Sam Ojuri

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Sam Ojuri
Current position
TitleRunning backs coach
TeamNorth Dakota State
ConferenceMVFC
Biographical details
BornBarrington, Illinois, U.S.
Alma materNorth Dakota State University (B.S. 2014)
Playing career
2009–2013North Dakota State
PositionRunning back
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2017Elgin HS (IL) (RB/DB)
2018Wisconsin–Stevens Point (RB)
2019–2020Wyoming (GA – TE/FB)
2020–2024Illinois State (RB)
2025–presentNorth Dakota State (RB)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
3× NCAA Division I FCS (2011, 2012, 2013) (player)
Women's Basketball Hall of Fame

Samuel Ojuri (born September 22, 1990) is an American college football coach and former running back. He is the running backs coach for his alma mater North Dakota State University, a position he has held since 2025. 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

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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

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Hamilton Tiger-Cats

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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

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In 2015, Ojuri signed with the Saskatchewan Roughriders.[2]

BC Lions

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On February 5, 2016, Ojuri signed with the BC Lions.[3] On May 5, 2016, he was released.[4]

Coaching career

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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]

He joined the North Dakota State coaching staff in February 2025, returning to Fargo to lead the position group where he once starred as a player.

References

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