Sam Okuayinonu
Sam Okuayinonu
Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.
Career Arc
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2021)
All-Big Ten
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Awards
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2021)
All-Big Ten
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Maryland | 55 | 36 | 8.5 | 6.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 55 | 36 | 8.5 | 6.0 | -- | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 9 · 2021
W 38–35
vs Indiana
3 SOLO · 4 TOT
Edged out Indiana at home in a shootout.
How he plays
Play style
Wins his gap play after play.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Two-Gap Base
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
His 2021 production profile sits closest to Tico Brown’s 2021 season.
Matches Tico on
Differs from Tico on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Denzel Lowry's sophomore season at Old Dominion (2022).
Matches Denzel on