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Pronunciation
o-GUN-banjo
Ogunbanjo's Cal Career Game Highs
Tackles: 2 (twice, last vs. Arizona State, 2019)
Fumble Recoveries: 1 (vs. Arizona State, 2019)
Quarterback Hurries: 2 (vs. North Texas, 2019)
Cal Career (2018-19)
• Played in 17 games all off the bench during two seasons with the program as a 2018 freshman and 2019 sophomore
• Recorded 11 tackles, three quarterback hurries and one fumble recovery
• Registered career highs of eight tackles, two quarterback hurries and one fumble recovery as a sophomore, while his 10 games played as a freshman were a career best
• Left the program shortly after the end of the regular season as a sophomore
Sophomore (2019)
• Played in seven games off the bench including each of the first six and recorded career highs of eight tackles, two quarterback hurries and one fumble recovery
• Had a career-high-tying two tackles against UC Davis and Arizona State, while adding a fourth-quarter fumble recovery against the Sun Devils that helped preserve a 17-14 lead at that time in the game before the Golden Bears would eventually lose, 21-17
• Registered a single tackle on four occasions at Washington, vs. North Texas, at Ole Miss and at UCLA, adding a career-high two quarterback hurries against the Mean Green
Freshman (2018)
• Played in a career-high 10 games all off the bench, recording three tackles and one quarterback hurry
• Recorded his first career statistics in his collegiate debut against North Carolina with one tackle and his lone career quarterback hurry and then had one tackle at Arizona and another stop at Washington State
Alief Taylor HS (Class Of 2018)
• Had a breakthrough season as a 2017 senior when he recorded 64 tackles, 18.0 tackles for loss, 12.5 sacks, four forced fumbles and three fumble recoveries to earn a nomination for Houston’s Defensive End of the Year honors
• Team finished 9-2 overall, won a share of the 6A Region II District 23 title with a 5-1 mark and reached the opening round of the 6A D1 state football playoffs in Texas during his 2016 junior campaign
• Posted a career-high 11 tackles as a senior against Alief Elsik for one of his three double-digit tackle games in his final prep campaign
• Had career-highs of 2.5 sacks and two forced fumbles against Dekaney as a senior
• Also on varsity basketball teams as a 2016-17 junior and 2017-18 senior with his senior squad sporting a 24-12 record and reaching the semifinals of the 6A Regions 1 & 3 state basketball tournament after his junior club finished 21-13 overall and reached the second round of the same postseason events
• Wore No. 3 in both basketball and football
Recruiting Notes And Ratings (As Of February 7, 2018)
Stars: 247Sports (3), 247Sports Composite (3), ESPN (3), Rivals (3)
National Overall Player Ratings: 247Sports (600), 247Sports Composite (695)
National Outside Linebacker Ratings: ESPN (31), 247Sports (41), 247Sports Composite (44)
Regional Overall Player Ratings: ESPN (126)
Texas Overall Player Ratings: 247Sports (84), 247Sports Composite (93), ESPN (97)
Ratings/Scout Grades: 247Sports (87), 247Sports Composite (0.8668), ESPN (78), Rivals (5.6)
Other
• Born March 13, 2000
• Son of Joseph and Bessy Adeyemi
Last Updated
May 9, 2020
