The University of Akron Athletics
2025 Football Roster
Samaha, Adam

Jersey Number 19
Adam Samaha
- Position:
- K
- Class:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- Height:
- 5-11
- Weight:
- 195
- Hometown:
- Ypsilanti, Mich.
- High School:
- Huron HS | Michigan
Bio
2023-24 (Michigan): Appeared in one game in 2023... made his collegiate debut kicking the final extra point against Indiana (10/14/23)... Academic All-Big Ten honoree (2024)...
High School: Attended Huron High School... helped the River Rats reach the playoffs three straight seasons (2020-22)... set the school record for longest field goal in a game (49 yards)... converted 11-of-14 field goals with a 49-yard long his senior year (2022) and was perfect on extra points... connected on 7-of-10 field goals with a 42-yard long in 2021; converted 34-of-34 extra points... Also hit 50 touchbacks on 56 kickoffs his junior season... named a three-star prospect by 247Sports; the No. 7 kicker and the No. 50 player in the state of Michigan... MHSFCA All-Region (2021) and All-State (2022)... Two-time Detroit News All-State first team (2021-22)... Two-time MLive All-Area Dream Team (2021-22)... lettered in basketball for the River Rats and set a program record with 65 made three-pointers as a junior in 2021... A first-team All-Conference (SEC) and Academic All-State performer... Detroit News All-State honorable mention on the court while leading his team to a state championship appearance and league, district, regional titles...
Personal: Son of Waleed and Sheri Samaha
High School: Attended Huron High School... helped the River Rats reach the playoffs three straight seasons (2020-22)... set the school record for longest field goal in a game (49 yards)... converted 11-of-14 field goals with a 49-yard long his senior year (2022) and was perfect on extra points... connected on 7-of-10 field goals with a 42-yard long in 2021; converted 34-of-34 extra points... Also hit 50 touchbacks on 56 kickoffs his junior season... named a three-star prospect by 247Sports; the No. 7 kicker and the No. 50 player in the state of Michigan... MHSFCA All-Region (2021) and All-State (2022)... Two-time Detroit News All-State first team (2021-22)... Two-time MLive All-Area Dream Team (2021-22)... lettered in basketball for the River Rats and set a program record with 65 made three-pointers as a junior in 2021... A first-team All-Conference (SEC) and Academic All-State performer... Detroit News All-State honorable mention on the court while leading his team to a state championship appearance and league, district, regional titles...
Personal: Son of Waleed and Sheri Samaha
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