Defensive line, Virginia Tech (from Pittsburgh, Colorado), 2022–26
Samuel Okunlola
Lettered 2023 at Pittsburgh (school media guide)
- Number
- No. 51
- Height
- 6′3″
- Weight
- 249 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Brockton, MA
Samuel Okunlola plays defensive line for Virginia Tech, after Pittsburgh (2022–23) and Colorado (2024–25). Last time out, against Georgia Tech: 1 tackles.
2026 so far
6 tackles
Last game: 1 tackles vs. Georgia Tech, W 34–24
Next game: at Clemson, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Career highs
2sacks, career highat Arizona, 2024Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Pittsburgh | 18 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Colorado | 30 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | Colorado | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | Virginia Tech | 6 | 3 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 55 | 31 | 15.5 | 8 | 0 | 1 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Pittsburgh | 51 | DL | RS | ||
| 2023 | Pittsburgh | 51 | DL | Fr. | ||
| 2024 | Colorado | 51 | DL | So. | ||
| 2025 | Colorado | 51 | DL | Jr. | ||
| 2026 | Virginia Tech | 51 | DL | Sr. | 6′3″ | 249 |
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
2026 Virginia Tech 5 games, 6 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vs. VMI | W 73–3 | 2 | 1 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | vs. Old Dominion | W 44–21 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | at Boston College | W 21–14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 2 | vs. Pittsburgh | L 33–35 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | vs. Georgia Tech | W 34–24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 Colorado 1 game, 1 tackle
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | vs.Georgia Tech | L 20–27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 Colorado 11 games, 30 tackles, 3 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 7 | at Nebraska | L 10–28 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | at Colorado State | W 28–9 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | vs. Baylor | W 38–31 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | at UCF | W 48–21 | 5 | 4 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 12 | vs. Kansas State | L 28–31 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | at Arizona | W 34–7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | vs. Cincinnati | W 34–23 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 9 | at Texas Tech | W 41–27 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 16 | vs. Utah | W 49–24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | vs. Kansas | L 21–37 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 28 ✦ | vs. BYU | L 14–36 | 5 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
2023 Pittsburgh 10 games, 18 tackles, 5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs. Wofford | W 45–7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 23 | vs. North Carolina | L 24–41 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 30 | at Virginia Tech | L 21–38 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 14 | vs. Louisville | W 38–21 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 21 | at Wake Forest | L 17–21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 28 | at Notre Dame | L 7–58 | 2 | 1 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 4 | vs. Florida State | L 7–24 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 11 | vs. Syracuse | L 13–28 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 16 | vs.Boston College | W 24–16 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | at Duke | L 19–30 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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