Earl Okine
Earl James Okine (born January 4, 1990) is a former American football defensive end from Gainesville, Florida. He played college football at the University of Florida, redshirting in 2008 and finishing with 27 tackles and 1 sack over 2009–2012.
Undrafted in 2013, Okine pursued pro football across several leagues. In the NFL, he spent time with the Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts, Kansas City Chiefs, Detroit Lions, and Arizona Cardinals, mostly on offseason rosters or practice squads, and appeared in a few games for the Colts with 5 career tackles. In the CFL, he was with the Calgary Stampeders, Saskatchewan Roughriders, and Toronto Argonauts. In the AFL, he played for the Orlando Predators, recording 5.5 sacks in 16 games in 2014. He also played for the Brooklyn Bolts in the Fall Experimental Football League and for the Orlando Apollos in the AAF, where in 8 games he had 17 tackles, 5 sacks, 11 quarterback hits, and an interception.
Okine’s last known team was the Toronto Argonauts, who released him in February 2021.
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