2025 at Colorado: Played in the season opener against Georgia Tech, recording one tackle before missing the rest of the season with an injury.
2024 at Colorado: Played in all 13 games with 10 starts ... Finished the season with 30 tackles (18 solo), eight QB hurries, seven TFLs, three sacks, and one pass breakup.
2022-23 at Pitt: Played in 15 games with two starts...tallied 18 total tackles, six tackles for loss, five sacks, one force fumble and one fumble recovery.
High School: 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 as a senior ... Averaged 31.7 yards per reception as a tight end ... Earned All-New England, All-Independent School League (ISL), and ISL Co-Most Valuable Player honors as a senior... Ranked as 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 in the state ... Rivals listed him as the No. 23 edge and No. 2 player from Massachusetts ... On3 listed him as the No. 567 player nationally, the No. 49 edge in the class and No. 4 player from Massachusetts.
Personal: Son of Jomel and Monica Okunlola ... Brother, Samson, is an offensive lineman at Miami.
Samuel Okunlola Season 2026
PositionDL
Weight253 lbs
Height6-3
ClassRedshirt Senior
HometownBrockton, Mass.
High SchoolThayer Academy
Previous SchoolColorado
