Lions Sign Fifth-Round CB Amani Oruwariye

May 9, 2019

The Detroit Lions have signed fifth-round CB Amani Oruwariye to a four-year contract on Thursday, according to Kyle Meinke.

Oruwariye is the first of the Lions’ 2019 draft picks to sign his rookie deal:

Round	Pick	Team	Player	Pos.	College	Note
1.	8.	DET	T.J. Hockenson	TE	Iowa
2.	43.	DET	Jahlani Tavai	LB	Hawaii
3.	81.	DET	Will Harris	S	B.C.
4.	117.	DET	Austin Bryant	DE	Clemson
5.	146.	DET	Amani Oruwariye	CB	Penn State	Signed
6.	184.	DET	Travis Fulgham	WR	Old Dom.
6.	186.	DET	Ty Johnson	RB	Maryland
7.	224.	DET	Isaac Nauta	TE	Georgia
7.	229.	DET	P.J. Johnson	DT	Arizona

Oruwariye, 23, was selected with the No. 146 overall pick in the fifth round by the Lions out of Penn State. He’s projected to receive a four-year, $2,827,622 contract that includes a $307,622 signing bonus.

During his college career at Penn State, Oruwariye recorded 106 tackles, eight interceptions, one defensive touchdown, 20 pass defenses and a forced fumble over the course of four seasons and 38 games.