Michigan State University Athletics
Samson Gash
SAMSON GASH
WIDE RECEIVER | 6-0 | 180South Lyon, Mich. | Detroit Catholic Central HS
►Consensus four-star recruit (247Sports, Rivals, ESPN)
►Consensus No. 1 wide receiver in the state of Michigan in the Class of 2026 (247Sports, Rivals, ESPN)
►Ranked one of the best overall players in the country by Rivals (No. 188)
►Rated among the top wide receivers in the nation by Rivals (No. 28), 247Sports (No. 43) and ESPN (No. 60)
►Ranked one of the best overall prospects in the state of Michigan by Rivals (No. 2), 247Sports (No. 7) and ESPN (No. 7)
►Also rated one of the top 50 players in the Midwest (No. 44) by ESPN
►Excelled at the Polynesian Bowl in January and was named one of Rivals’ top performers at the annual all-star game
►Helped Detroit Catholic Central to a perfect 14-0 record and the MHSAA Division 1 state championship as a senior
►Played for Coach Justin Cessante at Detroit Catholic Central
►Had 58 receptions for 997 yards and 14 touchdowns
►Finished the season with a team-best 1,570 all-purpose yards, according to Max Preps (997 receiving, 441 punt return, 69 kick return, 63 rushing)
►Had two punt returns for touchdowns, including a 95-yarder in the state semifinal win against East Kentwood
►Hauled in five catches for 25 yards and also had a 48-yard punt return in the state championship game victory over Cass Tech
►Named captain of the Detroit Free Press Dream Team and was also a Dream Team selection by The Detroit News
►First-team all-state honoree by The Associated Press and the Michigan High School Football Coaches Association (MHSFCA)
►Named the Catholic High School League Dream Team Player of the Year by MLive
►Also earned all-state honors as a junior in 2024 by the Associated Press (first team), Detroit Free Press (first team), MHSFCA (first team) and The Detroit News (second team)
►Helped the Shamrocks to the state semifinals as a junior with 42 catches for 731 yards and 12 TDs; also had 347 rushing yards and eight rushing TDs, four kickoff returns for 174 yards with one TD, and 16 punt returns for 278 yards
►Also excels in track and field; currently holds the MHSAA Division 1 state record in the 100 meters (10.41 seconds) and won the 2024 Division 1 state title in the event
►Son of Sam and Alicia Gash
►His father, Sam, played 12 years in the NFL as a fullback (New England Patriots, 1992-97; Buffalo Bills, 1998-99; Baltimore Ravens, 2000-03) and won a Super Bowl ring with the Ravens
►His mother, Alicia, played volleyball at the University of New Mexico
► His brother, Isaiah, was a running back at Michigan (2020-22); his brother, Elijah, played lacrosse at Albany and is currently in the PLL (Premier Lacrosse League); his brother, Caleb, is currently a redshirt junior safety on the Spartans.
Staying in STATE. ⚔️@GashSamson is officially a Spartan! pic.twitter.com/KUhr8ZK9h7
— Michigan State Football (@MSU_Football) February 4, 2026