2026 Football Roster
Jersey Number 8
Sam Adkins
- Position:
- WR
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 184
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Marion, Ill.
- High School:
- Marion
Prep: Three-year varsity starter at Marion High School...Played wide receiver, kicker and defensive back...Broke a school record with 3,238 kickoff yards...Had 742 receiving yards as a senior, as well...Finished third all-time in school history with 19 career touchdowns...Helped lead Marion to back-to-back 5A berths in 2024 and 2025...First player to join the Redhawks from Marion High School since 2008 graduate Darrick Borum...First-Team All-Conference and Academic All-State honoree...Southern Illinois Coaches Association All-South selection.
Personal: Born May 3, 2008...Majoring in Criminal Justice...Son of Mark and Alana Adkins.
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