Samson Okunlola (born October 12, 2004),[1] sometimes known as the "Pancake Honcho",[2] is an American football offensive tackle for the Miami Hurricanes.
| Miami Hurricanes – No. 63 | |
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| Position | Offensive tackle |
| Class |  |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | October 12, 2004[1] Brockton, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Weight | 300 lb (136 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College |
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| High school | Thayer Academy (MA) |
Early years
editOkunlola grew up in Brookline, Massachusetts, and attended the Thayer Academy in Braintree, Massachusetts.[3] 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.[4][5] He was the first five-star recruit from Massachusetts in the history of recruiting rankings.[6]
Miami
editAfter receiving scholarship offers from more than 50 schools, Okunlola committed to the University of Miami in December 2022.[7] Along with Francis Mauigoa, Miami signed two of the top three tackles in the 2023 recruiting class.[2]
Personal life
editOkunlola's younger brother Samuel is an defensive end for the Colorado Buffaloes.[8][9]
References
edit- ^ a b @SAMSONOKUNLOLA_ (October 12, 2022). "Just turned 18 today🎂💯💯 #pancakehoncho" (Tweet). Retrieved September 3, 2024 – via Twitter.
- ^ a b Manny Navarro (December 16, 2022). "Five-star tackle Samson Okunlola — the 'Pancake Honcho' — commits to Miami". The Athletic.
- ^ "Samson Okunlola". Miami University. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
- ^ "Rivals 250". Rivals.com. Retrieved November 26, 2022.
- ^ "2023 ESPN 300". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 26, 2022.
- ^ Brendan Connelly (December 15, 2022). "Thayer's Samson Okunlola makes his pick … it's the University of Miami". Boston Herald.
- ^ Jason Snow (December 19, 2022). "Samson Okunlola, five-star lineman of Brockton and Thayer, commits to University of Miami". The Enterprise.
- ^ May, Jed (June 21, 2021). "Okunlola brothers Samuel, Samson impressed with first UGA visit". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 26, 2024.
- ^ Graham, Andrew (December 20, 2023). "Former Pitt DL Samuel Okunlola commits to Colorado". On3.com. Retrieved October 26, 2024.