Samuel Ehi Eguavoen was born on February 22,1993 and is an American football linebacker who is a free agent.
17 Facts About Samuel Eguavoen
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Samuel Eguavoen played for the Texas Tech Red Raiders of Texas Tech University from 2011 to 2014.
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Samuel Eguavoen played in twelve games, starting five, while totaling 30 tackles his freshman season in 2011 and was named to Rivals.
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Samuel Eguavoen appeared in thirteen games, starting nine, and accumulated 52 tackles in 2012.
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Samuel 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.
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Samuel Eguavoen 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.
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Samuel Eguavoen garnered Honorable Mention All-Big 12 recognition in 2014.
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Samuel Eguavoen went undrafted in the 2015 NFL Draft and spent the year working in Dallas, Texas.
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Samuel Eguavoen signed with the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the CFL on February 24,2016.
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Samuel Eguavoen made his CFL debut on June 30,2016, recording four defensive tackles against the Toronto Argonauts.
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Samuel Eguavoen played three seasons for the Roughriders, playing in 38 games for the team and contributing with 159 defensive tackles, 14 special teams tackles, four sacks, two forced fumbles and one interception.
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Samuel Eguavoen, who was scheduled to be a free agent February 12,2019, was released by the Riders on January 2,2019 to pursue NFL opportunities.
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On January 7,2019, Samuel Eguavoen signed with the Miami Dolphins of the NFL.
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Samuel Eguavoen played a large role on special teams throughout his years on the team.
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Samuel Eguavoen started six games during the season, recording 42 tackles, 3.5 sacks, and one fumble recovery.
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In 2021 during a week 18 win against the New England Patriots, Samuel Eguavoen recovered a fumble in the end zone on the final play of the game to score his first NFL touchdown.
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On March 16,2022, Samuel Eguavoen signed a one-year contract extension with the Dolphins.