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Sam Whelan
Class of 2026
Committed Cal Poly Mustangs
Career Timeline & Achievements
Aug 25, 2026
Football
"Three-year starter, now a freshman on Cal Poly San Luis Obispo's football team"
Sentinel
Jul 24, 2026
Football
"Agreed to a walk-on spot on Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo's football team"
Sentinel
Jul 02, 2026
Football
"earned walk-on spot on Cal Poly-SLO's football team, posted a 29-5 record in his three-year varsity football career, completed 338 of 476 passes for 5,051 yards and 57 touchdowns against just 10 interceptions, rushed for 663 yards and 17 touchdowns"
Sentinel
May 28, 2026
Baseball
"Was hit by a pitch from senior right-hander Brody Larocque with one out in the second inning and scored the lone run."
Sentinel
Jan 28, 2026
Football
"Completed 114 of 155 passes for 2,003 yards and 20 touchdowns against three interceptions. Rushed for 348 and eight TDs on 47 carries. Completed 338 of 476 passes, a .710 completion percentage, for 5,051 yards and 57 touchdowns against just 10 interceptions in his career. Rushed for 663 yards and 17 touchdowns on 102 carries."
Sentinel
Jan 02, 2026
Football
"Named Offensive MVP, completed 114 of 155 passes for 2,003 yards and 20 touchdowns against three interceptions, rushed for 348 and eight TDs on 47 carries"
Sentinel
Nov 13, 2025
Football
"Completed 70 percent of his passes this fall, had nearly 400 yards and six touchdowns on the ground"
Herald
Nov 04, 2025
Football
"Sustained a broken fibula in the first quarter of the Knights' 28-21 loss to Palma, will miss the remainder of the season"
Sentinel
Nov 01, 2025
Football
"Completed all three of his passes for 28 yards, scored an apparent touchdown on a 53-yard run that was called back on a holding penalty, and tacked on two other runs of 14 and 26 yards"
Sentinel
Oct 30, 2025
Football
"Throwing for just under 2,000 yards and 21 touchdowns this fall, completing nearly 75 percent of his passes"
Herald
Oct 25, 2025
Football
"Threw a 10-yard scoring pass to Django Daillak, and 45-yard scoring strikes to Hudson Summerrill and Ethan Mopress, and scored on a 40-yard run"
Sentinel
Oct 17, 2025
Football
"rushed for three touchdowns in the first half, threw a pair of touchdown passes in the third quarter"
Sentinel
Oct 11, 2025
Football
"added to his resume with three more touchdown passes, giving him 15 on the season"
Herald
Oct 11, 2025
Football
"threw three touchdown passes, has 14 touchdown passes on the season and 51 in his three-year career"
Sentinel
Sep 20, 2025
Football
"Connected with tight end Django Daillak for a 9-yard touchdown pass"
Sentinel
Sep 11, 2025
Football
"Thrown for 568 yards, leading the team in rushing in the Knights' 2-0 start"
Herald
Sep 06, 2025
Football
"Engineered a game-winning drive in the final 3 minutes, completed 15 of 21 passes for 183 yards, and scrambled for 52 yards on 15 carries"
Sentinel
Sep 03, 2025
Football
"rushing for three touchdowns and passing for 373 yards and two touchdowns"
Sentinel
Dec 31, 2024
Football
"Named MVP of the Gabilan Division, completed 71% of his passes for 1,398 yards and 17 touchdowns, threw just three interceptions all season"
Sentinel
Nov 17, 2024
Football
"scrambled for a 34-yard gain and threw a 12-yard touchdown pass to Cash Moran"
Sentinel
Nov 09, 2024
Football
"passed for three touchdowns, completed six of his eight passes for 121 yards"
Sentinel
Nov 02, 2024
Football
"Completed 8 of 14 passes for 139 yards and three touchdowns, and rushed for a score"
Sentinel
Oct 31, 2024
Football
"Completing 75 percent of his passes (71-of-94), having thrown for 1,038 yards, with 10 touchdowns for the Knights, while adding four rushing touchdowns."
Herald
Oct 26, 2024
Football
"Completed 7 of 11 passes for 105 yards, with scoring strikes to Vaughn Bredy, Hudson Summerrill, and D'Rell Hopkins, and ran for 38 yards on seven carries"
Sentinel
Oct 18, 2024
Football
"rushed for a pair of touchdowns and passed for another, completed 10 of 12 passes for 150 yards"
Sentinel
Oct 02, 2024
Football
"Completed 71 percent of his passes, Threw for over 500 yards, 52-yard touchdown run"
Herald
Aug 22, 2024
Football
"Completed 67% of his attempts (116 of 173) last season and finished with 1,468 yards and 19 touchdowns against four interceptions"
Sentinel
Dec 05, 2023
Football
"Completed 35 of 44 passes for 453 yards and four touchdowns with one interception."
