Denison University

Pronunciation: Sam  SEE-crest

• 2020-21, 2021-22 & 2022-23 NCAC Academic Honor Roll
• 2020-21, 2021-22 & 2022-23 & 2023-24 Denison Top-50 Scholar Athlete
• 2022-23 Chi Alpha Sigma Inductee
• Member of 2022 & 2023 Academic All-District® Team, selected by College Sports Communicators
• 2023 D3football Team of the Week (Special Teams - Oct. 24)

• Started in all 10 games at defensive tackle for the second season in a row
• Finished the season with 27 tackles, including a career-best 15 solo tackles, and added 1.5 tackles for loss and one sack
• Was also tied for fifth on the team with three quarterback hurries
• Recorded a blocked kick on a 47-yard field goal by the College of Wooster on October 21 and was named to the D3football.com Team of the Week for his effort on special teams during the win
• He leaves Denison with 75 career tackles, six tackles for loss and 3.5 sacks
• Member of the Academic All-District® Team for the second year in a row
• Named to the D3football.com Team of the Week after his performance on special teams (Oct. 24) - blocked a 47-yard field goal by the Fighting Scots in the final two minutes of the first quarter

• Started in all 10 games at nose tackle as a senior
• Recorded a career-high 35 tackles to go along with four tackles for loss and 2.5 sacks
• Ranked second on the Big Red and 19th in the NCAC in sacks and was tied for fifth on the team in tackles for loss
• Recorded a career-high seven tackles during Denison's 41-38 win against Hiram (Oct. 15)
• Named to the Academic All-District® Team

• Played in nine games on the defensive line
• Had nine tackles (career-high for a season), 0.5 tackles for loss and one interception
• Made a career-high three tackles during Denison's 45-7 win at Kenyon (Oct. 16)
• Recorded his first-career interception at DePauw (Oct. 30)

• Fall season canceled due to COVID-19 Pandemic
• Recorded two tackles in win over Ohio Wesleyan on March 19 
• Named to the 2020-21 NCAC Academic Honor Roll

• Appeared in three games on the defensive line in his rookie season

• Philosophy, Politics, and Economics (PPE) major
• Son of Beth Anne and Thomas Secrest
• Member of the honor roll and National Honors Society at Bishop Fenwick High School