 Odum with the Colts in 2019 | |||||||||||
| No. 30 – San Francisco 49ers | |||||||||||
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| Position: | Safety | ||||||||||
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| Born: | November 3, 1993 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 | |||||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2022 | |||||||||||
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| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |||||||||||
George Odum (born November 3, 1993) is an American football safety and special teamer for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Central Arkansas before signing with the Indianapolis Colts as an undrafted free agent in 2018. Odum was named to the 2020 and 2022 All-Pro Team for his special team play.
Odum was born and raised in Millington, Tennessee, and attended Millington Central High School, where he was a star athlete both in football and track.[1] As a senior, he was an All-Region selection at defensive back and punt returner and participated in the 2012 Tennessee vs. Kentucky National Guard and AutoZone Liberty Bowl All-Star Games.[2]
Odum played five seasons for the Bears, redshirting his true freshman season. He played both linebacker and safety and finished fourth in school history with 350 career tackles. He was named first-team All-Southland Conference after 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 consensus All-America selection after recording 120 tackles (78 solo), 8.0 tackles for loss, 4.0 sacks, two passes defensed, and one forced fumble.[3]
Odum was signed by the Indianapolis Colts as an undrafted free agent on May 1, 2018, and made the team out of training camp.[4] Odum made his NFL debut on September 9, 2018, against the Cincinnati Bengals, playing on special teams.[5] Odum made his first career start on November 18, 2018, after an injury to safety Malik Hooker in a 38–10 win against the Tennessee Titans and made 6 tackles, including one for a loss.[6] Odum recorded his first career interception by picking off a pass from Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott in a 23–0 win on December 16, 2018.[7] 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.[8]
In 2019, Odum again played in all 16 of the Colts' games and recorded 37 tackles with two forced fumbles and a fumble recovery.[8] Odum made one start during the season against the Kansas City Chiefs, making six tackles and forcing a fumble in a 19–13 victory.[9]
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.[10] The Colts placed a restricted free agent tender on Odum on March 17, 2021.[11] He signed the one-year contract on April 19.[12]
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.[13] Odum became an unrestricted free agent after the season ended.[14]
On March 22, 2022, Odum signed a three-year contract with the San Francisco 49ers. After the season, he was named an All–Pro for the second time.[15] He was placed on injured reserve on November 27, 2023.[16] He was activated on January 20, 2024.
