Foltz was born on Jan. 21, 1994, to Gerald and Jill Foltz. He passed on July 23, 2016, weeks before his senior season was set to begin. Sam was named to the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll five times before graduating with a degree in agronomy in May of 2016. Foltz volunteered his time with team hospital visits, School is Cool Week, the Lincoln Marathon and Nebraska’s Sportsmanship Rally. He was named to the 2016 Brook Berringer and Tom Osborne Citizenship teams.