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Sam Whelan
Class of 2027
Committed Cal Poly Mustangs
Career Timeline & Achievements
Jul 24, 2026
Football
"Agreed to a walk-on spot on Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo's football team"
Sentinel
Jul 03, 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, 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
Soquel grad Dylan Hull commits to UC Davis baseball program
Snippet: "Agreed to a walk-on spot on Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo's football team"
Soquel grad Sam Whelan earns walk-on spot on Cal Poly-SLO’s football team
Snippet: "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"
Soquel, Santa Cruz dealt tough losses in NorCal Regional playoffs | High school baseball
Snippet: "had a hit and two RBI, and stole a base"
Knights fall to powerhouse Valley Christian in CCS D-I championship | High school baseball
Snippet: "Mentioned in article"
Soquel stuns No. 11 state-ranked Saint Francis 1-0 in D-I semifinals | CCS baseball roundup
Snippet: "Was hit by a pitch from senior right-hander Brody Larocque with one out in the second inning and scored the lone run."
Jake Escalante’s one-hitter, Soquel’s small ball helps Knights avenge loss, reach D-I semifinals | High school baseball
Snippet: "bunt to left of the pitcher's mound was thrown away"
MVC’s Easton Alanis swims to pair of sixth-place finishes at state championships | Local Roundup
Snippet: "had two hits, two RBI, and scored twice"
Harbor, SC’s sixth volleyball meeting to decide SCCAL Tournament champion | Local Roundup
Snippet: "had two hits and scored a run"
Soquel’s SCCAL-leading baseball team knocks off second-place Aptos | Local Roundup
Snippet: "had a hit and run scored"
Addie Somerville’s goal with 32 seconds left lifts Soquel’s girls lacrosse team | Local Roundup
Snippet: "had two hits and one RBI"
Harbor beach volleyball spikes visiting MVC | Local Roundup
Snippet: "had a hit and RBI"
Scotts Valley girls track and field posts three top-10 finishes at Stanford Invitational | Local Roundup
Snippet: "had a hit and three RBI"
Noah Solano stays hot at the plate, as Harbor baseball rallies for 11-9 win over host Aptos | Local Roundup
Snippet: "Drove in two runs"
Dylan Hull, Jake Escalante combine for no-hitter as Soquel rallies past Willow Glen | Local Roundup
Snippet: "had two hits and one RBI"
Soquel’s Sam Whelan, Django Daillak win National Football Foundation/College Hall of Fame Scholarships
Snippet: "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."
Soquel’s Sam Whelan, Django Daillak recognized as best of the best in top division | All-PCAL football
Snippet: "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"
PCAL all-league football teams
Snippet: "Offensive Player of the Year"
Game of the Week: Dukes, defense, lead Palma past Soquel in CCS playoffs
Snippet: "Played with a season-ending lower leg injury"
Game of the Week: Palma, Soquel set for rematch in CCS playoffs
Snippet: "Completed 70 percent of his passes this fall, had nearly 400 yards and six touchdowns on the ground"
Injury-riddled Soquel rebounds from Palma loss, enters playoffs with momentum | High school football roundup
Snippet: "Season-ending foot injury"
Soquel’s star QB Sam Whelan suffers season-ending foot injury | High school football
Snippet: "Sustained a broken fibula in the first quarter of the Knights' 28-21 loss to Palma, will miss the remainder of the season"
Soquel loses QB, perfect record as Palma claims Gabilan title | High school football roundup
Snippet: "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"
Game of the Week: Palma ends Soquel’s reign, clinches Gabilan Division title
Snippet: "Injured an ankle in the first quarter"