Biography

BIOGRAPHY

George Odum was born on November 3rd, 1993 in Milington, Tennessee. He is a free safety in the NFL.

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. 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.

Odum played four seasons for the Bears, playing both linebacker and safety and finished fourth in school history with 350 career tackles. As a senior, he led the Bears in tackles and was named Southland Conference Defensive Player of the Year and a consensus All-America selection.

Odum was signed by the Colts as an undrafted free agent on May 1, 2018 and made the team out of training camp. Odum made his NFL debut on September 9, 2018 against the Cincinnati Bengals, playing on special teams. Odum made his first career start on November 18, 2018 in a 38-10 win against the Tennessee Titans and made 6 tackles, including one for a loss. 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.

Odum joined the San Francisco 49ers in March of 2022.