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Sam Okuayinonu
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Okuayinonu in 2021

No. 91 – San Francisco 49ers
Position:Defensive end
Personal information
Born:May 1, 1998 (age 26)
Monrovia, Liberia
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:269 lb (122 kg)
Career information
High school:Lowell (MA)
College:Maryland (2019–2021)
Undrafted:2022
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Total tackles:11
Sacks:0.5
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Sam Okuayinonu (born May 1, 1998) is a Liberian professional American football defensive end for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Maryland,[1] and signed as undrafted free agent with the Tennessee Titans in 2022.

Sam Okuayinonu was a three-star recruit from Lowell, Massachusetts. He played defensive line for Lowell High School graduating in 2016.

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

Professional career

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Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench 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 s 1.62 s 2.71 s 4.58 s 7.48 s 35.5 in
(0.90 m)		 10 ft 3 in
(3.12 m)		 31 reps
All values from Pro Day[3]

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]

San Francisco 49ers

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On January 10, 2024, Okuayinonu was signed to the San Francisco 49ers practice squad.[15] He signed a reserve/future contract on February 13, 2024.[16]

Okuayinonu was waived by the 49ers on August 28, 2024, and re-signed to the practice squad.[17][18] He was promoted to the active roster on September 28.[19]

  1. ^ a b Fangman, Tyler (January 3, 2022). "Maryland DL Sam Okuayinonu makes decision on 2022 season". Saturday Tradition. Retrieved February 20, 2024.
  2. ^ "Sam Okuayinonu College Stats, School, Draft, Gamelog, Splits". Sports Reference. Retrieved October 17, 2024.
  3. ^ "2022 NFL Draft Scout Sam Okuayinonu College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 3, 2023.
  4. ^ Oshtry, Sam (April 30, 2022). "Maryland football defensive lineman Sam Okuayinonu signs with Tennessee Titans". Testudo Times. Retrieved June 21, 2024.
  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.
  15. ^ "49ers Sign CB Mitchell and DL Okuayinonu to the Practice Squad". 49ers.com. January 10, 2024. Retrieved September 4, 2024.
  16. ^ "San Francisco 49ers Sign Nine Free Agents". 49ers.com. February 13, 2024. Retrieved February 13, 2024.
  17. ^ "49ers Sign Three Players, Place Two Players on Injured Reserve and Other Moves". 49ers.com. August 28, 2024. Retrieved September 4, 2024.
  18. ^ "49ers Place Ricky Pearsall on Reserve/Non-Football Injury List and More Roster Moves". 49ers.com. September 2, 2024. Retrieved September 2, 2024.
  19. ^ "49ers Make Multiple Roster Moves Ahead of #NEvsSF". 49ers.com. September 28, 2024. Retrieved October 15, 2024.