Samuel Okunlola (born September 27, 2003) is an American college football defensive end for the Colorado Buffaloes. He previously played for the Pittsburgh Panthers.
| Colorado Buffaloes – No. 93 | |
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| Position | Defensive end |
| Class | Sophomore |
| 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) |
Early life
editOkunlola 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]
College career
editPittsburgh
editAs 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]
Colorado
editOkunlola transferred to play for the Colorado Buffaloes.[4]
Personal life
editOkunlola's younger brother Samson is an offensive tackle for the Miami Hurricanes.[5]
References
edit- ^ Dudek, Greg (16 December 2021). "Thayer's Samuel Okunlola, of Brockton, chooses Pitt football". Enterprise News. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ^ "Samuel Okunlola 2022 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ^ Thompson, Stephan (18 October 2023). "Pitt DE Sam Okunlola Breaking Out in Second Season". Pittsburgh Panthers on SI. SI.com. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ^ a b Howell, Brian (20 December 2023). "Football recruiting: Former Pitt edge rusher Samuel Okunlola commits to CU Buffs". The Denver Post. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ^ Graham, Andrew (20 December 2023). "Former Pitt DL Samuel Okunlola commits to Colorado". On3.com. Retrieved 26 October 2024.