Missouri State

2020-21
Named to Athletic Director's Honor Roll for fall 2020 semester.

2019
Played in 7 games as a junior and was a key special teams contributor ... Made season debut in opener at Northern Arizona (8/29/19) ... Earned a spot on the MVFC Honor Roll ... Also named to MSU Athletic Director's Honor Roll for Fall 2019 and Spring 2020 semesters  ... Snagged a 14-yard pass reception from Payton Huslig on the first completion of the day in Maroon and White Spring Game (4/18/19). 

2018
Played in all 11 games as a sophomore, primarily on special teams, but did not have any receptions ... Posted a tackle at No. 7 South Dakota State (11/3/18) ... Recognized on MVFC Honor Roll ... Named to MSU Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for fall and spring semesters ... Snagged a pair of pass receptions for 10 total yards in MSU’s Maroon and White Spring Game (4/19/18). 

Northwestern State
Redshirted in fall of 2016 at Northwestern (La.) State University in Natchitoches, La. before transferring to Missouri State ... Was part of a 1-10 campaign for coach Jay Thomas that season.

High School
Part of three Central Ozarks Conference titles for coach Lance Roweton at Bolivar (Mo.) High where he was a three-year starter at running back, defensive back and kick returner ... Scored a school-record 148 points his senior season in 2015 while earning all-conference and all-region honors ... Was team captain his final two years at Bolivar ... Also played baseball at Bolivar where he helped the Liberators to a conference title in 2016.

Personal
Aaron Paul Samek was born 4/30/98 in Bolivar, Mo. ... Son of Mike and Tamara Samek of Bolivar ... Has three brothers, Eli, Isaac and Russ, and a sister, Emma ... Brother Isaac played football at William Penn University where he was a two-time All-American ... Majoring in Construction Management.