Sam Nana-Sinkam Class: Sophomore Hometown: Lititz, Pa. High School: Manheim Township Height / Weight: 5-11 / 229 Position: Linebacker

Made an immediate impact as a freshman, proving to be one of the Patriot League's top newcomers ... impressive from day one of preseason camp, quickly moving to the top of the depth chart ... has good speed and strength, making him equally adept at both run support and pass coverage ... underwent minor offseason surgery, which limited his activity in spring practice, but he is 100 percent entering the season ... projected starter at the "will" linebacker position ... 2006 (Freshman): Started all 11 games at outside linebacker and finished second on the team with 85 tackles (49 solo) ... had two sacks, 4.5 tackles for loss, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery ... ranked seventh in the Patriot League in tackles, first among freshmen ... earned the Stuart M. Smith Award as Bucknell's most outstanding newcomer ... announced his presence with authority, picking up 15 tackles (13 solo) in a win over Duquesne in his collegiate debut ... had 11 tackles at Richmond and 10 vs. Fordham ... also had three nine-tackle games ... notched sacks against Duquesne and Lehigh ... named Patriot League Rookie of the Week and Diversified Information Technologies Player of the Game following the Richmond contest ... MANHEIM TOWNSHIP HIGH SCHOOL: Played four years of football and volleyball at Manheim Township High School ... two-time all-league pick ... team captain ... team's defensive MVP ... named Linebacker of the Year ... captained War of the Roses All-Star Team ... PERSONAL: Full name is Samuel Chander Nana-Sinkam ... born Dec. 20, 1988 ... son of Samuel and Peggy Nana-Sinkam ... has a sister, Alex, and two brothers, Chris and Brian ... majoring in management ... one of the team's top students ... earned Dean's List and Patriot League Academic Honor Roll recognition in 2006.

NANA-SINKAM'S CAREER DEFENSIVE STATS
Year	G/GS	UT	AT	TT	TFL	SK	INT	FF	FR
2006	11/11	49	36	85	4.5-29	2-13	0	1	1
Totals	11/11	49	36	85	4.5-29	2-13	0	1	1