CARDS: Pro Set 1989, Fleer 1991, Score 1991 ACQUIRED: TTM 2026, C/o Work SENT: 2/2/26 RECEIVED: 2/21/26 (19 days)
CAREER SNAPSHOT:
Sam played basketball at Pitt from 1977-’81.
He averaged 14.4 points and 11.6 rebounds a game as forward over four years.
Then in ’79 won a Gold Medal at the Pan American Games.
Drafted by both the Phoenix Suns and the Seattle Seahawks- despite not playing a down of football in college- in 1981.
Played in the CBA for the Billings Volcanoes scoring 11.5 points and pulling in 8.3 rebounds a game from 1981-’82.
Joined the Seahawks in ’82 but spent the entire season on IR after messing up his knee.
In 1983, Sam was a rotational piece behind Jacob Green and Jeff Bryant, seldom used in nickel and dime situations.
Spent a season in the USFL with the Pittsburgh Maulers in 1984 notching 120 tackles, 15 sacks and 2 fumble recoveries.
Posted another 4 sacks in ’85 playing for the Memphis Showboats.
After the USFL collapsed that year, traded by Seahawks to the Browns.
Played four seasons for Cleveland, starting 21 contests and making 14 sacks and 3 fumble recoveries.
Signed as a free agent in ’88 with the Indianapolis Colts.
In 1990, started 8 of 16 contests as a pass rush specialist at both LDE and RDE.
Led team with 7.5 sacks, and had 48 total tackles.
Finished career with the Colts after the 1993 campaign and tallied 16 sacks and 4 fumble recoveries over time in Indianapolis.
Coached DL in NFL Europe, for the Barcelona Dragons‘ World Bowl Champion Team in 1997 (’95-’99).
Returned stateside to coach for a duo of NFL Teams, the Saints (2000-’03) and the Raiders (2004-’05).
Hailed as a local home grown hero, Sam as of 2026 is a director at Pitt’s Varsity Club.
ACCOLADES:
Gold Medal Pan American Games- Basketball 1979
Awardee of Distinction- Pitt Varsity Letter Club
Sam Clancy Day- June 23rd, 2023
Pitt’s All-Centennial Men’s Basketball Team (1905-2006)
Pitt Athletics Hall of Fame
NOTES:
Sam had an incredible career for an athlete who never played a down of college football before stepping onto the gridiron. The cards themselves came back a bit bent but that’s okay.
I’m glad that Sam got some other cards, because I absolutely loathed this card of him in his warm ups for Indianapolis. Pro Set at the time at least really prided itself in capturing players in the action. This was certainly not that. I like to give Pro Set the benefit of the doubt that maybe this was a replacement card for someone who retired, since it’s at the back end of Pro Set 1989 series II right before the rookies.
CARD: Upper Deck UFL 2024, Upper Deck UFL 2024 Printing Plate, Upper Deck USFL 2023 ACQUIRED: IP 2025, San Antonio Brahmas v Memphis Showboats, Epack 2025
CAREER SNAPSHOT:
Jonathan Adams played WR from 2017-’20 for Arkansas State.
During his time at the school, his catches, yards, and TDs grew exponentially every season.
In his senior season with the Red Wolves, he compiled 79 receptions for 1,111 yards and 12 TDs.
Had an impressive camp with the Lions after going undrafted in 2021, but would be later cut before camp concluded.
Selected by the New Orleans Breakers of the USFL in 2022.
Hauled in 31 passes for 406 yards and 3 TDs that season.
In 2023, Jonathan caught 41 passes for 511 yards and 2 TDs.
When the USFL and XFL merged, the Breakers were not retained.
Adams was selected during the 2024 dispersal draft by the Memphis Showboats.
Continued to showcase his abilities catching 33 passes for 441 yards and a TD in 2024, and 30 passes for 407 yards and 2 TD in 2025.
NOTES:
Jonathan Adams was the prize I was after from the Memphis game since Darius Victor was no longer on the squad. He had a really nice Breakers card from the USFL set I wanted. (Random note- but apparently the Breakers gear still sells quite well despite the franchise going on hiatus during the merger.) Adams is overshadowed by other talent in the UFL, but continues to be a consistent and solid performer, despite the QB and offensive issues in Memphis.
I was really happy to get Jonathan’s autograph on a printer’s plate, although he’s so lanky and large in this photo, he looks like a linebacker instead.
CARD: Sage 2023 ACQUIRED: IP, 2025 San Antonio Brahmas v Memphis Showboats
CAREER SNAPSHOT:
Daewood played college ball for the Oregon Ducks from 2018-’20, and Western Kentucky from 2021-’22.
While at Oregon, he saw action initially as a WR and then later as a CB.
After transferring to Western KY, he went back to receiver.
In ’21 he caught 43 passes for 763 yards and 8 TDs.
Then he followed that up in 2022 with 63 receptions for 872 yards and 7 TDs.
An UDFA after the 2023 draft, Daewood was signed by the Dolphins, but during a preseason game, was brutally hit and had to be carted off the field.
Due in part to the injury, Davis was cut before the season began.
Signed with the Memphis Showboats of the UFL in 2024.
As one of the few bright spots on the S’boats roster, he caught 41 passes for 446 yards and 5 TDs- including an 82 yarder.
Injured for most of 2025, he only caught 1 pass for 5 yards on the season officially.
ACCOLADES:
All UFL 2024
NOTES:
I did some research before the game and realized that Daewood was in the Sage 2023 set. I dug and dug and dug and finally found a few copies of his cards in my boxes.
For me, this set is sort of a revitalization of design that Sage needed to get me to buy a box or two. The cards are of solid quality, and the design is actually unique and pretty nice.
Daewood caught a 2 point conversion during the game in OT to help Memphis win. After the contest he came over with his kids and signed a few cards for both Jake and me. I sent a 3rd off to Joe for his collection as well.
Celebrating the game, the players, the cards, and the autographs for over 25 years.
