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George Odum
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Odum with the Colts in 2019
No. 30 –San Francisco 49ers
Position:Safety
Personal information
Born:(1993-11-03)November 3, 1993(age 30)
Millington, Tennessee,U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:202 lb (92 kg)
Career information
High school:Millington Central(Millington)
College:Central Arkansas
Undrafted:2018
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Total tackles:184
Forced fumbles:4
Fumble recoveries:2
Pass deflections:5
Interceptions:3
Player stats atPFR

George Odum(born November 3, 1993) is an American professionalfootballsafetyandspecial teamerfor theSan Francisco 49ersof theNational Football League(NFL). He playedcollege footballatCentral Arkansasbefore signing with theIndianapolis Coltsas anundrafted free agentin 2018. Odum was named to the2020and2022 All-Pro Teamfor his special team play.

Early years

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Odum was born and raised inMillington, Tennessee,and attendedMillington Central High School,where he was a star athlete both in football and track.[1]As a senior, he was an All-Region selection atdefensive backandpunt returnerand participated in the 2012 Tennessee vs. Kentucky National Guard andAutoZoneLiberty Bowl All-Star Games.[2]

College career

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Odum played five seasons for theBears,redshirtinghistrue freshmanseason. He played bothlinebackerandsafetyand finished fourth in school history with 350 career tackles. He was named first-team All-Southland Conferenceafter making 86 tackles (58 solo), 7.5 tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks, four passes defensed, one interception (returned for a touchdown), four forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries and two blocked kick. As a senior, Odum led the Bears in tackles and was named Southland Defensive Player of the Year and a consensusAll-Americaselection after recording 120 tackles (78 solo), 8.0 tackles for loss, 4.0 sacks, two passes defensed, and one forced fumble.[3]

Professional career

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Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 1 in
(1.85 m) 		201 lb
(91 kg) 		32+3⁄8in
(0.82 m) 		9+1⁄2in
(0.24 m)		 4.45 s 1.53 s 2.68 s 4.19 s 7.00 s 33.5 in
(0.85 m)		 9 ft 10 in
(3.00 m)		 22 reps
All values fromPro Day[4]

Indianapolis Colts

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Odum was signed by theIndianapolis Coltsas an undrafted free agent on May 1, 2018, and made the team out oftraining camp.[5]Odum made his NFL debut on September 9, 2018, against theCincinnati Bengals,playing on special teams.[6]Odum made his first career start on November 18, 2018, after an injury to safetyMalik Hookerin a 38–10 win against theTennessee Titansand made 6 tackles, including one for a loss.[7]Odum recorded his first career interception by picking off a pass fromDallas CowboysquarterbackDak Prescottin a 23–0 win on December 16, 2018.[8]In his rookie season, Odum played in all 16 games for the Colts (two starts) with 36 total tackles, including one for loss, an interception and two passes defended.[9]

In 2019, Odum again played in all 16 of the Colts' games and recorded 37 tackles with two forced fumbles and a fumble recovery.[9]Odum made one start during the season against theKansas City Chiefs,making six tackles and forcing a fumble in a 19–13 victory.[10]

Odum saw only 25 total snaps on defense in 2020, but led the NFL with 20 special teams tackles and was named first-team All-Pro as a special teamer.[11]The Colts placed arestricted free agenttender on Odum on March 17, 2021.[12]He signed the one-year contract on April 19.[13]

In 2021, Odum saw more playing time on defensive due to injuries in the Colts' secondary. He started seven games and played 43% of the team's total defensive snaps during the season. Odum finished the year with 55 total tackles, two passes defended, and one interception with a forced fumble and a fumble recovery.[14]Odum became an unrestricted free agent after the season ended.[15]

San Francisco 49ers

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On March 22, 2022, Odum signed a three-year contract with theSan Francisco 49ers.After the season, he was named an All–Pro for the second time.[16]He was placed oninjured reserveon November 27, 2023.[17]He was activated on January 20, 2024.

On March 13, 2024, Odum signed a two-year contract extension through the 2026 season.[18]

References

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  1. ^Sellers, Jr., Thomas (September 8, 2018)."By George, He's Got It! MCHS honors Odum with retirement of No. 5 jersey".The Millington Star.RetrievedMay 7,2019.
  2. ^Sellers, Jr., Thomas (April 30, 2018)."BREAKING NEWS: Former Trojan DB George Odum signs with Colts".The Millington Star.RetrievedMay 7,2019.
  3. ^Paxton, Kolby (January 9, 2018)."8 Defenders To Keep An Eye On At The Tropical Bowl".FloFootball.RetrievedOctober 31,2018.
  4. ^"2018 NFL Draft Scout George Odum College Football Profile".DraftScout.RetrievedApril 6,2024.
  5. ^"Colts Sign 10 Undrafted Free Agents".Colts.May 1, 2018. Archived fromthe originalon May 3, 2018.RetrievedSeptember 29,2018.
  6. ^"Cincinnati Bengals at Indianapolis Colts-September 9th, 2018-Snap counts".Pro-Football-Reference.RetrievedOctober 3,2018.
  7. ^"Colts' George Odum: Draws start Sunday".RotoWire.CBS Sports.November 19, 2018.
  8. ^Walker, Andrew (December 16, 2018)."Colts Blank The Cowboys, 23-0".Colts.RetrievedDecember 16,2018.
  9. ^ab"George Odum Stats".Pro-Football-Reference.RetrievedApril 23,2019.
  10. ^Hickey, Kevin (October 7, 2019)."Stock up, stock down in Colts' 19-13 win over Chiefs".RetrievedOctober 5,2020.
  11. ^"Six Colts Players Named To AP All-Pro Team".Colts.January 8, 2021.RetrievedJanuary 8,2021.
  12. ^Williams, Charean (March 17, 2021)."Darious Williams only one of 26 RFAs in NFL to receive first-round tender".NBCSports.RetrievedMarch 17,2021.
  13. ^Stankevitz, JJ (April 19, 2021)."Zach Pascal, George Odum Re-Sign As Restricted Free Agents".Colts.RetrievedApril 19,2021.
  14. ^Alper, Josh (March 18, 2022)."Report: 49ers to sign George Odum".ProFootballTalk.NBC Sports.RetrievedMarch 18,2022.
  15. ^"Colts free agents 2022: 28 have expiring contracts".Indianapolis Star.January 10, 2022.RetrievedMarch 18,2022.
  16. ^"49ers Sign S George Odum".49ers.March 22, 2022. Archived fromthe originalon March 22, 2022.RetrievedMarch 22,2022.
  17. ^"49ers Activate DL Beal Jr.; Place S George Odum on Injured Reserve".49ers. November 27, 2023.RetrievedNovember 28,2023.
  18. ^"49ers Release Arik Armstead, Re-Sign Quarterback and Other Moves".49ers.March 13, 2024.RetrievedMarch 13,2024.
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