9  Sam Stratton
	Class: RS Freshman Hometown: Littleton, Colo. High School: Chatfield Height / Weight: 5-11 / 195 Position: Wide Receiver

UW This Season: Sam Stratton redshirted his first season in the Wyoming program at quarterback, but transitioned to wide receiver this past spring and impressed the coaching staff with how quickly and how effectively he picked up his new position. He enters the fall No. 2 on the depth chart behind Robert Herron.

2010: Redshirted.

High School: Stratton came to the University of Wyoming from Chatfield High School in the Denver suburb of Littleton, Colo., where he was a four-year starter at quarterback. He earned Honorable Mention All-State Class 5A honors from The Denver Post as both a junior and senior. Stratton concluded his high school career as Chatfield's career leader in total offense with over 5,000 yards of total offense, including over 3,600 passing yards and nearly 2,000 rushing yards. He also accounted for 54 touchdowns in his career. Stratton's senior season was cut short in the sixth game of the regular season when he injured his right knee in a game versus Pomona. In the six games he played in `09, he had completed 58 of 89 passes (65.2 percent) for 650 yards and six passing touchdowns, while rushing for 550 yards and seven rushing TDs. An outstanding two-sport athlete in football and track and field, Stratton also holds the Chatfield school records in the 400 meters (48.4 seconds) and 200 meters (21.8 seconds). Stratton was named First Team All-State in track as a junior. He anchored Chatfield's 4 x 200-meter relay team to a Class 5A State Championship in the spring of 2009, and placed second individually in the 400-meter dash. Stratton qualified for and competed in the state track and field championships as a freshman, sophomore and junior. He played for head football coach Brett McGatlin.

Personal: The youngest of two sons of Sara and Mike Stratton, he was also recruited by Air Force, Arizona State, Colorado, Colorado State and Kansas State. He is majoring in communications.