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Abu Sama III

RB · Wisconsin

Abu Sama III

RB · #3 · Wisconsin

Profile

Measurements: 5'11" · 211 lb
Seasons: 4
Recruiting: ★★★☆☆ · 0.8756
Class rank: #712 · 2023
Hometown: Des Moines, IA
High school: Southeast Polk

Transferred in from Iowa State.

Career

372 Car · 2,089 Rush yds · 14 TD · 5.6 Rush avg · 21 Rec · 133 Rec yds · 6.3 Rec avg

On a roster 2023–2026. Statistics held for 2023–2026.

2026

Wisconsin

Touchdowns and giveaways

Touchdowns

Total yards

112

Rushing yards100 total yds

107

Yards per carry

3.3

13.4

Notre Dame *

Western Illinois

Eastern Michigan

@ Penn State

Michigan State

@ UCLA

USC

@ Iowa

Rutgers

@ Maryland

@ Purdue

Minnesota

Week by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Fixtures still to play are faint — an empty column under a bold or plain opponent is a game he did not appear in. Every figure here is also in the game log below.

23 Car · 156 Rush yds · 1 TD · 6.8 Rush avg · 1 Rec · 5 Rec yds · 5.0 Rec avg

Rushing

Wk	Opponent	Result	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
2	vs Western Illinois	W 36–9	8	107	13.4	1	72
1	vs Notre Dame *	L 13–41	15	49	3.3	0	7

Receiving

Wk	Opponent	Result	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
2	vs Western Illinois	W 36–9	1	5	5.0	0	5

2025

Iowa State

Touchdowns and giveaways

TouchdownsGiveaways

−1

Total yards

104

177

Rushing yards100 total yds

177

Yards per carry

3.1

7.7

3.9

7.7

2.2

5.3

7.4

7.0

4.3

3.0

7.3

Kansas State *

South Dakota

Iowa

@ Arkansas State

Arizona

@ Cincinnati

@ Colorado

BYU

Arizona State

@ TCU

Kansas

@ Oklahoma State

Week by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Every figure here is also in the game log below.

141 Car · 732 Rush yds · 5 TD · 5.2 Rush avg · 5 Rec · 19 Rec yds · 3.8 Rec avg

Rushing

Wk	Opponent	Result	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
14	@ Oklahoma State	W 20–13	12	87	7.3	1	40
13	vs Kansas	W 38–14	19	57	3.0	0	14
11	@ TCU	W 20–17	7	30	4.3	0	8
10	vs Arizona State	L 19–24	2	14	7.0	0	11
9	vs BYU	L 27–41	9	63	7.0	0	28
7	@ Colorado	L 17–24	24	177	7.4	2	38
6	@ Cincinnati	L 30–38	18	96	5.3	0	20
5	vs Arizona	W 39–14	12	26	2.2	0	9
3	@ Arkansas State	W 24–16	9	69	7.7	1	44
2	vs Iowa	W 16–13	12	47	3.9	0	11
1	vs South Dakota	W 55–7	3	23	7.7	1	15
1	vs Kansas State *	W 24–21	14	43	3.1	0	14

Receiving

Wk	Opponent	Result	REC	YDS	AVG	LONG
6	@ Cincinnati	L 30–38	2	8	4.0	5
3	@ Arkansas State	W 24–16	1	5	5.0	5
2	vs Iowa	W 16–13	2	6	3.0	4

Fumbles

Wk	Opponent	Result	FUM	LOST	REC
6	@ Cincinnati	L 30–38	1	0	0
1	vs Kansas State *	W 24–21	1	1	0

Defense

Wk	Opponent	Result	TOT	SOLO	TFL	SACKS	QB HUR	PD	TD
7	@ Colorado	L 17–24	1	1	0	0	0	0	0

2024

Iowa State

Touchdowns and giveaways

TouchdownsGiveaways

−2

Total yards

101

Rushing yards100 total yds

101

Yards per carry

7.2

4.3

3.4

4.3

9.2

2.1

3.0

5.5

5.7

4.0

4.3

2.1

5.4

3.4

North Dakota

Miami *

@ Iowa

Arkansas State

@ Houston

Baylor

@ West Virginia

UCF

Texas Tech

Kansas *

Cincinnati

@ Utah

Kansas State

Arizona State *

Week by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Every figure here is also in the game log below.

