Player Bio: Babatunde Oshinowo Jr. :: 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.