| Sam Paulescu |
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 | Class:
Senior
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| Hometown:
Fullerton, California
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| High School:
Whittier Christian
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| Last College:
Fullerton College
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| Height / Weight:
6-0 / 192
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| Position:
Punter
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| Experience:
1V
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2004: Sam will report to OSU in August and is considered to be the team's immediate punter...he will also likely contend for kickoff and placekicking chores.
FULLERTON: Sam earned first-team All-American honors as a punter and place-kicker at Fullerton College under head coach Gene Murphy in 2003...selected first team All-American by J.C. Grid-Wire and by J.C. Athletic Bureau...earned first team All-Mission Conference; first team all-California J.C. Region IV, and first team All-California as selected by the California Community College Football Coaches Association...as a place-kicker, he was the fifth-leading scorer among California Junior College players -- scored 73 points in 10 games (37-37 PAT, 12-17 FGs)...booted a 57-yard field goal against Santa Monica, and was perfect on all three attempts over 41 yards...made a 25-yarder in overtime to give Fullerton a 24-21 win over Riverside on Nov. 15...as a punter, he averaged 45.6 yards on 46 attempts during the regular season, with a long of 84 yards...his average rose to 46.5 yards after three playoff games...also bettered his all-time long punt with a 86-yarder against Santa Monica in the Nov. 22 U.S. Bank Beach Bowl...as a freshman in 2002, he averaged 36.7 yards on 53 punts...received a two-star rating by Rivals.com.
WHITTIER CHRISTIAN: Sam played soccer, track and football at Whittier Christian High School in La Habra, Calif...earned four letters in football, four in soccer, and two in track and field...he kicked a prep career best 43-yard field goal as a junior...scored 17 goals in soccer as a junior...in addition to kicking, Sam also played wide receiver, running back and defensive back...team defensive MVP as a senior and a first-team All-Olympic League in 2001 as a kicker...played in the 605 All-Star game in the summer of 2002...as a junior, he scored three touchdowns, intercepted two passes and kicked a 43-yard field goal in one game.
PERSONAL: Born April 18, 1984 in Los Angeles...son of Nick and Persida Paulescu... his top athletic thrill to date has been breaking the punting and kicking records at Fullerton College...selected OSU because, "It is a school with great academic programs and a football program that will help me achieve my goals"...intends to major sociology at OSU.
