Defensive line, Maryland, 2017–21
Sam Okuayinonu
- Number
- No. 97
- Height
- 6′1″
- Weight
- 290 lb
- Class (2021)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Lowell, MA
- Born
- Jun 2, 1998, in Monrovia
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Sam Okuayinonu played defensive line at Maryland (2017–21).
Career highs
9tackles, career highat Minnesota, 20212sacks, career highat Illinois, 2021Defense
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Maryland | 97 | DL | RS | ||
| 2018 | Maryland | 97 | DL | Fr. | ||
| 2019 | Maryland | 97 | DL | So. | ||
| 2020 | Maryland | 97 | DL | Jr. | ||
| 2021 | Maryland | 97 | DL | Sr. | 6′1″ | 290 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2021 Maryland 13 games, 55 tackles, 6 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | vs. West Virginia | W 30–24 | 4 | 2 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 11 | vs. Howard | W 62–0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 17 | at Illinois | W 20–17 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Sep 25 | vs. Kent State | W 37–16 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 1 | vs. Iowa | L 14–51 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 9 | at Ohio State | L 17–66 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 23 | at Minnesota | L 16–34 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 30 | vs. Indiana | W 38–35 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 6 | vs. Penn State | L 14–31 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 13 | at Michigan State | L 21–40 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 20 | vs. Michigan | L 18–59 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 27 | at Rutgers | W 40–16 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 29 ✦ | vs. Virginia Tech | W 54–10 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2020 Maryland 5 games, 17 tackles, 0.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 24 | at Northwestern | L 3–43 | 7 | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 30 | vs.Minnesota | W 45–44 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 7 | atPenn State | W 35–19 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Nov 28 | atIndiana | L 11–27 | 4 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 12 | vs.Rutgers | L 24–27 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2019 Maryland 9 games, 31 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs.Howard | W 79–0 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 27 | vs.Penn State | L 0–59 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 5 | atRutgers | W 48–7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 12 | at Purdue | L 14–40 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | vs.Indiana | L 28–34 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | atMinnesota | L 10–52 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 2 | vs.Michigan | L 7–38 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | vs. Nebraska | L 7–54 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 30 | atMichigan State | L 16–19 | 5 | 4 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Pro day 2022 |
|---|---|
| Height | 6′1″ |
| Weight | 269 lb |
| Arm length | 33¼″ |
| Hand size | 9¼″ |
| Wingspan | 77″ |
| 40-yard dash | 4.77 s |
| 10-yard split | 1.62 s |
| Vertical jump | 35½″ |
| Broad jump | 10′3″ |
| Bench press | 31 reps |
| 3-cone drill | 7.48 s |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.58 s |
Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
3 seasons, 36 games with a stat; latest team: San Francisco 49ers.
| Season | Team | G | Tkl | Sacks | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Tennessee Titans | 6 | 11 | 0.5 | 0 |
| 2024 | San Francisco 49ers | 16 | 33 | 3 | 0 |
| 2025 | San Francisco 49ers | 14 | 39 | 3 | 0 |
| NFL career | 36 | 83 | 6.5 | 0 | |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
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