Sam Foltz is a native of Greeley, Nebraska. He attended Barr Middle School and graduated from Grand Island Senior High School in 2012.
Foltz was a three-year starting punter for the Huskers, and his career average of 42.6 yards per punt ranked fifth all-time at Nebraska. Sam was named to the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll five times before graduating with a degree in agronomy in May of 2016.
Foltz volunteered his time with team hospital visits, School is Cool Week, the Lincoln Marathon and Nebraska’s Sportsmanship Rally. He was named to the 2016 Brook Berringer and Tom Osborne Citizenship teams.
Sadly, Nebraska punter Sam Foltz died on July 23, 2023 in a car accident in Wisconsin (weeks before his senior season was set to begin). Foltz was there for a kicking clinic. Find out more at 1011now.com.