Sentinel
Dec 02, 2023
Football
"completed 13-of-14 passing for 184 yards, including an 18-yard scoring strike to receiver Jordan McCord"
Sentinel
Nov 30, 2023
Football
"Completed 98 of 150 passes for 1,163 yards and 14 touchdowns, with four interceptions"
Sentinel
Nov 04, 2023
Football
"connected with Braylon Noble for a pair of touchdowns in the fourth quarter"
Sentinel
Oct 21, 2023
Football
"Connected with Jordan McCord in stride for a 52-yard scoring strike late in the first quarter, and also threw a 53-yard touchdown pass to McCord for the go-ahead score"
Sentinel
Oct 07, 2023
Football
"Threw touchdown passes to Braylon Noble and Hudson Hogan, rushed for a score on a fourth-and-20 play"
Sentinel
Sep 30, 2023
Football
"Scored on a 6-yard run in the second quarter and connected with senior receiver Jordan McCord on a 35-yard pass for the final score"
Sentinel
Sep 15, 2023
Football
"Completed 10 of 15 passes for 104 yards and scored on a 1-yard drive"
Sentinel
Aug 25, 2023
Football
"made his varsity debut and finished 10 of 19 for 94 yards, with one touchdown pass and one interception"
Sentinel
Game of the Week: Palma ends Soquel’s reign, clinches Gabilan Division title
Snippet: "Injured an ankle in the first quarter"
Game of the Week: Chieftains, Soquel clash for Gabilan Division title
Snippet: "Throwing for just under 2,000 yards and 21 touchdowns this fall, completing nearly 75 percent of his passes"
Santa Cruz clinches Santa Lucia title, CCS playoff berth with win over rival Harbor | High school football roundup
Snippet: "Threw a 10-yard scoring pass to Django Daillak, and 45-yard scoring strikes to Hudson Summerrill and Ethan Mopress, and scored on a 40-yard run"
Soquel blasts North Salinas, continues best start since 1976 | High school football
Snippet: "rushed for three touchdowns in the first half, threw a pair of touchdown passes in the third quarter"
Friday night football roundup: Herro’s four touchdowns lead Carmel past Hollister
Snippet: "added to his resume with three more touchdown passes, giving him 15 on the season"
MVC, Soquel bring home wins | High school football roundup
Snippet: "threw three touchdown passes, has 14 touchdown passes on the season and 51 in his three-year career"
Fast start, consistency help unbeaten Soquel roll past Salinas | High school football
Snippet: "Completed 15 of 20 passes for 249 yards and a pair of touchdowns, and ran for a touchdown"
Game of the week: Soquel muscles past Salinas
Snippet: "Ran for a touchdown, threw for 908 yards and nine touchdowns with just two interceptions in 154 attempts coming into the game"
Game of the Week: Cowboys seeking redemption against Soquel
Snippet: "Thrown for 900 yards and nine touchdowns through four games"
Soquel jumps ahead early, stomps Aptos at Cabrillo College | High school football roundup
Snippet: "Connected with tight end Django Daillak for a 9-yard touchdown pass"
Big plays help MVC hold off Carlmont in shootout, 40-37 | High school football roundup
Snippet: "8 of 9 passes for 199 yards, with 3 touchdowns and 1 interception"
Saturday high school football: Soquel ends Carmel’s PCAL best winning streak
Snippet: "Threw three touchdown passes for the 3-0 Knights"
Game of the Week: Carmel’s arrival in Gabilan starts with Soquel
Snippet: "Thrown for 568 yards, leading the team in rushing in the Knights' 2-0 start"
Late score lifts Soquel to upset of East Bay power San Ramon Valley | High school football
Snippet: "Engineered a game-winning drive in the final 3 minutes, completed 15 of 21 passes for 183 yards, and scrambled for 52 yards on 15 carries"
Harbor volleyball knocks off Salinas in nonleague battle of defending CCS finalists | Local Roundup
Snippet: "rushing for three touchdowns and passing for 373 yards and two touchdowns"
Soquel’s Jake Escalante, Scotts Valley’s Kaleb Wing receive special honors | 2025 All-SCCAL baseball
Snippet: "Named to all-SCCAL first team"
Soquel edged by powerhouse Valley Christian in low scoring battle | CCS baseball roundup
Snippet: "Hit by a pitch to reload the bases"
Soquel boys volleyball wins CCS first-round match; Harbor to host Burlingame | Local Roundup
Snippet: "had two hits, one RBI, and a run scored"
SC, Soquel set to square off in SCCAL tennis tournament finals | Local Roundup
Snippet: "Had a hit and run scored"
Soquel jumps on Santa Cruz, joins Cardinals atop SCCAL standings | High school baseball
Snippet: "had two hits and scored three runs"
Santa Cruz baseball moves to 7-0 in SCCAL with rout of crosstown foe Harbor | Local Roundup
Snippet: "Had two hits, two RBI, and scored a run"
Soquel baseball edges Aptos in SCCAL action | Local Roundup
Snippet: "had two hits, including a double, one RBI"
Scotts Valley’s baseball team earns walk-off win over Santa Teresa | Local Roundup
Snippet: "scored twice"
Jaxson Hoye has stellar outing in Harbor’s baseball win over Thomas More | Local Roundup
Snippet: "tripled and had two RBI"