Sam Ojuri
| Illinois State Redbirds | |
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| Position: | Running backs coach |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | September 22, 1990 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight: | 202 lb (92 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College: | North Dakota State |
| Undrafted: | 2014 |
| Career history | |
| As a player: | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| As a coach: | |
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Samuel Ojuri (born September 22, 1990) is an American college football coach and former running back. He is the running backs coach for Illinois State University, a position he has held since 2021. He played college football for North Dakota State and professionally for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, Saskatchewan Roughriders, and the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL).
College career
[edit]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
[edit]Hamilton Tiger-Cats
[edit]On July 14, 2014, Ojuri signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League (CFL) after going undrafted in the 2014 NFL draft.[1]
Saskatchewan Roughriders
[edit]In 2015, Ojuri signed with the Saskatchewan Roughriders.[2]
BC Lions
[edit]On February 5, 2016, Ojuri signed with the BC Lions.[3] On May 5, 2016, he was released.[4]
Coaching career
[edit]In 2017, Ojuri was hired as the running backs coach and defensive backs coach for Elgin High School.[citation needed]
In 2018, Ojuri was hired as the running backs coach and fullbacks coach for Wisconsin–Stevens Point.[5]
In 2019, Ojuri joined Wyoming as a graduate assistant.[6][7]
In 2021, Ojuri was hired as the running backs coach for Illinois State.[8][9][10]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Sam Ojuri". ticats.ca. Archived from the original on July 26, 2014. Retrieved November 24, 2014.
- ^ Bingham, Matt BinghamMatt (June 8, 2015). "Former NDSU Running Back Sam Ojuri Joins Roughriders". 96-5 The Fox. Retrieved February 27, 2024.
- ^ 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.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Samuel Ojuri - Football Coach". University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point Athletics. Retrieved February 27, 2024.
- ^ "Sam Ojuri - Football Coach". University of Wyoming Athletics. Retrieved February 27, 2024.
- ^ "Redbird Football Adds Ojuri To Coaching Staff". WZND Fuzed Radio. December 22, 2020. Retrieved February 27, 2024.
- ^ randy.reinhardt@lee.net, RANDY REINHARDT (December 22, 2020). "Sam Ojuri named new Illinois State running backs coach". pantagraph.com. Retrieved February 27, 2024.
- ^ "Ojuri Named New Redbird Football Running Backs Coach". Illinois State University Athletics. December 22, 2020. Retrieved February 27, 2024.
- ^ "Former NDSU running back Sam Ojuri on returning to the Dome and UND heads to Vegas". InForum. October 28, 2022. Retrieved February 27, 2024.
External links
[edit]- 1990 births
- Living people
- American football running backs
- BC Lions players
- Canadian football running backs
- Hamilton Tiger-Cats players
- High school football coaches in Illinois
- Illinois State Redbirds football coaches
- North Dakota State Bison football players
- Saskatchewan Roughriders players
- Wisconsin–Stevens Point Pointers football coaches
- Wyoming Cowboys football coaches
- Coaches of American football from Illinois
- People from Barrington, Illinois
- Players of American football from Cook County, Illinois
- Players of Canadian football from Illinois