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Sam Baddoo

Running back/defensive back
CLASSICAL HS
PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND
SENIOR
Height: 5-FOOT-10
Press Release

Peak Performance

1000

Rushing Yards

15

Rushing Touchdowns
“Sam is the key guy in all three phases for Classical. What makes Sam a special talent is you can have everything in place from a schematics standpoint and he still beats you.”
Nick Russo
Head Coach - head coach of Chariho High
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Athletic Excellence

The 5-foot-10, 185-pound senior running back and defensive back rushed for 1,000 yards and 15 touchdowns this past season, leading the Purple (4-2) to the Division III state semifinals. Baddoo averaged 11.4 yards per carry, caught 12 passes for 168 yards and six TDs and returned both a kickoff and an interception for scores. He is a two-time First Team All-State selection.

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Academic Achievement

Baddoo has maintained a weighted A-minus average in the classroom. He will attend Brown University, where he will play football, beginning this fall.

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Exemplary Character

Baddoo has volunteered locally with Beat the Streets Providence, and he has also donated his time as a youth football coach.