Western Michigan University Athletics

2023: Played in nine games ... named Third Team All-MAC ... finished with career-high 21 receptions for 318 yards and five touchdowns ... had one reception for career-long 64 yards and a touchdown at Iowa ... had career-high five receptions for a career-best 73 yards and three touchdowns in win over Ball State ... caught touchdown pass in win over Central Michigan.

2022: Played in 11 games ... finished with 20 catches for 276 yards and one touchdown, also throwing for one touchdown ... caught first career pass in win at Ball State ... had one reception for 44 yards and threw a 31-yard touchdown pass against Pittsburgh ... had career-high four catches in back-to-back games against Ohio and at Miami ... caught first career touchdown pass against Northern Illinois. 

2021: Played in 10 games, primarily on special teams ... recorded three tackles on special teams.

2020: Saw the field in four-of-six games during the pandemic-shortened season ... Made a tackle on special teams against Central Michigan.

PRIOR TO WESTERN MICHIGAN: Lettered three years at Lemont under coach Bret Kooi ... three-star prospect, according to 247Sports.com ... listed as the No. 46 prospect in Illinois by 247Sports.com and No. 47 by ESPN.com ... a three-year starter who accumulated more than 3,000 all-purpose yards and 32 touchdowns during career ... two-time all-conference, all-area and WJOL Player of the Week ... earned Illinois High School Association (IHSA) 6A all-state, Daily Southtown All-Area and My Suburban Life All-Area honors following senior campaign ... as a senior, hauled in 65 receptions for 1,121 yards and 16 touchdowns as the Indians advanced to the second round of the IHSA 6A playoffs ... returned two punts for touchdowns and one kickoff for a TD during final campaign, averaging 28.5 yards per kickoff return and 27.5 yards a punt return ... in a 49-6 victory against Tinley Park, scored three touchdowns in the first half ... as a junior, helped team to the IHSA 6A playoffs after leading the squad with 39 receptions for 681 yards and 11 touchdowns ... averaged more than 25.0 yards per kickoff return and 20.0 yards a punt runback, returning one punt for a TD, during junior year ... during sophomore season, started eight games and missed four due to injury, but still caught 15 passes for 148 yards and a pair of touchdowns.

PERSONAL: Born June 25, 2002 ... son of Susan and Joe Sambucci ... father was a member of the football program at Eastern Illinois and part of the 1978 Division II national championship team ... brother, Joe, was a three-year member (2016-17-18) of the baseball team at Carthage College, appearing in 18 total games and serving as a team captain during senior year ... cousin, Alex Turcotte, was a first-round draft pick of the Los Angeles Kings, chosen with the fifth overall pick in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft.