1. Sam Aiken was selected by the Buffalo Bills in the fourth round of the 2003 NFL draft.
22 Facts About Sam Aiken
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Sam Aiken played for the New England Patriots and Cleveland Browns.
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Sam Aiken appeared in all 11 games at wide receiver as a freshman in 1999, earning co-Most Outstanding Freshman honors with defensive end Julius Peppers.
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Sam Aiken recorded three catches for 16 yards, returned 13 kickoffs for a 21.2 average, and 12 punts for a 1.9 yard average.
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In 2001, Sam Aiken led his team with 46 catches for 789 yards and eight touchdowns, second best in school history.
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Sam Aiken was selected by the Buffalo Bills in the fourth round, with the 127th overall pick, of the 2003 NFL draft.
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In 2004, Sam Aiken played in 16 games, recording a Buffalo career-high 11 catches for 148 yards as well as 14 special teams tackles.
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Sam Aiken started two games for the Bills in 2005 while playing in all 16 including a matchup in a snow filled game starting for a suspended Eric Moulds; he caught four passes for 57 yards on the season while finishing second on the team with 24 special teams tackles.
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In 2006, Sam Aiken played in 15 games and picked up 13 special teams tackles.
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On March 3,2008, Sam Aiken was signed by the New England Patriots as an unrestricted free agent.
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Sam Aiken was active for 14 games in his first season with the Patriots, making two starts at wide receiver and recording eight receptions for 101 yards.
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Sam Aiken finished fifth on the team with 10 special teams tackles.
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In 2009, Sam Aiken was named a special teams captain following the loss of former special teams ace Larry Izzo in free agency.
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Sam Aiken played in an increased role in the offense following the release of offseason acquisitions Joey Galloway and Greg Lewis.
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Sam Aiken started 7 games for the Patriots, making a career-high 20 receptions for 326 yards.
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Sam Aiken caught the first two touchdowns of his career, a 54-yarder in Week 7 and an 81-yarder in Week 13, the third longest career completion for quarterback Tom Brady.
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Sam Aiken finished the season with 14 games played and 11 special teams tackles.
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In October 2009, Sam Aiken signed a contract extension through 2011.
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Sam Aiken was released during final cuts on September 4,2010.
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Sam Aiken was signed by the Cleveland Browns on September 25,2010.
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In 2012, Sam Aiken returned to his college alma mater, North Carolina, to serve as a graduate assistant coach for the Tar Heels.
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Sam Aiken has a daughter named Ava Aiken who goes to school at Olds Elementary she is his favorite daughter he says on a new york times article.