INDIANAPOLIS COLTS WEEKLY PRESS RELEASE

SAMSON SATELE
Center, 6-3 300 Hawaii
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NFL Exp: 7 (2nd Year with Colts)
How Acquired: UFA – 2012 (OAK)
Born: 11/29/84
GP/GS (Postseason): 92/88 (2/2)
CAREER TRANSACTIONS:
• Signed by the Colts as an unrestricted free agent on March 21, 2012.
• Traded to the Oakland Raiders by the Miami Dolphins on March 23, 2009.
• Originally selected by the Miami Dolphins in the second-round (60th overall) of the 2007 NFL Draft.
2013 (COLTS):
• In the team’s regular season opener against Oakland (9/8), started at center and provided time for quarterback Andrew Luck to throw
for two touchdowns and rush for one score. Also opened lanes for the Colts rushing attack to generate 127 yards.
• Started at center against Miami (9/15) in Week 2 and opened rushing lanes for the offense to generate a 5.1 rushing average. Also
blocked for quarterback Andrew Luck to throw for 321 yards and one touchdown.
• Listed as inactive for the team’s Week 3 contest at San Francisco (9/22).
• Was inactive for the team’s Week 4 victory at Jacksonville (9/29).
• Started at center and assisted the Colts in totaling 317 net yards and 109 net rushing yards in a Week 5 victory against Seattle (10/6).
Provided time for quarterback Andrew Luck to throw for 229 yards and two touchdowns in the win.
2012 (COLTS):
• Started all 11 games he appeared in, was inactive for four games and was active but did not play in one game.
• Blocked for quarterback Andrew Luck to generate 309 passing yards at Chicago (9/9).
• Blocked for a Colts offensive attack to finish with 457 net yards and a season-high 171 rushing yards at Tennessee (10/21).
• Against Miami (11/4), started at center and was part of an offensive line that helped the offense total 516 net yards and 419 net
passing yards.
• Provided time for the Colts to record 448 yards of net offense (119 yards rushing and 329 yards passing) at New England (11/18).
• Provided time for the Colts to total 459 net yards starting at center at Detroit (12/2). Blocked for Andrew Luck to throw for 391 passing
yards and four touchdowns in the win.
• Started at center in the team’s AFC Wild Card Playoff loss at Baltimore (1/6) and blocked for Andrew Luck to throw for 288 yards as
the offense registered 419 net yards.
2011 (RAIDERS):
• With the Raiders, started all 15 contests he participated in.
• Opened holes for running back Darren McFadden to compile 171 yards and two touchdowns against the New York Jets (9/25).
• Blocked for Darren McFadden to record 157 yards and one touchdown at San Diego (11/10).
• Blocked for Raiders quarterback Carson Palmer to throw for 345 yards and one touchdown against Detroit (12/18).
• Provided time for Carson Palmer to generate 417 passing yards in the season finale against San Diego (1/1).
2010 (RAIDERS):
• Saw action in all 16 games (15 starts) and helped the Raiders offense rank second in the NFL in rushing.
• Part of an offensive line that helped set a franchise record by averaging 4.9 yards per rushing attempt.
• Blocked for an offense that generated three games with 500-plus yards of total offense.
• Part of a record-breaking offensive performance, helping the team amass 508 yards of total offense and team records for points (59),
touchdowns (eight) and rushing touchdowns (five) at Denver (10/24).
• Provided time for the Raiders to compile 545 yards of total offense (310 passing yards from quarterback Jason Campbell and 111
rushing yards for Darren McFadden) against Seattle (10/31).
• Part of an offense that registered 502 yards of offense while not allowing a sack against Denver (12/19).
2009 (RAIDERS):
• Competed in 15 games (12 starts) at center and special teams for Oakland.
• Made his Raiders debut on special teams against San Diego (9/14).
• Blocked for an offense that accumulated 224 passing yards and 116 rushing yards against Philadelphia (10/18).
• Opened holes for the Raiders to record 182 rushing yards against Kansas City (11/15).
• Provided time for the Raiders to throw for 308 passing yards and three touchdowns in a victory at Pittsburgh (12/6).
• Aided Oakland running backs in totaling a season-high 241 yards rushing on 34 carries at Denver (12/20).
2008 (DOLPHINS):
• With the Dolphins, started all 16 games at center.
• Helped Miami rank 10th in the NFL in passing and 11th in rushing.
• Started at center and saw his first career action at guard in a reserve role against San Francisco (12/14).
• Made his playoff debut against Baltimore (1/4), starting at center in the team’s AFC Wild Card Playoff game.
2007 (DOLPHINS):
• In his rookie season with the Dolphins, started all 16 games at center and became the first rookie in Dolphins history to start every
regular season game at center.
• Became just the fourth NFL rookie in a decade to start every game at center.
• Selected to NFL All-Rookie teams by several media outlets.
• Participated in every offensive snap in 15-of-16 regular season contests.
• Made his first career start at Washington (9/9).
COLLEGE:
• A four-year letterwinner at Hawaii where he started all 53 games he played during his collegiate career, marking a streak that was the
longest among active players in college football in 2006.