Sam Okuayinonu

PERSONAL:

• Majored in African-American Studies and Kinesiology at Maryland.
• Mother is Clara Okuayinonu.
• Attended Lowell (MA) HS and was rated a three-star recruit by 247Sports after just one year of football.
• Born Samuel Okuayinonu (5/1/98) in Monrovia, Liberia.

PERSONAL:

• Majored in African-American Studies and Kinesiology at Maryland.
• Mother is Clara Okuayinonu.
• Attended Lowell (MA) HS and was rated a three-star recruit by 247Sports after just one year of football.
• Born Samuel Okuayinonu (5/1/98) in Monrovia, Liberia.

COLLEGE:

• Appeared in 28 games (17 starts) in three seasons at Maryland (2019-21) and registered 103 tackles, 14.5 TFLs and 7.5 sacks after spending one year (2017) at Mesabi Range Community College (MN). As a redshirt senior in 2021, received third team All-Big Ten recognition after starting all 12 games and registering 55 tackles, 8.5 TFLs and a team-leading 6.0 sacks. In 2020, appeared in 5 games (4 starts) and registered 17 tackles, 1.5 TFLs and 0.5 sack. As a junior, appeared in 11 games (1 start) and registered 31 tackles, 4.5 TFLs and 1.0 sack. Transferred to Maryland from Mesabi Range Community College. In 2018, was named the Minnesota College Athletic Conference Defensive Player of the Year after starting in all 10 games and registering 62 tackles, 21.5 TFLs, 17.5 sacks, 1 FF and 1 FR.

NFL:

2025

• Appeared in 15 games (12 starts) and registered 39 tackles, 3.0 sacks and 1 FF. Also started 2 postseason contests and totaled 6 tackles.
• Registered 1 FF of Seahawks WR Jaxon Smith-Njigba at Sea. (9/7) which marked his first of the season.
• Registered 3 tackles and his first sack of the season on Falcons QB Michael Penix Jr. vs. Atl. (10/19).
• Tallied 4 tackles and 1.0 sack of NYG QB Jaxson Dart at NYG (11/2).
• Registered 4 tackles and 1.0 sack of Seahawks QB Sam Darnold, which marked his 3rd sack of the season and 6.5 in his career.