| Colorado Buffaloes–No. 93 | |
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| Position | Defensive end |
| Class | Junior |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | September 27, 2003 Brockton, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Weight | 245 lb (111 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College |
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| High school | Thayer Academy (Braintree, Massachusetts) |
Samuel Okunlola (born September 27, 2003) is an American college football defensive end for the Colorado Buffaloes. He previously played for the Pittsburgh Panthers.
Okunlola attended the Thayer Academy in Braintree, Massachusetts, and was rated as a three-star recruit before committing to play college football for the Pittsburgh Panthers. [1]
As a freshman in 2022, Okunlola appeared in four games where he recorded no statistics. [2] In week 7 of the 2023 season, he notched four tackles, a sack, a forced fumble, and a fumble recovery, in an upset win over Louisville. [3] Okunlola finished the season with 18 tackles with six being for a loss, five sacks, a forced fumble, and a fumble recovery in 11 games for the Panthers. [4]
Okunlola transferred to play for the Colorado Buffaloes. [4]
Okunlola's younger brother Samson is an offensive tackle for the Miami Hurricanes. [5]