Owen Pappoe (born September 29, 2000) is an American professional football linebacker. He played college football for the Auburn Tigers before being selected by the Arizona 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
Arizona Cardinals Pappoe was selected by the Arizona Cardinals in the fifth round, 168 overall, of the 2023 NFL draft.
On August 30, 2026, Pappoe was waived as part of roster cuts before the start of the 2026 season.
Tennessee Titans On August 31, 2026, Pappoe was claimed off waivers by the Tennessee Titans. He was waived on September 26 and re-signed to the practice squad three days later. On October 6, he was released.
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 0Career 49 2 66 35 31 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 5 1 0 0 0 0
References
External links
Auburn Tigers bio