Sam Ojuri
No. 43 Free agent | |
Born: | Chicago, Illinois | September 22, 1990
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Career information | |
Status | Active |
CFL status | American |
Position(s) | RB |
Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) |
Weight | 202 lb (92 kg) |
College | North Dakota State |
Career history | |
As player | |
2014 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats |
2015 | Saskatchewan Roughriders |
2016 | BC Lions* |
*Offseason and/or practice roster member only | |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Sam Ojuri (born September 22, 1990) is an American professional Canadian football running back who is a free agent. He graduated from Barrington High School, and played college football for the North Dakota State University.
College career[]
Ojuri played for the North Dakota State Bison from 2011 to 2013. He recorded career 616 carries for 3,594 yards and 33 touchdowns while adding 210 receiving yards and one receiving touchdown. He rushed for more than 1,000 yards in all three seasons.[1] The Bison won the NCAA Division I FCS national championship in 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014.
Professional career[]
Hamilton Tiger-Cats[]
Ojuri signed with the Tiger-Cats on July 14, 2014 after going undrafted in the 2014 NFL Draft.[1]
BC Lions[]
Ojuri signed with the BC Lions on February 5, 2016.[2] He was released by the team on May 5, 2016.[3]
References[]
- ^ a b "Sam Ojuri". ticats.ca. Archived from the original on July 26, 2014. Retrieved November 24, 2014.
- ^ Beamish, Mike (February 5, 2016). "Lions sign former NFL RB Leshoure". tsn.ca. Archived from the original on February 8, 2016. Retrieved February 7, 2016.
- ^ "BC LIONS TRANSACTIONS". bclions.com. Archived from the original on June 17, 2016. Retrieved June 16, 2016.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
External links[]
- 1990 births
- Living people
- People from Barrington, Illinois
- Players of American football from Illinois
- American football running backs
- American players of Canadian football
- Canadian football running backs
- North Dakota State Bison football players
- Hamilton Tiger-Cats players
- Saskatchewan Roughriders players
- Sportspeople from Cook County, Illinois
- BC Lions players