Samuel Okunlola of Pittsburgh moves to Colorado
Just a few hours remain till early Signing Day for Deion Sanders and Colorado, but they haven’t finished with the transfer portal.
It was confirmed on Tuesday night when former Pittsburgh defensive lineman Samuel Okunlola declared his commitment to CU.
The 6’4″, 245-pound edge rusher was the most recent to move to Boulder following two years in the ACC. He played in 10 games in 2023 and finished with 18 total tackles (6 for loss), 5 sacks, and a forced fumble.
Okunlola was a unique three-star out of Thayler Institute (Mass.). He was knock up to a four-star move by 247Sports during this period. As a two-way star, he was an All-New England and All-Independent School League co-Most Valuable Player. Samson, his brother, is an offensive lineman with five stars who has committed to Miami’s 2023 recruiting class.
A tremendous rundown of offers for Okunlola emerging from secondary school, including Georgia, FSU, Michigan, and Nebraska, to give some examples. He settled on Pitt to be nearer to home and played uncommon well for the Jaguars.
Okunlola will be a quick redesign for the Buffs cautious center. He is a beast who gets to the quarterback with authority and loves to swarm the ball. Kelly will shape him into a prevailing player who could be a twofold digit sack ace.
Okunlola will have three years of qualification staying subsequent to utilizing a four-game redshirt as a rookie.
