Owen Pappoe

Owen Pappoe (born September 29, 2000) is an American professional football linebacker for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Auburn Tigers before being selected by the Cardinals in the fifth round of the 2023 NFL draft.

Early life

Pappoe attended Grayson High School in Loganville, Georgia. As a senior, he had 121 tackles. He played in the 2019 Under Armour All-America Game. A five-star recruit, Pappoe committed to Auburn University to play college football. He is of Liberian descent.

College career

Pappoe entered his true freshman season at Auburn in 2019 as a starter. He started all 13 games, recording 49 tackles and two sacks. He returned to Auburn as a starter his sophomore year in 2020 and recorded 93 tackles and 4 sacks. Due to injuries, Pappoe only appeared in 5 games for Auburn in 2021.

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Height	Weight	Arm length	Hand span	Wingspan	40-yard dash	10-yard split	20-yard split	Vertical jump	Broad jump	Bench press
6ft 0+1⁄4in (1.84m)	225lb (102kg)	31+3⁄4in (0.81m)	9+1⁄8in (0.23m)	6ft 6in (1.98m)	4.39 s	1.52 s	2.52 s	35.5in (0.90m)	10ft 6in (3.20m)	29 reps
All values from NFL Combine

Pappoe was selected by the Arizona Cardinals in the fifth round, 168 overall, of the 2023 NFL draft.

NFL career statistics

Legend
Bold	Career high

Regular season

Year	Team	Games	Tackles	Interceptions	Fumbles
GP	GS	Cmb	Solo	Ast	Sck	TFL	Int	Yds	Avg	Lng	TD	PD	FF	Fum	FR	Yds	TD
2023	ARI	16	1	11	5	6	0.0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
2024	ARI	16	1	28	18	10	0.0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	0
2025	ARI	17	0	27	12	15	0.0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0
	49	2	66	35	31	0.0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	5	1	0	0	0	0

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