Samson Okunlola

Samson Okunlola
No. 63 – Miami Hurricanes
PositionOffensive tackle
Class
Redshirt
Redshirt
Junior
Personal information
Born (2004-10-12) October 12, 2004 (age 22)
Brockton, Massachusetts, U.S.
Listed height
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight
330 lb (150 kg)
Career information
High schoolThayer Academy (MA)
College
Stats at ESPN

Samson Okunlola (born October 12, 2004), nicknamed "Pancake Honcho", is an American college football offensive tackle for the Miami Hurricanes.

Early life

Okunlola grew up in Brockton, Massachusetts, and attended the Thayer Academy in Braintree, Massachusetts. He was rated as a five-star recruit and one of the best players in the 2023 college football recruiting class, ranked at No. 16 by Rivals.com, ESPN.com, and 247Sports. He was the first five-star recruit from Massachusetts in the history of recruiting rankings.

College career

After receiving scholarship offers from more than 50 schools, Okunlola committed to the University of Miami in December 2022. Along with Francis Mauigoa, Miami signed two of the top three tackles in the 2023 recruiting class.

Personal life

Okunlola's older brother, Samuel, is a defensive lineman for the Virginia Tech Hokies.

References

  1. 1 2 @SAMSONOKUNLOLA_ (October 12, 2022). "Just turned 18 today🎂💯💯 #pancakehoncho" (Tweet). Retrieved September 3, 2024 – via Twitter.
  2. 1 2 Manny Navarro (December 16, 2022). "Five-star tackle Samson Okunlola — the 'Pancake Honcho' — commits to Miami". The Athletic.
  3. ↑ "Samson Okunlola". Miami University. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Rivals 250". Rivals.com. Retrieved November 26, 2022.
  5. ↑ "2023 ESPN 300". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 26, 2022.
  6. ↑ Brendan Connelly (December 15, 2022). "Thayer's Samson Okunlola makes his pick … it's the University of Miami". Boston Herald.
  7. ↑ Jason Snow (December 19, 2022). "Samson Okunlola, five-star lineman of Brockton and Thayer, commits to University of Miami". The Enterprise.