Samson Okunlola

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Samson Okunlola
Miami Hurricanes–No. 63
Position Offensive tackle
Class
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Redshirt
Freshman
Personal information
Born: (2004-10-12) October 12, 2004 (age 20) [1]
Brockton, Massachusetts, U.S.
Height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight300 lb (136 kg)
Career history
College
High school Thayer Academy (MA)

Samson Okunlola (born October 12, 2004), [1] sometimes known as the "Pancake Honcho", [2] is an American football offensive tackle for the Miami Hurricanes.

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Early years

Okunlola grew up in Brookline, Massachusetts, and attended the Thayer Academy in Braintree, Massachusetts. [3] He was rated as a five-star recruit and one of the best players in the 2023 college football recruiting class, ranked at No. 16 by Rivals.com, ESPN.com, and 247Sports. [4] [5] He was the first five-star recruit from Massachusetts in the history of recruiting rankings. [6]

Miami

After receiving scholarship offers from more than 50 schools, Okunlola committed to the University of Miami in December 2022. [7] Along with Francis Mauigoa, Miami signed two of the top three tackles in the 2023 recruiting class. [2]

Personal life

Okunlola's older brother Samuel is an defensive end for the Colorado Buffaloes. [8] [9]

References

  1. 1 2 @SAMSONOKUNLOLA_ (October 12, 2022). "Just turned 18 today🎂💯💯 #pancakehoncho" (Tweet). Retrieved September 3, 2024– via Twitter.
  2. 1 2 Manny Navarro (December 16, 2022). "Five-star tackle Samson Okunlola — the 'Pancake Honcho' — commits to Miami". The Athletic.
  3. ↑ "Samson Okunlola". Miami University. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Rivals 250". Rivals.com. Retrieved November 26, 2022.
  5. ↑ "2023 ESPN 300". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 26, 2022.
  6. ↑ Brendan Connelly (December 15, 2022). "Thayer's Samson Okunlola makes his pick … it's the University of Miami". Boston Herald.
  7. ↑ Jason Snow (December 19, 2022). "Samson Okunlola, five-star lineman of Brockton and Thayer, commits to University of Miami". The Enterprise.
  8. ↑ May, Jed (June 21, 2021). "Okunlola brothers Samuel, Samson impressed with first UGA visit". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 26, 2024.
  9. ↑ Graham, Andrew (December 20, 2023). "Former Pitt DL Samuel Okunlola commits to Colorado". On3.com. Retrieved October 26, 2024.
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