Sam Hernandez

Sam Hernandez (born November 18, 1969)^[1] is an American former professional football defensive lineman in the Arena Football League (AFL). He is from San Jose, California, and played college football at Sonoma State University.

Sam Hernandez

No. 55
Position:	Offensive lineman, defensive lineman
Personal information
Born:	(1969-11-18) November 18, 1969 (age 55) San Jose, California, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:	255 lb (116 kg)
Career information
College:	Sonoma State
NFL draft:	1992: undrafted
Career history
Charlotte Rage (1992) Las Vegas Sting (1994–1995) Anaheim Piranhas (1996–1997) San Jose SaberCats (1998–2005)
Career highlights and awards
2× NCAC Defensive Player of the Year (1990, 1991) 2× SSU Defensive Player of the Year (1990, 1991) 2× First-team All-NCAC (1990, 1991) NCAC champion (1991) 3× First-team All-Arena (1995, 1996, 2000) 2× Second-team All-Arena (1998, 2003) Lineman of the Year (2000) First Team 15th Anniversary Team (2001) ArenaBowl XVIII champion AFL 20 Greatest Players - #13 (2006) AFL Hall of Fame (2011) AFL 25 Greatest Players - #9 (2012) AFL all-time sack leader
Career Arena League statistics
Tackles: 154 Sacks: 57.5 Interceptions: 4 Receptions-Yards: 22-299 Touchdowns: 9 Stats at ArenaFan.com

Hernandez played for the Charlotte Rage, Las Vegas Sting, Anaheim Piranhas, and San Jose SaberCats. In 2011, Hernandez was elected into the Arena Football Hall of Fame.^[2]

College career

Hernandez attended Sonoma State University in Rohnert Park, California, where he was a member of the football team. From 1990 to 1991, he was the most dominant defensive player in the Northern California Athletic Conference, twice winning Defensive Player of the Year and two first team All-Northern California Athletic Conference selections.^[3]