Max Samuel is a fast-rising, havoc-creating linebacker for Valparaiso
In the 2025 season, Max Samuel was already producing impact plays for Valparaiso, including a team-best defensive presence with 6 tackles and a sack in one game, while ranking 26th nationally and second in the PFL in tackles for loss per game at 1.38. He brings size, range, and special-teams juice, with a memorable 2023 breakout that included two blocked punts in one game. At 6-foot-2 and 235 pounds in 2026, he looks like a physical, high-motor fit for a defense that wants disruption, not just clean-up tackling.
