Samuel Okunlola

AT COLORADO 2025 (Jr.) Played in the first game of the season against Georgia Tech. Had one assisted tackle. Missed the final 11 games due to injury. 2024 (So.) Played in all 13 games during the 2024 season with 10 starts. Finished the season with 30 tackles, 18 unassisted tackles, eight quarterback hurries, seven tackles for loss, three sacks, three third down stops, and one pass breakup. Had his first career multi-sack game on the road against Arizona with two sacks. Member of the CFN Big 12 Defensive Line of the Year. Preseason All-Big 12 Second-Team Pick Six Defensive Lineman TRANSFER RANKINGS 247 Sports lists him with a transfer rating of .9200 as the No. 32 ranked player overall and No. 4 defensive lineman (as of Dec. 20, 2023). Comes to Colorado as an undergraduate transfer with three years to play three. AT PITTSBURGH (2022-23) Played in 15 games with two starts, the final two games of the 2023 season. In 2023, played in 11 games, starting in the final two. Recorded 18 total tackles, six tackles for loss, five sacks, one force fumble and one fumble recovery. Had his best game against Louisville with four tackles, a sack and a forced and recovered fumble. Played in four games as a freshman against Virginia, Duke, Miami and UCLA; redshirt. HIGH SCHOOL RANKINGS A three-star prospect by the recruiting services. ESPN ranked him as the No. 71 edge in the class and No. 6 player from Massachusetts. 247 Sports ranked him as the No. 107 edge in the class and No. 5 player from Massachusetts. Rivals listed him as the No. 23 edge and No. 2 player from Massachusetts. On3 Consensus listed him as the No. 567 player nationally, the No. 49 edge in the class and No. 4 player from Massachusetts. 247 Composite ranked him as the No. 515 player nationally, the No. 71 defensive lineman and No. 4 player from Massachusetts. AT THAYER ACADEMY Played for Coach Jeff Toussaint for Thayer Academy. Highly regarded edge rusher who earned more than 50 scholarship offers from across the country. All-New England. All-Independent School League (ISL). ISL Co-Most Valuable Player. Played on both sides of the ball as a two-way player. Compiled 49 tackles, 25 tackles for loss, 17 sacks, three forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries. Averaged 31.7 yards per reception as a tight end (222 yards on seven catches). PERSONAL Born on September 27 in Brockton, Mass. Son of Jomel and Monica Okunlola. Has three brothers. His brother, Samson, plays offensive lineman at Miami.