2024 Football Roster

Paul Vernon
Paul Vernon
Paul Vernon
Paul Vernon

31 Sammy Stoner

  • Class Senior
  • Position Strong Safety
  • Ht./Wt. 6-0 / 200
  • Hometown Dublin, Ohio
  • High School Jerome
  • Letters 3
  • Major(s) Finance

Biography

2024:  Won third-team All-North Coast Athletic Conference honors as strong safety...started all 10 games and won fourth letter.
  • Picked off pass to set up Bishop scoring drive vs. Otterbein Sept. 7...also broke up pass and made 2 stops in game.
  • Made 6 tackles at Wabash Sept. 14.
  • Recorded 6 stops at Franklin Sept. 28.
  • Had 4 stops vs. 14th-/16th-ranked DePauw Oct. 5.
  • Tossed 51-yard touchdown pass on fake punt at Wittenberg Oct. 12...also made 3 tackles and added quarterback hurry.
  • Recorded 5 tackles and broke up pass at Wooster Oct. 19.
  • Made 6 tackles and blocked field goal attempt at Kenyon Nov. 9.
  • Had 9 tackles vs. Denison Nov. 16.
  • Received Academic All-District® recognition from College Sports Communicators.
2023:  Won second-team NCAC recognition as strong safety...started all 10 games and won third letter.
  • Led NCAC in interception return yards (100)...tied for second in interceptions (0.40/game)...tied for 16th in passes defended (0.70/game) and ranked 18th in tackles (6.2/game).
  • Made 6 stops, picked off one pass and broke up another at Otterbein Sept. 2.
  • Recorded 11 tackles vs. ninth-ranked Wisconsin-River Falls Sept. 9.
  • Had 6 stops vs. Wooster Sept. 16.
  • Made 7 tackles at DePauw Sept. 23.
  • Had 8 stops and intercepted pass vs. Wabash Sept. 30.
  • Made 4 tackles and picked off pass vs. Kenyon Oct. 7.
  • Set school record with 100-yard interception return at Oberlin Oct. 28...also blocked punt to set up second-half touchdown.
  • Recorded 7 tackles and broke up pass vs. Wittenberg Nov. 4.
  • Made 8 stops at Denison Nov. 11.
2022:  Won second letter as strong safety...played in all 10 games, starting 4.
  • Tied for second in NCAC in interceptions (0.3/game) and tied for 17th in passes defended (0.6/game).
  • Recorded 6 tackles and intercepted pass vs. DePauw Oct. 22.
  • Intercepted pass and broke up 2 others vs. Hiram Nov. 12...also made 4 tackles.
2021:  Won first letter as strong safety..saw action in 8 games.
  • Recorded 3 tackles at Oberlin Sept. 11.
High School:  Won 3 letters in football and 3 in baseball.
  • Won all-conference honors in both sports...was special mention pick in football and second-team choice in baseball.

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Historical Player Information

  • 31

    2021Freshman

    Strong Safety
    6'0" 180 lbs
    31
  • 31

    2022Sophomore

    Strong Safety
    6'0" 195 lbs
    31
  • 31

    2023Junior

    Strong Safety
    6'0" 195 lbs
    31
  • 31

    2024Senior

    Strong Safety
    6'0" 200 lbs
    31