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49ers make Toledo CB Samuel Womack a 5th-round draft pick
Apr 30, 2022 at 12:16 PM
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The San Francisco 49ers selected Toledo cornerback
Samuel Womack with the 29th pick (No. 172 overall) in the fifth round of the 2022 NFL Draft.
Womack registered 33 tackles, one tackle for a loss, 15 passes defensed, and two interceptions through 13 game appearances as a senior in 2021, per
Sports Reference. He recorded 126 tackles, 4.5 tackles for a loss, 0.5 sacks, 39 passes defensed, five interceptions, and a forced fumble through his five collegiate seasons.
Womack is from Detroit, MI. He earned a pre-draft grade of 5.69 from NFL.com, which equates to a "chance to make a roster or practice squad," per the site's 8-point grading scale.
NFL.com projected Womack to be a seventh-round pick or priority free agent signing.
Below is the
NFL.com draft profile bio on Womack:
Womack walked onto the Golden Rockets in 2017 after earning first-team All-Michigan and All-Detroit honors at East English Village Prep. He played in seven games as a true freshman (four tackles, one interception, one pass breakup) and then contributed in all 13 games with one start in 2018 (12 tackles, 1.5 for loss, one pass breakup). Womack tied for second in the FBS with 15 pass breakups (also 59 tackles, two interceptions) in 2019, starting all 12 games. He led the MAC with eight pass breakups in 2020 (20 tackles, 1.5 for loss). Womack was a first-team All-MAC selection in 2021, tying for second in the FBS with 16 pass breakups while also making 33 tackles and intercepting two passes in 13 games with 12 starts. -- by Chad Reuter
Lance Zierlein of NFL.com wrote the following within his scouting report:
Former walk-on who has developed into a ball-hawking slot defender. Womack has eye-popping speed and quickness with above-average ball production as a three-year starter. He's a natural at searching for clues and utilizing quality pathways to play the throw. Inconsistent technique and a lack of poise and positioning downfield are areas of concern that might not be easily correctable with coaching. Womack is not strong against the run, but he's sticky from press and instinctive from zone, which gives him a chance to compete for a roster spot.
Measurables
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 189 lbs.
| College Statistics |
| Year |
School |
Class |
G |
Solo |
Ast |
Tot |
Loss |
Sk |
Int |
| 2017 |
Toledo |
FR |
3 |
2 |
-- |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
| 2018 |
Toledo |
SO |
8 |
8 |
4 |
12 |
1.5 |
0 |
-- |
| 2019 |
Toledo |
JR |
12 |
49 |
10 |
59 |
0.5 |
0 |
2 |
| 2020 |
Toledo |
SR |
5 |
12 |
8 |
20 |
1.5 |
0.5 |
-- |
| 2021 |
Toledo |
SR |
13 |
16 |
17 |
33 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
| Total |
Toledo |
|
|
87 |
39 |
126 |
4.5 |
0.5 |
5 |
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