124 Car · 587 Rush yds · 2 TD · 4.7 Rush avg · 8 Rec · 58 Rec yds · 7.3 Rec avg

Rushing

Wk	Opponent	Result	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
Bowl	vs Miami *	W 42–41	3	13	4.3	0	10
15	vs Arizona State *	L 19–45	8	27	3.4	0	16
14	vs Kansas State	W 29–21	15	81	5.4	0	33
13	@ Utah	W 31–28	8	17	2.1	0	4
12	vs Cincinnati	W 34–17	12	52	4.3	1	27
11	vs Kansas *	L 36–45	5	20	4.0	0	12
10	vs Texas Tech	L 22–23	13	74	5.7	0	26
8	vs UCF	W 38–35	10	55	5.5	0	23
7	@ West Virginia	W 28–16	2	6	3.0	0	5
6	vs Baylor	W 43–21	8	17	2.1	0	10
5	@ Houston	W 20–0	11	101	9.2	1	77
4	vs Arkansas State	W 52–7	7	30	4.3	0	17
2	@ Iowa	W 20–19	17	58	3.4	0	10
1	vs North Dakota	W 21–3	5	36	7.2	0	16

Receiving

Wk	Opponent	Result	REC	YDS	AVG	LONG
14	vs Kansas State	W 29–21	1	10	10.0	10
13	@ Utah	W 31–28	1	6	6.0	6
8	vs UCF	W 38–35	2	34	17.0	26
4	vs Arkansas State	W 52–7	1	7	7.0	7
2	@ Iowa	W 20–19	2	1	0.5	1
1	vs North Dakota	W 21–3	1	0	0.0	0

Fumbles

Wk	Opponent	Result	FUM	LOST	REC
15	vs Arizona State *	L 19–45	2	2	0

2023

Iowa State

Touchdowns and giveaways

TouchdownsGiveaways

−1

Total yards

110

287

Rushing yards100 total yds

−5

110

276

Yards per carry

6.7

0.3

3.0

−1.7

0.9

9.6

9.8

7.0

13.8

1.6

17.3

Northern Iowa

Iowa State

Iowa

@ Ohio

Oklahoma State

@ Oklahoma

TCU

@ Cincinnati

@ Baylor

Kansas

@ BYU

Texas

@ Kansas State

Week by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Every figure here is also in the game log below.

84 Car · 614 Rush yds · 6 TD · 7.3 Rush avg · 7 Rec · 51 Rec yds · 7.3 Rec avg

Rushing

Wk	Opponent	Result	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
Bowl	vs Iowa State	W 36–26	12	4	0.3	0	7
13	@ Kansas State	W 42–35	16	276	17.3	3	77
12	vs Texas	L 16–26	7	11	1.6	0	5
11	@ BYU	W 45–13	8	110	13.8	2	59
9	@ Baylor	W 30–18	3	21	7.0	0	19
6	vs TCU	W 27–14	6	59	9.8	1	55
5	@ Oklahoma	L 20–50	7	67	9.6	0	39
4	vs Oklahoma State	W 34–27	8	7	0.9	0	4
3	@ Ohio	L 7–10	3	-5	-1.7	0	0
2	vs Iowa	L 13–20	8	24	3.0	0	9
1	vs Northern Iowa	W 30–9	6	40	6.7	0	26

Receiving

Wk	Opponent	Result	REC	YDS	AVG	LONG
13	@ Kansas State	W 42–35	1	11	11.0	11
12	vs Texas	L 16–26	1	3	3.0	3
6	vs TCU	W 27–14	1	7	7.0	7
5	@ Oklahoma	L 20–50	1	-2	-2.0	0
4	vs Oklahoma State	W 34–27	1	21	21.0	21
3	@ Ohio	L 7–10	1	12	12.0	12
1	vs Northern Iowa	W 30–9	1	-1	-1.0	0

Fumbles

Wk	Opponent	Result	FUM	LOST	REC
13	@ Kansas State	W 42–35	1	1	0
9	@ Baylor	W 30–18	1	1	0

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