Sampson Briggs

Sampson was born in The Woodlands, Texas and moved to Littleton, Colorado with his family in 2007.

Sampson grew up loving all things “Colorado” – an avid adventurer, sportsman, skier, and athlete. Throughout middle school and high school, he played multiple sports, but came to love football, leading his high school team as football captain. Sampson graduated in May 2015 with honors, had committed to Colorado State University for Fall 2015 and looked forward to pursuing his business degree and starting college life. On June 15th, just 5 days after completing CSU orientation, Sampson had a catastrophic accident while at his summer job. A 30-foot fall to his head and face resulted in a severe traumatic brain injury, many broken bones, and weeks in ICU and inpatient rehabilitation.  This accident, that could have easily been prevented, changed Sampson’s life forever. While most people do not survive injuries of this nature, Sampson did. He is forever committed to sharing his miraculous story of recovery with others, hoping to encourage the importance of safety on the job site. Sampson wants to ultimately encourage others to not take a single day for granted, and to realize the impact that accidents have on families, workers, and those that matter most. The truth is…with proper training and safety equipment, most accidents can be prevented. Sampson shares, “If my story can save just one life…it will be worth it.” 

While recovery is continuing, with a few more surgeries to go, Sampson is completing college classes and back on track to attend CSU this fall.