[5] Sams played three seasons of college soccer for the Seminoles at Florida State University between 2017 and 2021; she made a total of 62 appearances, starting 61, scoring six goals and registering seven assists.

[6] In 2021, she started all 25 games and played a team-high 2,306 minutes in her redshirt senior year, anchoring a back line that allowed 13 goals and kept 14 shutouts.

[11] The team finished second in the regular season standings behind the Virginia Cavaliers but defended their 2021 ACC women's soccer tournament title with a 1–0 victory over the Cavaliers before going on to win the 2021 National Championship title, beating the BYU Cougars on penalty kicks in the final.

In a statement, the league's Chief Legal Officer stated: "We are constantly evaluating our policies and procedures to ensure the NWSL is attracting and retaining the best players in the world.

[17] She made her senior club debut on September 14, 2022, starting and playing the full 90 minutes of a 3–0 Svenska Cupen third round victory over second division Jitex BK.

[19] Despite being named as a substitute for both second qualifying round legs against Paris Saint-Germain, she did not appear in the UEFA Women's Champions League.

[25] In March 2017, Sams was called into training camp with the United States under-19 team for the first time, one of only two college players on the roster.

[26] In January 2018, she was called up to an under-20 training camp ahead of the 2018 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship but did not make the final roster.

[29] In June 2024, Sams received her first senior national team call-up as a training player ahead of the send-off match for the 2024 Summer Olympics.

[34] She made her international debut on October 27, 2024, starting and playing the full 90 minutes of a 3–1 friendly victory over Iceland in Nashville.