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Sam Eguavoen

LB

Sam Eguavoen plays LB in the NFL. His most recent season came in 2024 with NYJ, capping a 6-season NFL career. His 35.0 ScoutIndex Rating last season was below the DEF average, in the 21st percentile.

Size

6'1", 236#

College

Texas Tech

Draft

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Seasons

2019–2024

2021 ScoutIndex Rating · DEF

Methodology
37.9

28th percentile among DEFs

11 games

Splash plays×0.15-0.44
Pass rush×0.3-0.47
Ball skills×0.25-0.68
Run defense×0.2-0.88
Availability×0.1+0.27

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2024NYJ3510
2023NYJ33.35
2022MIA32.12
2021MIA37.911
2020MIA41.47
2019MIA59.614

Career profile

Sam Eguavoen has appeared in 49 regular-season games across 6 NFL seasons on file, playing for 2 teams: MIA (2019–2022), NYJ (2023–2024).

By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2019: a 59.6, in the 76th percentile among DEFs that year.

2021 splits

regular season

2021 game log

WkOppLineScore
Week 1NE—41
Week 2BUF—40.5
Week 3LV—40.4
Week 4IND—48.2
Week 5TB—40.1
Week 7ATL—40.1
Week 8BUF—40.4
Week 11NYJ—41.3
Week 12CAR—39.6
Week 17TEN—40.8
Week 18NE—40.6

Sam Eguavoen — common questions

What position does Sam Eguavoen play?
Sam Eguavoen is listed as an LB.
Which teams has Sam Eguavoen played for?
In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Sam Eguavoen has played for MIA (2019–2022), NYJ (2023–2024).
Where did Sam Eguavoen go to college?
Sam Eguavoen played college football at Texas Tech.
How many touchdowns has Sam Eguavoen scored?
Sam Eguavoen has no rushing, receiving or passing touchdowns in the regular-season games on file.
What is Sam Eguavoen's ScoutIndex Rating?
Sam Eguavoen rated 35.0 for 2024, the 21st percentile among DEFs. Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.

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