Lanear Sampson

{{Short description|American gridiron football player (born 1990)}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}}

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| name = Lanear Sampson

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| current_team = San Diego State Aztecs

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| position = Wide receivers coach

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1990|7|17}}

| birth_place = Dallas, Texas, U.S.

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| height_ft = 5

| height_in = 11

| weight_lbs = 205

| high_school = Mesquite (TX)

| college = Baylor

| undraftedyear = 2013

| pastteams =

• Indianapolis Colts ({{NFL Year|2013}})*
• Dallas Cowboys ({{NFL Year|2013}})*
• Pittsburgh Steelers ({{NFL Year|2014}})*
• Ottawa Redblacks ({{CFL Year|2015}})

| pastcoaching =

• Syracuse (2016–2017)
  Graduate assistant & quality control coach
• Missouri State (2018)
  Wide receivers coach
• McNeese (2019)
  Wide receivers coach
• UCF (2020)
  Quality control coach
• Syracuse (2021)
  Wide receivers coach
• Austin Peay (2022)
  Pass game coordinator & wide receivers coach
• Austin Peay (2023)
  Co-offensive coordinator & wide receivers coach
• San Diego State (2024–present)
  Pass game coordinator & wide receivers coach

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| cfl-archive = https://web.archive.org/web/20151005193632/http://www.cfl.ca/roster/show/id/7665

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Lanear Sampson (born July 17, 1990) is an American college football coach and former Canadian football player. He is the pass game coordinator and wide receivers coach for San Diego State University; a position he has held since 2024.{{Cite web |title=Lanear Sampson - Football Coach |url=https://goaztecs.com/sports/football/roster/coaches/lanear-sampson/1227 |access-date=2024-01-15 |website=SDSU Athletics |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2023-12-11 |title=Lanear Sampson Named Aztec Wide Receivers Coach |url=https://goaztecs.com/news/2023/12/11/football-lanear-sampson-named-aztec-wide-receivers-coach.aspx |access-date=2024-01-15 |website=SDSU Athletics |language=en}} He also coached for Syracuse,{{Cite web |title=Lanear Sampson - Football Coach |url=https://cuse.com/sports/football/roster/coaches/lanear-sampson/1279 |access-date=2024-01-15 |website=Syracuse University Athletics |language=en}} Missouri State, McNeese,{{Cite web |title=Lanear Sampson - Wide Receivers - Football Coaches |url=https://mcneesesports.com/sports/football/roster/coaches/lanear-sampson/1418 |access-date=2024-01-15 |website=McNeese State University Athletics |language=en}} UCF,{{Cite web |title=Lanear Sampson |url=https://ucfknights.com/staff/lanear-sampson |access-date=2024-01-15 |website=UCF Athletics - Official Athletics Website |language=en-US}} and Austin Peay.{{Cite web |title=Lanear Sampson - co-Offensive CoordinatorWide Receivers Coach - Staff Directory |url=https://letsgopeay.com/staff-directory/lanear-sampson/2557 |access-date=2024-01-15 |website=Austin Peay State University Athletics |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Ramsey |first=Denton |date=2022-06-22 |title=Baylor Football Alum Lanear Sampson Lands Coaching Job |url=https://www.si.com/college/baylor/football/bears-lanear-sampson-named-wr-coach-at-austin-peay |access-date=2024-01-15 |website=Inside The Bears on Sports Illustrated: News, Analysis, and More |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Kenney |first=Kirk |date=2023-12-10 |title=Aztecs add wide receivers coach from Austin Peay |url=https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sports/aztecs/story/2023-12-09/san-diego-state-aztecs-sdsu-football-add-wide-receivers-coach-from-austin-peay-lanear-sampson |access-date=2024-01-15 |website=San Diego Union-Tribune |language=en-US}} He played college football for Baylor and professionally for the Indianapolis Colts,{{Cite web |last=Mishler |first=Andrew |date=2013-07-17 |title=Get To Know An Undrafted FA: Lanear Sampson |url=https://www.stampedeblue.com/2013/7/17/4530900/get-to-know-an-undrafted-free-agent-lanear-sampson |access-date=2024-01-15 |website=Stampede Blue |language=en}} the Dallas Cowboys,{{Cite web |date=2013-10-23 |title=Dallas Cowboys sign former Baylor Bear Lanear Sampson to practice squad |url=https://www.dallasnews.com/sports/2013/10/23/dallas-cowboys-sign-former-baylor-bear-lanear-sampson-to-practice-squad/ |access-date=2024-01-15 |website=Dallas News |language=en}} and the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL),{{Cite web |last=Bryan |first=Dave |date=2014-01-07 |title=Steelers Sign RB Miguel Maysonet, WR Lanear Sampson To Future Contracts |url=https://steelersdepot.com/2014/01/steelers-sign-rb-miguel-maysonet-wr-lanear-sampson-to-future-contracts/ |access-date=2024-01-15 |website=Steelers Depot |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |title=Steelers Sign 4 To Reserve/Future Contracts |url=https://www.steelers.com/news/steelers-sign-4-to-reserve-future-contracts-12382379 |access-date=2024-01-15 |website=www.steelers.com |language=en-US}} and the Ottawa Redblacks of the Canadian Football League (CFL) as a wide receiver.