He played college football at Washington and was selected by the Cincinnati Bengals in the second round of the 2019 NFL draft.

[1] Throughout his career with the Bengals, Sample has excelled as a blocker and has contributed heavily as both a blocking tight end and fullback.

[11] In the Bengals' playoff run en route to Super Bowl LVI, he recorded 1 catch for 4 yards in the AFC Championship Game against the Kansas City Chiefs.

In Week 2 against the Dallas Cowboys, Sample suffered a season-ending knee injury and was placed on injured reserve on October 3, 2022.

Sample was again a key blocker for the Bengals and was graded by Pro Football Focus as the eighth best blocking tight end in the league during the 2023 NFL season.