Sam Okuayinonu

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Sam Okuayinonu
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Okuayinonu in 2021
No. 91 – San Francisco 49ers
Position: Defensive end
Personal information
Born: (1998-05-01) May 1, 1998 (age 26)
Monrovia, Liberia
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:269 lb (122 kg)
Career information
High school: Lowell (MA)
College: Maryland (2019–2021)
Undrafted: 2022
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Total tackles:11
Sacks:0.5
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Sam Okuayinonu (born May 1, 1998) is a Liberian professional football defensive end for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Maryland, [1] and signed as undrafted free agent with the Tennessee Titans in 2022.

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Early years

Sam Okuayinonu was a three-star recruit from Lowell, Massachusetts. He played defensive line for Lowell High School graduating in 2016.

College career

On January 26, 2019, Okuayinonu committed to the Maryland Football. At Maryland, Okuayinonu had a total of 90 tackles, 12.0 tackles for loss and 5.5 sacks. [2] After the 2021 Pinstripe Bowl, Okuayinonu declared for the draft. [1]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 1 in
(1.85 m)		269 lb
(122 kg)		33+1⁄4 in
(0.84 m)		9+1⁄4 in
(0.23 m)		4.77 s1.62 s2.71 s4.58 s7.48 s35.5 in
(0.90 m)		10 ft 3 in
(3.12 m)		31 reps
All values from Pro Day [3]

Tennessee Titans

Okuayinonu was not selected in the 2022 NFL draft. On April 30, 2022, he signed with the Tennessee Titans as an undrafted free agent. [4] He was waived on August 30, 2022 and signed to the practice squad the next day. [5] [6] He was promoted to the active roster on October 4. [7] The Titans waived Okuayinonu on December 6, 2022 and re-signed with the practice squad. [8] He was promoted to the active roster on December 29, then waived the next day and re-signed back to the practice squad. [9] [10]

Okuayinonu signed a reserve/future contract on January 10, 2023. [11] On August 29, 2023, he was waived for final roster cuts before the start of the 2023 season. [12] Though Okuayinonu signed with the practice squad on August 30, the next day he was released again. [13] [14]

San Francisco 49ers

On January 10, 2024, Okuayinonu was signed to the San Francisco 49ers practice squad. [15] He signed a reserve/future contract on February 13, 2024. [16]

Okuayinonu was waived by the 49ers on August 28, 2024, and re-signed to the practice squad. [17] [18] He was promoted to the active roster on September 28. [19]

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References

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  2. ↑ "Sam Okuayinonu College Stats, School, Draft, Gamelog, Splits". Sports Reference . Retrieved October 17, 2024.
  3. ↑ "2022 NFL Draft Scout Sam Okuayinonu College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 3, 2023.
  4. ↑ Oshtry, Sam (April 30, 2022). "Maryland football defensive lineman Sam Okuayinonu signs with Tennessee Titans". Testudo Times. Retrieved June 21, 2024.
  5. ↑ Wyatt, Jim (August 30, 2022). "Titans Trim Roster to 53 Players with 29 Roster Moves". TennesseeTitans.com.
  6. ↑ Wyatt, Jim (August 31, 2022). "Titans Add Players to the Team's Practice Squad". TennesseeTitans.com.
  7. ↑ Wyatt, Jim (October 4, 2022). "Titans Make a Flurry of Roster Moves on Active Roster, Practice Squad". TennesseeTitans.com.
  8. ↑ Wyatt, Jim (December 6, 2022). "Titans Make Several Roster Moves on 53-Man Roster, Practice Squad". TennesseeTitans.com. Retrieved December 6, 2022.
  9. ↑ Wyatt, Jim (December 29, 2022). "Titans Place QB Ryan Tannehill, OLB Bud Dupree and LB Zach Cunningham on Injured Reserve While Promoting Three Others to the Active Roster". TennesseeTitans.com.
  10. ↑ Wyatt, Jim (December 30, 2022). "Titans Release OLB Sam Okuayinonu and DB John Reid From 53-Man Roster". TennesseeTitans.com.
  11. ↑ Wyatt, Jim (January 10, 2023). "Titans Sign 12 Players to Reserve/Futures Contracts". TennesseeTitans.com.
  12. ↑ Wyatt, Jim (August 29, 2023). "Titans Trim Roster Ahead of NFL's Deadline". TennesseeTitans.com.
  13. ↑ Wyatt, Jim (August 30, 2023). "Titans Add Players to the Team's Practice Squad". TennesseeTitans.com. Retrieved August 31, 2023.
  14. ↑ Wyatt, Jim (August 31, 2023). "Titans Make a Flurry of Roster Moves on Thursday" . Retrieved August 31, 2023.
  15. ↑ "49ers Sign CB Mitchell and DL Okuayinonu to the Practice Squad". 49ers.com. January 10, 2024. Retrieved September 4, 2024.
  16. ↑ "San Francisco 49ers Sign Nine Free Agents". 49ers.com. February 13, 2024. Retrieved February 13, 2024.
  17. ↑ "49ers Sign Three Players, Place Two Players on Injured Reserve and Other Moves". 49ers.com. August 28, 2024. Retrieved September 4, 2024.
  18. ↑ "49ers Place Ricky Pearsall on Reserve/Non-Football Injury List and More Roster Moves". 49ers.com. September 2, 2024. Retrieved September 2, 2024.
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