Sammy Omosigho
| No. 7 – Oklahoma Sooners | |
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| Position | Linebacker |
| Class | Junior |
| Personal information | |
| Born | September 17, 2004[1] |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 235 lb (107 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Crandall (Crandall, Texas) |
| College |
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| Stats at ESPN | |
Samuel "Sammy" Omosigho (born September 17, 2004)[1] is an American football linebacker for the Oklahoma Sooners.
Early life and high school
[edit]Omosigho attended Crandall High School in Crandall, Texas. Coming out of high school, he was rated as a four-star recruit, where he held offers from Florida, TCU, and Oklahoma.[2] Ultimately, Omosigho committed to play college football for the Oklahoma Sooners.[3]
College career
[edit]In his first collegiate season in 2023, Omosigho played in ten games, notching seven tackles with half a tackle being for a loss.[4] During the 2024 season, Omosigho played in all 13 games, where he recorded 39 tackles with five being for a loss, six pressures, a pass deflection, and a forced fumble.[5][6] Heading into the 2025 season, he was named to the Butkus Award Watch List, where he also earned a starting spot at linebacker for the Sooners.[7][8] In week one of the 2025 season, Omosigho totaled eight tackles and his first career sack in a season opening win over Illinois State.[9] In week twelve, he recorded six tackles and a fumble recovery in an upset win over Alabama.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Sammy Omosigho LB Oklahoma NFL Draft Profile". nfldraftbuzz.com. Retrieved December 1, 2025.
- ^ Powers, Greg (July 1, 2022). "State 7-on-7: Decision Coming for Four-Star LB Samuel Omosigho". Dave Campbell's Texas Football. Retrieved November 27, 2025.
- ^ McFarland, Shawn (June 30, 2022). "Crandall three-star linebacker Samuel Omosigho commits to Oklahoma". Dallas News. Retrieved November 27, 2025.
- ^ Radosevich, Eddie. "Crimson Countdown: No. 24 Samuel Omosigho". On3.com. Retrieved November 27, 2025.
- ^ Chapman, Ryan. "Why Oklahoma LB Sammy Omosigho is Having a 'Blast' Learning a New Role". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved November 27, 2025.
- ^ "Kip Lewis, Sammy Omosigho, and Bryan McCoy Jr. named to 2025 Butkus Award watch list for nation's top linebacker". News9.com. Retrieved November 27, 2025.
- ^ Young, Mason. "Courtland Guillory lives up to billing in OU debut; Sammy Omosigho makes move inside look easy". Tulsa World. Retrieved November 27, 2025.
- ^ Williams, John (August 1, 2025). "Pair of Oklahoma Sooners named to Butkus Award watch list". Sooners Wire. Retrieved November 27, 2025.
- ^ Kennedy, Collin. "Junior LB Sammy Omosigho shows why so many invested in his development: 'Built my confidence a little bit'". 247Sports. Retrieved November 27, 2025.
- ^ Trantham, Brady. "Sammy Omosigho's All-Out Effort Lifts Oklahoma's Vicious Defense and Special Teams". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved November 27, 2025.