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Samson Ebukam

DE

A 4th-round pick (125th overall) in the 2017 NFL Draft out of Eastern Washington, Samson Ebukam has built an NFL career since. He's currently with ATL, in his 10th season in the league. He posted a 52.0 ScoutIndex Rating last season, an above-average mark that placed him in the 60th percentile among DEFs.

Size

6'3", 245#

College

Eastern Washington

Draft

Rd 4, 125th overall (2017)

Seasons

2017–2026

2018 ScoutIndex Rating · DEF

Methodology
66.5

86th percentile among DEFs

16 games

Splash plays×0.15+2.78
Pass rush×0.3+0.45
Ball skills×0.25-0.20
Run defense×0.2+0.31
Availability×0.1+1.23

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2026ATL59.45
2025IND5214
2023IND77.617
2022SF60.414
2021SF62.215
2020LAR5913
2019LAR60.716
2018LAR66.516
2017LAR46.413

Career profile

Samson Ebukam has appeared in 123 regular-season games across 9 NFL seasons on file, playing for 4 teams: LAR (2017–2020), SF (2021–2022), IND (2023–2025), ATL (2026).

By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2023: a 77.6, in the 95th percentile among DEFs that year.

2018 splits

regular season

2018 game log

WkOppLineScore
PostseasonDAL——
PostseasonNO——
PostseasonNE——
Week 1LV—75.7
Week 2ARI—71.4
Week 3LAC—40
Week 4MIN—39.5
Week 5SEA—40.5
Week 6DEN—56.2
Week 7SF—86.1
Week 8GB—40.2
Week 9NO—57
Week 10SEA—40.9
Week 11KC—99
Week 13DET—40.9
Week 14CHI—40.2
Week 15PHI—40.2
Week 16ARI—40
Week 17SF—40.4

Samson Ebukam — common questions

What position does Samson Ebukam play?
Samson Ebukam is listed as a DE.
Which teams has Samson Ebukam played for?
In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Samson Ebukam has played for LAR (2017–2020), SF (2021–2022), IND (2023–2025), ATL (2026).
Where did Samson Ebukam go to college?
Samson Ebukam played college football at Eastern Washington.
When was Samson Ebukam drafted?
Samson Ebukam was selected in round 4, 125th overall, of the 2017 NFL Draft.
How many touchdowns has Samson Ebukam scored?
Samson Ebukam has no rushing, receiving or passing touchdowns in the regular-season games on file.
What is Samson Ebukam's ScoutIndex Rating?
Samson Ebukam rated 59.4 for 2026, the 76th percentile among DEFs (provisional or limited sample). Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.

Related players

Top teammates, last season on file

Drafted in round 4, 2017

Also from Eastern Washington