Sam Okuayinonu (born May 1, 1998) is an American football outside linebacker for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Maryland.[1]

Early years

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

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

Okuayinonu was not selected in the 2022 NFL Draft. On April 30, 2022, he signed with the Tennessee Titans as an undrafted free agent.[3] He was waived on August 30, 2022 and signed to the practice squad the next day.[4][5] He was promoted to the active roster on October 4.[6] The Titans waived Okuayinonu on December 6, 2022 and re-signed with the practice squad.[7] He was promoted to the active roster on December 29, then waived the next day and re-signed back to the practice squad.[8][9] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 10, 2023.[10]

References

  1. ^ a b "Maryland DL Sam Okuayinonu makes decision on 2022 season". saturdaytradition.com.
  2. ^ "Sam Okuayinonu Overview". www.sports-reference.com.
  3. ^ "Maryland football defensive lineman Sam Okuayinonu signs with Tennessee Titans". www.testudotimes.com.
  4. ^ Wyatt, Jim (August 30, 2022). "Titans Trim Roster to 53 Players with 29 Roster Moves". TennesseeTitans.com.
  5. ^ Wyatt, Jim (August 31, 2022). "Titans Add Players to the Team's Practice Squad". TennesseeTitans.com.
  6. ^ Wyatt, Jim (October 4, 2022). "Titans Make a Flurry of Roster Moves on Active Roster, Practice Squad". TennesseeTitans.com.
  7. ^ Wyatt, Jim (December 6, 2022). "Titans Make Several Roster Moves on 53-Man Roster, Practice Squad". TennesseeTitans.com. Retrieved December 6, 2022.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ Wyatt, Jim (December 30, 2022). "Titans Release OLB Sam Okuayinonu and DB John Reid From 53-Man Roster". TennesseeTitans.com.
  10. ^ Wyatt, Jim (January 10, 2023). "Titans Sign 12 Players to Reserve/Futures Contracts". TennesseeTitans.com.