 Sun Belt win at App State on April 3 ... Also had a pinch-hit RBI single in the Eagles' 8-3 Sun Belt win over Georgia State on May 6 ... Named to the 2022 President's List for carrying a perfect 4.0 GPA during the Spring semester.
PREVIOUS SCHOOL
Played for two seasons at Georgia College ... Earned second-team All-Peach Belt Conference honors as a sophomore for the Bobcats, hitting .356 and slugging .538 with two home runs and 19 RBI ... Collected 13 doubles, which ranked second in the Peach Belt ... Hit .257 with one home run and nine RBI in 16 games as a true freshman in 2020.
HIGH SCHOOL
Two-time All-State and four-time All-Athens Area honoree for Jefferson HS ... Also earned first-team All-Region honors three times for the Dragons ... Hit nine home runs in her senior year ... Played club for Atlanta Premier.
PERSONAL
Born Samantha Nicole Vinson on February 13, 2001, in Gainesville, Ga. ... Hometown is Jefferson, Ga. ... Daughter of Steven and Ana Vinson ... Has one sister, Sofia.
MAJOR
Health & Physical Education
Clay Helton Media Availability: National Signing Day (12/3/25)
Thursday, December 04
Georgia Southern vs. Marshall Highlights (11/29/25)
Sunday, November 30
Hail Southern Live! (11-24-2025)
Tuesday, November 25
The GATA Zone: Men's Soccer Post-Season
Thursday, November 20
