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#3 Abu Sama III
Class SR/TRFrom Iowa State (transfer)Ht / Wt 5'11" · 211 lbHometown Des Moines, IA · Southeast Polk
Depth-chart placement
Current role
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Updated 2026-07-29RB room context
View full depth chart →Abu Sama III holds the RB · Starter spot in Wisconsin Badgers’s running back room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:
Transfer history
2026Iowa State→Wisconsin Badgers
Background & career
Abu Sama III is a running back from Des Moines, Iowa, who prepped at Southeast Polk High School. At Iowa State, he appeared in 12 games during the 2025 season as a junior, making two starts and recording 732 rushing yards on 140 carries with five touchdowns, plus five receptions for 19 yards. His best outing came against Colorado on October 11, when he rushed for 177 yards and two scores on 24 carries. Sama transferred to Wisconsin and currently holds the status of senior/transfer for the 2026 season.
Iowa State2023 – 2025
Wisconsin2026 — presentPrevious schoolIowa StateRecruiting3-star · No. 711 nationalOriginDes Moines, IA · Southeast Polk