sˈæmz wʌz dɹˈæftᵻd baɪ ðə kˌælɪfˈoːɹniə ɹˈɛdwʊdz ʌvðə juːnˈaɪɾᵻd fˈʊtbɔːl lˈiːɡ ɪnðə jˌuːˌɛfˈɛl pɹəmˈɪɹ sˈiːzən dɹˈæft ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd nˈaɪn.
Sams was drafted by the California Redwoods of the United Football League in the UFL Premiere Season Draft in 2009.