Samuel Womack III (born July 7, 1999) is an

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for the

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of the

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(NFL). He played

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at Toledo.

High school

Womack attended East English Village Preparatory Academy in Detroit, Michigan. As a senior, he gained over 1,000 receiving yards, caught 20 touchdown passes, and made 11 interceptions which earned him All-State honors.

College career

Womack was a member of the

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for five seasons. In 2020, he was nominated for the

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. He finished his college career with 126 tackles and 4.5 tackles for loss with 39 passes defended and five interceptions in 53 games played.

Professional career

Womack was selected in the fifth round (172nd overall) of the

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by the

. As a rookie, he appeared in 16 regular season games and three playoff games. He finished with 19 total tackles, one interception, two passes defended, and one forced fumble.

References

External links

San Francisco 49ers bioToledo Rockets bio
Living people Players of American football from Detroit American football cornerbacks San Francisco 49ers players Toledo Rockets football players 1999 births {{Defensiveback-1990s-stub