2021 Football Roster
Vidlak, Sam

Jersey Number 7
Sam Vidlak
- Position:
- Quarterback
- Height:
- 6-1
- Year:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Applegate, Ore.
- High School:
- Hidden Valley
Bio
2021 (FRESHMAN)
• Made his collegiate debut against Idaho and completed two passes for 8 yards
HIDDEN VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL
• Rated three stars by both 247 Sports and Rivals.com
• Ranked by 247 Sports as the No. 18 pro style quarterback nationally
• Ranked by 247 Sports as the No. 4 player in the state of Oregon
• Letterwinner for head coach James Powers
• All-State Offensive Player of the Year and First-Team All-State selection while at Hidden Valley HS.
• Two-time all-conference selection at quarterback. Also earned Conference Player of the Year honors
• Led Hidden Valley to a state title game as a junior and a 12-1 season record. First title game appearance for the school in 41 years
• Passed for 3,404 yards and 44 touchdowns to just three interceptions as a junior. Was 207-for-270 (76.7 percent) passing and picked up a 153.01 passer rating. Led the state in passing yards, touchdowns, TD-to-INT ratio and completion percentage
• Threw for 479 yards and 31 completions in the 2019 state title game. Both were single-game title records
• Threw for 2,294 yards and 16 touchdowns as a sophomore. Was 170-for-283 (60 percent completion percentage)
• Also lettered in baseball. Was named the 2019 Skyline Conference Player of the Year and selected All-State and All-League as an infielder. Batted .509 as a sophomore
PERSONAL
• Born in Grants Pass, Ore.
• Son of Becky and Mark Vidlak
• Has three brothers: Nate, Max and Titus
• Has one sister, Sofia
• On the Honor Roll and National Honor Society at Hidden Valley High School
• Maintained a 4.029 grade point average in high school
• Coaches and referees youth sports in his spare time
• Would like to be a college football coach after his playing career
• Chose Oregon State “because it was the best overall fit for me. Oregon State gives me the opportunity to play football for my home state university while getting an education.”
• Made his collegiate debut against Idaho and completed two passes for 8 yards
HIDDEN VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL
• Rated three stars by both 247 Sports and Rivals.com
• Ranked by 247 Sports as the No. 18 pro style quarterback nationally
• Ranked by 247 Sports as the No. 4 player in the state of Oregon
• Letterwinner for head coach James Powers
• All-State Offensive Player of the Year and First-Team All-State selection while at Hidden Valley HS.
• Two-time all-conference selection at quarterback. Also earned Conference Player of the Year honors
• Led Hidden Valley to a state title game as a junior and a 12-1 season record. First title game appearance for the school in 41 years
• Passed for 3,404 yards and 44 touchdowns to just three interceptions as a junior. Was 207-for-270 (76.7 percent) passing and picked up a 153.01 passer rating. Led the state in passing yards, touchdowns, TD-to-INT ratio and completion percentage
• Threw for 479 yards and 31 completions in the 2019 state title game. Both were single-game title records
• Threw for 2,294 yards and 16 touchdowns as a sophomore. Was 170-for-283 (60 percent completion percentage)
• Also lettered in baseball. Was named the 2019 Skyline Conference Player of the Year and selected All-State and All-League as an infielder. Batted .509 as a sophomore
PERSONAL
• Born in Grants Pass, Ore.
• Son of Becky and Mark Vidlak
• Has three brothers: Nate, Max and Titus
• Has one sister, Sofia
• On the Honor Roll and National Honor Society at Hidden Valley High School
• Maintained a 4.029 grade point average in high school
• Coaches and referees youth sports in his spare time
• Would like to be a college football coach after his playing career
• Chose Oregon State “because it was the best overall fit for me. Oregon State gives me the opportunity to play football for my home state university while getting an education.”
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