Sammy Okpro
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| Profile | |
|---|---|
| Position | Defensive back |
| Personal information | |
| Born | May 2, 1984 Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Weight | 186 lb (84 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Pierrefonds Comprehensive |
| University | Concordia |
| CFL draft | 2008: 4th round, 25th overall pick |
| Career history | |
Playing | |
| 2008 | Edmonton Eskimos |
| 2009 | Edmonton Eskimos* |
| 2010 | Edmonton Eskimos* |
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
Coaching | |
| 2013–2014 | Edmonton Huskies |
| 2015–2016 | Edmonton Huskies |
| 2017–? | York Lions |
| Awards and highlights | |
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| Stats at CFL.ca (archive) | |
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's American football | ||
Representing  Canada | ||
| World Championship | ||
 | 2011 Austria | Team Competition |
Sammy Okpro (born May 2, 1984) is a Canadian former football player and coach. He played CIS football as a defensive back for the Concordia Stingers from 2004 to 2007. Professionally, he was drafted by the Edmonton Eskimos in the fourth round of the 2008 CFL draft and spent parts of three years with the team.[1]
Okpro was the defensive coordinator for York University's football team, the York Lions of U Sports.[2]
Okpro first played youth football with Alexander Park as a running back and safety from 1992 to 1997. He then played for the North Shore Lions during high school from 1998 to 1999 where he made the All-Star Team in 1999. He was a member of the North Shore Mustangs from 2000 to 2001 where he was the Midget League M.V.P. Defense in 2001 and made the All-Star Team in both 2000 and 2001. In CEGEP, he played for the Vanier College Cheetahs from 2002 to 2003.[3] There, he was the team MVP on Defense in both years, made the CEGEP All-Star team in both years, and was the CEGEP Rooke of the Year in 2002.
University career
In University, Okpro played for the Concordia Stingers from 2004 to 2007.[4] He was the Stingers' Rookie of the Year in 2004 and was a First-Team All Canadian in 2005, 2006, and 2007, while also being named the team MVP in 2007. He was the first Concordia Stingers football player to win three All-Canadian honours.[4]
Professional career
Okpro was draft in the fourth round, 25th overall, by the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League (CFL) in the 2008 CFL draft.[1] He dressed in three regular season games while remaining on the practice roster for the remainder of the 2008 season.[1][5] He attended training camp with the team in 2009, but was part of the Eskimos' final cuts on June 25, 2009. He was re-signed by the Eskimos on April 12, 2010, but was again part of training camp cuts on June 7, 2010.[1][6]