Player Bio: O.J. Oshinowo :: Football
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At Stanford: Adds depth at the nose tackle position … Will challenge for a starting spot in the future … Redshirted the 2001 season.
The 2001 Season: Redshirted the campaign as a true freshman nose tackle.
In High School: A talented defensive lineman who earned PrepStar All-American honors as a senior … PrepStar also ranked him as the seventh best defensive line prospect in the Midwest … SuperPrep All-Midwest Region selection … Max Emfinger’s Top 300 recruit … For his career, accounted for 106 tackles, 28 tackles-for-loss and 11 quarterback sacks … Two-time All-Area, All-Conference and Conference Defensive MVP … Had 48 tackles, 13 tackles-for-loss, six quarterback sacks, two fumble recoveries and one forced fumble as a senior … Named First-Team All-State following his senior season … Competed in the discus at the state track and field meet in 2000 and 2001 … Also throws the shot put … National Achievement Scholar Finalist … National Merit Commended Award winner … Illinois State and Indian Prairie scholar … Six-time Academic All-Conference.
Personal Information: Born January 14, 1983 … Undeclared major … Went by O.J. as a true freshman, but will use his given name of Babatunde in 2002 … Was the Jazz Band Section leader (trombone) and Wind Symphony Orchestra section leader (baritone) in high school.