Samson Ebukam
| No. 50 – Los Angeles Rams | |||||
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| Position: | Outside linebacker | ||||
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| Born: | May 9, 1995 Nigeria, West Africa | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 240 lb (109 kg) | ||||
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| High school: | Portland (OR) David Douglas | ||||
| College: | Eastern Washington | ||||
| NFL draft: | 2017 / round: 4 / pick: 125 | ||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 6, 2017 | |||||
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Nnamka Samson Ebukam (born May 9, 1995) is an American football linebacker for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Eastern Washington and was drafted by the Rams in the fourth round of the 2017 NFL Draft.
Early years
Ebukam was born in Nigeria, West Africa. He attended and graduated from David Douglas High School in Portland, Oregon, in 2013. As a senior, Ebukam played at defensive end, tight end, and fullback, earning First Team All-Mount Hood Conference honors as a defensive end, and also earning honorable mention honors as a tight end.[1]
College career
Coming out of high school, Ebukam received only two Division I scholarship offers. He chose to attend Eastern Washington over an offer from Portland State.[2]
Ebukam would leave Eastern Washington as a three-year starter. Over 38 career collegiate starts, Ebukam produced 188 tackles, 44 tackles for losses, and 24 sacks. As a senior, he tallied 15 tackles for losses and 9.5 sacks, plus three fumble recoveries, two forced fumbles, eight quarterback hits, and an interception.[3]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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| 6 1+7⁄8 | 240 lb (109 kg) |
32+1⁄2 | 9+5⁄8 | 4.45 s | 1.53 s | 2.57 s | 4.31 s | 7.02 s | 39 in (0.99 m) |
10 ft 10 in (3.30 m) |
24 reps | |
| All values from 2017 EWU Pro Day.[4] | ||||||||||||
Ebukam was not selected to participate in the 2017 NFL Combine, but he did participate in the NFLPA Collegiate Bowl. He was selected by the Los Angeles Rams in the fourth round, (125th overall), in the 2017 NFL Draft.[5][6]
References
- ^ "Official Eastern Washington Eagles Samson Ebukam bio". Goeags.com. Retrieved April 11, 2017.
- ^ "EWU defensive end Samson Ebukam is a game-changer for the Eagles". Spokesman.com. Retrieved April 11, 2017.
- ^ "'Sleeper' pass-rushing prospect Samson Ebukam to visit Packers". usatoday.com. Retrieved April 11, 2017.
- ^ http://www.goeags.com/news/2017/3/28/football-annual-pro-day-features-six-eagles-including-kupp.aspx
- ^ "Ebukam and Bourne to Play Saturday in NFLPA Bowl". goeags.com. Retrieved April 11, 2017.
- ^ "2017 NFL Draft Results: Los Angeles Rams Trade Up With New York Jets To Select Eastern Washington LB Samson Ebukam". TurfShowTimes.com. April 29, 2017. Retrieved May 7, 2017.