University of Massachusets Athletics
2019 Football Roster

Sadiq Palmer
- Position:
- Wide Receiver
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 190
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Red Bank, N.J.
- High School:
- Red Bank Regional
2019 • Senior
• Started 10 of his 12 appearances at wide receiver
• Finished the year with 25 catches for 275 yards and two touchdowns
• Averaged 11.0 yards per grab and 22.9 per game
• Recorded four catches covering 48 yards (12.0 ypc) against UConn (10/26)
• Notched 55 receiving yards, including a 45-yard touchdown catch, on four grabs against Liberty (11/2)
2018 • Junior
• Phil Steele Preseason All-Independent Second Team (Wide Receiver)
• Posted 28 catches for 419 yards and two touchdowns while starting seven of his 12 appearances at wide receiver
• Hauled in two passes covering 34 yards at Boston College (9/1)
• Made three grabs for 38 yards at FIU (9/15)
• Notched eight catches, 96 yards and a touchdown at Ohio (9/29)
• Provided a season-best 139 receiving yards on seven receptions, including one touchdown, against Coastal Carolina (10/20)
• Made two grabs for 42 yards in the three-overtime win against Liberty (11/3)
2017 • Sophomore
• Phil Steele All-Independent Second Team (Wide Receiver)
• Started 11 of his 12 appearances at wide receiver
• Finished the season with 518 receiving yards over 35 catches, including one for a touchdown
• Averaged 14.8 yards per reception and 43.2 receiving yards per game
• Opened the season with three receptions covering 53 yards against Hawai'i (8/26)
• Posted 47 yards on five receptions against Old Dominion (9/9)
• Recorded career highs of seven receptions and 117 yards at Temple (9/15)
• Scored once on three catches covering 43 yards at Tennessee (9/23)
• Provided 80 yards on four grabs during the double-overtime win over Appalachian State (10/28)
• Had four grabs for 59 yards during the win at BYU (11/18)
2016 • Freshman
• Appeared in nine games at wide receiver
• Caught nine passes covering 100 yards and took one in for a touchdown
• Rushed twice for 17 yards and one touchdown
• First career catch went for a 19 yard score at Mississippi State (9/24)
• Hauled in a 23 yard grab against Tulane (10/1)
• Recorded three catches for 17 yards and a rush of 13 yards vs. Louisiana Tech (10/15)
• Added two receptions for 21 yards in the win over Wagner (10/29)
Before Massachusetts
• All-shore, all-conference, all-region honoree for Red Bank Regional High School
• As a senior, team collected an 11-1 record, won a B-North Divisional title and took third place in its league
• Was a 1,000-point scorer for the Red Bank Regional basketball team
• Honor roll student
Personal
• Son of Rasheem Palmer and Rochelle Bunch