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South Dakota State University Athletics
2021 Football Roster
Ogunrinde, Tolu
Jersey Number 22
Tolu Ogunrinde
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 265
- Position:
- Defensive End
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Cottage Grove, Minn.
- High School:
- Park H.S.
- Major:
- Consumer Affairs
Bio
PRONUNCIATION
2021: Again provided explosive play from the defensive end position ... of his 17 total tackles, 6.5 were for loss and 4.5 resulted in sacks ... posted two tackles in seven different games, starting with shutout victory in Missouri Valley Football Conference opener at Indiana State ... registered first sack of season in Beef Bowl win over Dixie State ... broke up a pass and recorded a sack of 17 yards in Hobo Day game versus Northern Iowa ... tallied two stops, including a tackle for loss, in home win over North Dakota State ... registered sacks in consecutive Football Championship Subdivision playoff games against UC Davis and Sacramento State
2020-21: Ranked second on the team with 7.5 tackles for loss and also tied for second on the squad with three sacks as a key part of the rotation at defensive end ... opened season two tackles for loss, including a sack, at Northern Iowa ... came up with the game-sealing strip sack in the closing seconds of win over Youngstown State ... finished YSU game with four total tackles, two of which were for loss ... added two more tackles for loss with a sack as part of three-tackle performance in regular season matchup at Southern Illinois ... recovered a fumble and tied career high with four total tackles (1.5 for loss) in Football Championship Subdivision national title game against Sam Houston ... of his 18 tackles for the season, 13 were solo stops
2019: Played in all 13 of the team's games in a reserve role ... recorded at least one tackle in 12 games ... credited with two tackles in season opener at Minnesota ... made four stops in Beef Bowl win over Southern Utah ... notched a half-sack as part of a two-tackle performance against Southern Illinois on Hobo Day ... registered career-high five tackles, including 2.5 tackles for loss and pair of sacks, in road win at Indiana State ... forced a fumble and tallied three tackles in regular season victory over Northern Iowa
2018: Served primarily as a pass-rushing specialist ... three of his six tackles on the season were sacks and four resulted in loss of yards ... both of his tackles were for loss, including a sack, and he also forced a fumble in win over Arkansas-Pine Bluff ... notched two tackles, including a sack for loss of nine yards, in Hobo Day win against Youngstown State ... final sack of the season came in home win over Missouri State ... appeared in nine games, including Football Championship Subdivision playoff contests against Duquesne and North Dakota State
2017: Was slowed by injury ... made lone appearance of season in Beef Bowl win over Drake, recording three tackles and being credited with a quarterback hurry ... honored as Scout Defense Player of the Week in preparation for game against North Dakota State
2016: Redshirted ... spent his first season as a Jackrabbit on the offensive side of the ball as a running back, before converting to defensive end in 2017
BEFORE SDSU: Led his Park High School team in both rushing and receiving en route to all-Suburban East Conference honors during his senior season ... gained 649 yards rushing, averaging 7.9 yards per carry with seven touchdowns, while collecting 19 receptions for 325 yards and two scores ... also was an all-conference honoree in basketball ... last name is pronounced oh-GURN-dee
2021: Again provided explosive play from the defensive end position ... of his 17 total tackles, 6.5 were for loss and 4.5 resulted in sacks ... posted two tackles in seven different games, starting with shutout victory in Missouri Valley Football Conference opener at Indiana State ... registered first sack of season in Beef Bowl win over Dixie State ... broke up a pass and recorded a sack of 17 yards in Hobo Day game versus Northern Iowa ... tallied two stops, including a tackle for loss, in home win over North Dakota State ... registered sacks in consecutive Football Championship Subdivision playoff games against UC Davis and Sacramento State
2020-21: Ranked second on the team with 7.5 tackles for loss and also tied for second on the squad with three sacks as a key part of the rotation at defensive end ... opened season two tackles for loss, including a sack, at Northern Iowa ... came up with the game-sealing strip sack in the closing seconds of win over Youngstown State ... finished YSU game with four total tackles, two of which were for loss ... added two more tackles for loss with a sack as part of three-tackle performance in regular season matchup at Southern Illinois ... recovered a fumble and tied career high with four total tackles (1.5 for loss) in Football Championship Subdivision national title game against Sam Houston ... of his 18 tackles for the season, 13 were solo stops
2019: Played in all 13 of the team's games in a reserve role ... recorded at least one tackle in 12 games ... credited with two tackles in season opener at Minnesota ... made four stops in Beef Bowl win over Southern Utah ... notched a half-sack as part of a two-tackle performance against Southern Illinois on Hobo Day ... registered career-high five tackles, including 2.5 tackles for loss and pair of sacks, in road win at Indiana State ... forced a fumble and tallied three tackles in regular season victory over Northern Iowa
2018: Served primarily as a pass-rushing specialist ... three of his six tackles on the season were sacks and four resulted in loss of yards ... both of his tackles were for loss, including a sack, and he also forced a fumble in win over Arkansas-Pine Bluff ... notched two tackles, including a sack for loss of nine yards, in Hobo Day win against Youngstown State ... final sack of the season came in home win over Missouri State ... appeared in nine games, including Football Championship Subdivision playoff contests against Duquesne and North Dakota State
2017: Was slowed by injury ... made lone appearance of season in Beef Bowl win over Drake, recording three tackles and being credited with a quarterback hurry ... honored as Scout Defense Player of the Week in preparation for game against North Dakota State
2016: Redshirted ... spent his first season as a Jackrabbit on the offensive side of the ball as a running back, before converting to defensive end in 2017
BEFORE SDSU: Led his Park High School team in both rushing and receiving en route to all-Suburban East Conference honors during his senior season ... gained 649 yards rushing, averaging 7.9 yards per carry with seven touchdowns, while collecting 19 receptions for 325 yards and two scores ... also was an all-conference honoree in basketball ... last name is pronounced oh-GURN-dee
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