Terps in the NFL: Week Five
10/12/2022 4:12:00 PM | Football
Two guys that overcame a lot of adversity to get to the league got a huge win over the Commanders on Sunday.
Both beat the odds to be on an NFL field:
— Terps Football (@TerpsFootball) October 9, 2022
Sam O: escaped war torn Liberia as a child, started playing football as a senior in HS, played at three schools before Maryland.
Chig: career almost ended after missing all of 2020 due to myocarditis.
So be happy for both of them ❤️ pic.twitter.com/QA9TdCvFTl
More on Mr. O, Yannick and Stef in this week's Terps in the NFL:
Sam Okuayinonu
Called up to the 53 man roster just this week, Sam O contributed mightily, notching a sack.Coaches are impressed."Sam Okuayinonu finished him off!"@okuayinonu 🇱🇷🇳🇬 with the sack#NFLAfrica #SackCity #Titans #Liberia #Naija pic.twitter.com/39zCVqB4YS
— NFL Africa (@NFLAfrica) October 9, 2022
Who'd he call first when he got the news? Of course, his mom.#Titans OLB coach Ryan Crow's impression of rookie Sam Okuayinonu, who made his debut yesterday: pic.twitter.com/7gGhDJwa45
— John Glennon (@glennonsports) October 10, 2022
1st career touchdown for rookie tight end Chigoziem Okonkwo! @ChigTweets
— NFL (@NFL) October 2, 2022
📺: #TENvsIND on FOX
📱: Stream on NFL+ https://t.co/vq03c5dmZR pic.twitter.com/Wj4ig1D5Hp
Yannick Ngakoue
It was a defensive battle on Thursday Night Football and Yannick impressed, totaling one and a half sacks, two QB hits, two more tackles and a tackle for loss against the Broncos.Defense owned Thursday Night Football with @YannickNgakoue 🇨🇲🇲🇶 @BobbyOkereke 🇳🇬 and @dodeyingbo 🇳🇬 all playing their part#NFLAfrica #TNF #INDvsDEN #ForTheShoe pic.twitter.com/FQfQdhZcm9
— NFL Africa (@NFLAfrica) October 7, 2022
Yannick was hype.Yannick Ngakoue's 3rd down sack #Colts pic.twitter.com/VTAe9RN89m
— 𝗙𝗢𝗟𝗟𝗢𝗪 @𝗙𝗧𝗕𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗱𝟳 (@FTBeard7) October 7, 2022
Yessir ! #ForTheShoe
— Yannick Ngakoue (@YannickNgakoue) October 7, 2022
#ForTheShoe 💙💙 pic.twitter.com/MAuTlSqM57
— Yannick Ngakoue (@YannickNgakoue) October 7, 2022
Stefon Diggs
Another 100-yard show in a BLOWOUT win over the Steelers for Stef. Eight receptions, 102 yards, TD.Good football player. Good father.BILLS ROLLIN', CAN YOU DIGG IT?!
— NFL on CBS 🏈 (@NFLonCBS) October 9, 2022
Stefon Diggs finds the end zone 🙌
📺 CBS | Paramount+pic.twitter.com/gFsP0Umhsc
Cleat game ALWAYS strong.Sundays with Dad. ❤️💙@stefondiggs | @newyorklottery pic.twitter.com/sJ1WYqUIwH
— Buffalo Bills (@BuffaloBills) October 9, 2022
Dancing into a BIG one with the Chiefs next week.Stefon Diggs rockin' @JBALVIN x Air Jordan 1-inspired cleats today 🔥🌈 #BillsMafia (via @MACHE275) pic.twitter.com/DuBcFNxFSi
— Nice Kicks (@nicekicks) October 9, 2022
Dub dance. 🤙@StefonDiggs | #BillsMafia pic.twitter.com/fPTs0Z6umA
— Buffalo Bills (@BuffaloBills) October 10, 2022
Week 6 Primer
Chig, Sam O and Josh all have the week off this week but the rest of the Terps are in action beginning on Sunday afternoon.Sunday, October 16
1:00 p.m.
- Michael Dunn and the Cleveland Browns welcome the New England Patriots, on CBS
- A pair of former Terp teammates collide as Darnell Savage and the Green Bay Packers take on Ty Johnson and the New York Jets in Lambeau, on FOX
- Yannick Ngkaoue, Nick Cross and Byron Cowart host the Jacksonville Jaguars, on CBS
- Jared Bernhardt and the Atlanta Falcons will take on San Francisco on FOX
- Homecoming for Chig Okonkwo and Sam Okuayinonu as the Titans play in Washington against the Commanders, on CBS
- DJ Moore and the Carolina Panthers go out west to face the Los Angeles Rams, on FOX
- Quinton Jefferson and the Seattle Seahawks have a divisional battle against the Arizona Cardinals, on FOX
- Stefon Diggs and the Buffalo Bills play in the game of the week, maybe the year, against the Kansas City Chiefs, on CBS
8:20 p.m.
- J.C. Jackson and the Los Angeles Chargers close out Week Six against the Denver Broncos, on CBS
