Earl James Okine (born January 4, 1990) is an

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who is a free agent. He attended the

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and signed with the

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as an undrafted free agent in 2013. Okine has also been a member of the CFL's Calgary Stampeders, Saskatchewan Roughriders, and

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, the

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, the Fall Experimental Football League's Brooklyn Bolts, the NFL's

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and

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, and the AAF's Orlando Apollos.

High school & college

Okine played football and

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for Gainesville High School. In football, he earned a Third-team Class 5A all-state selection as a senior. He dressed for 6 games in 2008 while with the

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, but did not appear and decided to

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that year. From 2009 to 2012 recorded 27 tackles, 1 sack, and 1 blocked field goal.

Professional career

Houston Texans

Okine signed as an undrafted free agent with the

in May 2013. He was cut before the start of the season.

Calgary Stampeders

He then spent 1 month with the Calgary Stampeders of the

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(CFL), but did not appear in any games.

Orlando Predators

In 2014, Okine played for the

of the

(AFL) and recorded 5.5 sacks in 16 games.

Brooklyn Bolts

He then played for the Brooklyn Bolts of the newly-formed Fall Experimental Football League.

Indianapolis Colts

On March 3, 2015, Okine signed with the

. He appeared in 3 games for the Colts, making 1 tackle, and was waived on October 1. He signed to the Colts' practice squad on October 5. On December 21 he was signed to the active roster. On September 3, 2016, he was waived by the Colts as part of final roster cuts.

Kansas City Chiefs

On September 9, 2016, Okine was signed to the Chiefs' practice squad. He spent time on and off the Chiefs' practice squad throughout the season before signing a reserve/future contract with the team on January 19, 2017. On September 2, 2017, Okine was waived by the Chiefs.

Detroit Lions

On September 4, 2017, Okine was signed to the

' practice squad. He was released on September 22, 2017.

Arizona Cardinals

On September 26, 2017, Okine was signed to the

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' practice squad.

Orlando Apollos

Okine signed with the Orlando Apollos of the

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for the 2019 season. In 8 games played with his second Orlando based team, Okine made 17 tackles 5 sacks, 11 quarterback hits, and an interception.

Saskatchewan Roughriders

After the AAF ceased operations in April 2019, Okine signed with the practice roster for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the

on July 14, 2019. He was promoted to the active roster on July 19. Okine recorded 3 tackles and scored a defensive touchdown during 6 games played, but was released on October 14.

Toronto Argonauts

Okine signed a contract extension with the

on December 28, 2020. On February 1, 2021, Okine was released by the Argonauts.

References

External links

Profile at Colts.com

Profile at CFL.ca
{{DEFAULTSORT:Okine, Earl 1990 births Living people American football defensive ends Arizona Cardinals players Brooklyn Bolts players Calgary Stampeders players Detroit Lions players Florida Gators football players Houston Texans players Indianapolis Colts players Kansas City Chiefs players Orlando Apollos players Orlando Predators players Players of American football from Gainesville, Florida Sportspeople from Gainesville, Florida Saskatchewan Roughriders players Toronto Argonauts players