Samuel Womack III (born July 7, 1999) is an
American football
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cornerback
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for the
San Francisco 49ers
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of the
National Football League
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(NFL). He played
college football at
Toledo
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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
Toledo Rockets
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for five seasons. In 2020, he was nominated for the
Burlsworth Trophy
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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
2022 NFL Draft
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by the
San Francisco 49ers
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.
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
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