Samson Okunlola
Miami Hurricanes – No. 63
PositionOffensive tackle
ClassFreshman
Personal information
Born:c. 2004 (age 19–20)
Brockton, Massachusetts, U.S.
Height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight300 lb (136 kg)
Career history
College
High schoolThayer Academy (MA)

Samson Okunlola (born c. 2004), sometimes known as the "Pancake Honcho",[1] is an American football offensive tackle for the Miami Hurricanes.

Early years

Okunlola grew up in Brookline, Massachusetts, and attended the Thayer Academy in Braintree, Massachusetts.[2] 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.[3][4] He was the first five-star recruit from Massachusetts in the history of recruiting rankings.[5]

Miami

After receiving scholarship offers from more than 50 schools, Okunlola committed to the University of Miami in December 2022.[6] Along with Francis Mauigoa, Miami signed two of the top three tackles in the 2023 recruiting class.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Manny Navarro (December 16, 2022). "Five-star tackle Samson Okunlola — the 'Pancake Honcho' — commits to Miami". The Athletic.
  2. ↑ "Samson Okunlola". Miami University. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Rivals 250". Rivals.com. Retrieved November 26, 2022.
  4. ↑ "2023 ESPN 300". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 26, 2022.
  5. ↑ Brendan Connelly (December 15, 2022). "Thayer's Samson Okunlola makes his pick … it's the University of Miami". Boston Herald.
  6. ↑ Jason Snow (December 19, 2022). "Samson Okunlola, five-star lineman of Brockton and Thayer, commits to University of Miami". The Enterprise.
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