Samuel Eguavoen

Samuel Eguavoen
No. 47     Saskatchewan Roughriders
Date of birth (1993-02-22) February 22, 1993
Place of birth Garland, Texas
Career information
Status Active
CFL status International
Position(s) LB
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 227 lb (103 kg)
College Texas Tech
High school Garland (TX) Lakeview Centennial
Career history
As player
2016–present Saskatchewan Roughriders
Career stats

Samuel Ehi Eguavoen (born February 22, 1993) is an American football linebacker for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Texas Tech.

Early years

Eguavoen played high school football at Lakeview Centennial High School in Garland, Texas, recording 118 total tackles, four sacks, one interception, two pass deflections, two forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries his senior year. He earned Second-Team District 10-5A honors.[1] He was rated a three-star prospect by Rivals.com and ESPN.com.[1][2] Eguavoen also played basketball at Lakeview Centennial.[1]

College career

Eguavoen played for the Texas Tech Red Raiders of Texas Tech University from 2011 to 2014. He played in twelve games, starting five, while totaling 30 tackles his freshman season in 2011 and was named to Rivals.com's Big 12 All-Freshman Team Defense. He appeared in thirteen games, starting nine, and accumulated 52 tackles in 2012. Eguavoen played in thirteen games, all starts, while recording 70 tackles, 1.5 sacks, three quarterback hurries, two pass breakups, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery his junior year in 2013. He appeared in ten games, all starts, while totaling 74 tackles, two sacks, two pass breakups, two forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries, one interception and one quarterback hurry his senior season in 2014. He also garnered Honorable Mention All-Big 12 recognition in 2014.[1]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Ht Wt 40-yd dash 10-yd split 20-yd split 20-ss 3-cone Vert Broad BP
6 ft 0 in 227 lb 4.75 s 1.60 s 2.66 s 4.34 s 7.15 s 3812 in 10 ft 5 in 16 reps
All values from Texas Tech Pro Day[3]

Eguavoen went undrafted in the 2015 NFL Draft and spent the year working in Dallas, Texas.[4]

He signed with the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the CFL on February 24, 2016.[5][6] He made his CFL debut on June 30, 2016, recording four defensive tackles against the Toronto Argonauts.[7]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "SAM EGUAVOEN". texastech.com. Archived from the original on July 7, 2016. Retrieved July 6, 2016.
  2. "Sam Eguavoen". n.rivals.com. Archived from the original on July 7, 2016. Retrieved July 6, 2016.
  3. "Samuel Eguavoen". nfldraftscout.com. Retrieved September 28, 2016.
  4. Hamilton, Ian (June 26, 2016). "Samuel Eguavoen is making his mark with the Saskatchewan Roughriders". leaderpost.com. Archived from the original on July 7, 2016. Retrieved July 6, 2016.
  5. "RIDERS ADD FOUR TO ROSTER". riderville.com. February 24, 2016. Archived from the original on July 7, 2016. Retrieved July 6, 2016.
  6. "Transactions". cfl.ca. Archived from the original on July 7, 2016. Retrieved July 6, 2016.
  7. "SAMUEL EGUAVOEN". cfl.ca. Archived from the original on July 7, 2016. Retrieved July 6, 2016.
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