American football player (born 1968)
American football player
Sam Hernandez| No. 55 |
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| Position: | Offensive lineman / Defensive lineman |
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| Personal information |
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| Born: | (1969-11-18) November 18, 1969 (age 54)
San Jose, California, U.S. |
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| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
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| Weight: | 255 lb (116 kg) |
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| Career information |
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| College: | Sonoma State |
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| Undrafted: | 1992 |
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| Career history |
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| Career highlights and awards |
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- 2× NCAC Defensive Player of the Year (1990 & 1991)
- 2× SSU Defensive Player of the Year (1990 & 1991)
- 2× First Team All-NCAC (1990 & 1991)
- NCAC Champion (1991)
- 3× First Team All-Arena (1995, 1996, 2000)
- 2× Second Team All-Arena (1998, 2003)
- Lineman of the Year (2000)
- First Team 15th Anniversary Team (2001)
- ArenaBowl XVIII Champion
- AFL 20 Greatest Players - #13 (2006)
- AFL Hall of Fame (2011)
- AFL 25 Greatest Players - #9 (2012)
- AFL all-time sack leader
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| Player stats at ArenaFan.com |
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Sam Hernandez (born November 18, 1969)[1] is a former American football defensive lineman in the Arena Football League. He is from San Jose, California, and played college football at Sonoma State University.
Hernandez played for the Charlotte Rage, Las Vegas Sting, Anaheim Piranhas, and San Jose SaberCats. In 2011, Hernandez was elected into the Arena Football Hall of Fame.[2]
College career
Hernandez attended Sonoma State University in Rohnert Park, California, where he was a member of the football team. From 1990 to 1991, he was the most dominant defensive player in the Northern California Athletic Conference, twice winning Defensive Player of the Year and two first team All-Northern California Athletic Conference selections.[3]
References
- ^ "Sam Hernandez | ArenaFan.com". www.arenafan.com. Retrieved 2022-05-12.
- ^ "Sam Hernandez | ArenaFan.com". www.arenafan.com. Retrieved 2022-05-12.
- ^ "Sam Hernandez". www.sonomaseawolves.com. Sonoma State University. Retrieved February 28, 2013.
Charlotte Rage
- Founded in 1992
- Folded in 1996
- Based in Charlotte, North Carolina
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Anaheim Piranhas |
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- Formerly the Las Vegas Sting
- Founded in 1994
- Folded in 1997
- Based in Las Vegas, Nevada (1994–1995) and Anaheim, California (1996–1997)
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San Jose SaberCats |
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- Founded in 1995
- Based in San Jose, California
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| Division championships (10) | |
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Seasons (19) |
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| 1990s | |
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| 2000s | - 2000
- 2001
- 2002
- 2003
- 2004
- 2005
- 2006
- 2007
- 2008
2009
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San Jose SaberCats ArenaBowl XVI champions |
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- Coaches: Michael Church
- Carlton Connor
- Terry Malley
- Fred Stephens
- Bill Tripp
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San Jose SaberCats ArenaBowl XVIII champions |
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- Coaches: Michael Church
- Terry Malley
- Anthony Ross
- Fred Stephens
- Bill Tripp
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