Sam Okuayinonu

Sam Okuayinonu (born May 1, 1998) is a Liberian-American gridiron football linebacker who is a free agent. He played college football at Maryland,[1] and signed as undrafted free agent with the Tennessee Titans in 2022.

Sam Okuayinonu
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Okuayinonu in 2021
Personal information
Born: (1998-05-01) May 1, 1998
Monrovia, Liberia
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:269 lb (122 kg)
Career information
High school:Lowell
(Lowell, Massachusetts)
College:Maryland (2019–2021)
Position:Linebacker
Undrafted:2022
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2022
Total tackles:11
Sacks:0.5
Forced fumbles:0
Fumble recoveries:0
Interceptions:0
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

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 events of the 2021 Pinstripe Bowl, Okuayinonu declared for the draft.[1]

Professional career
Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span40-yard dash10-yard split20-yard split20-yard shuttleThree-cone drillVertical jumpBroad jumpBench 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]

References
  1. "Maryland DL Sam Okuayinonu makes decision on 2022 season". saturdaytradition.com.
  2. "Sam Okuayinonu Overview". www.sports-reference.com.
  3. "2022 NFL Draft Scout Sam Okuayinonu College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 3, 2023.
  4. "Maryland football defensive lineman Sam Okuayinonu signs with Tennessee Titans". www.testudotimes.com.
  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.
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