Oluwafemi Oladejo

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

• Big Ten Conference Fall Academic Honor Roll member (2024)
• 3-time UCLA Athletic Director's Honor Roll member (last Fall 2024)

CAREER SUMMARY

Started 27 of 46 games played over four seasons at UCLA (2023 and 2024) and California (2021 and 2022) ... recorded 238 total tackles (120-118-238), 20.5 tackles for loss, six sacks, one forced fumble and three fumbles recovered across collegiate career ... moved from inside linebacker to edge spot during 2024 season and finished campaign with career highs in tackles for loss (13.5) and sacks (4.5).

2024

Started all 12 games played by UCLA … started two games at inside linebacker before moving to edge spot … logged 57 total tackles (30-27-57), 13.5 tackles for loss, 4.5 sacks, two pass breakups and six quarterback hurries … his 13.5 TFL, 4.5 sacks and six quarterback hurries led team ... earned Kenny Clark Award for most outstanding defensive lineman at year-end team banquet … posted at least five total tackles in seven games … had at least half a tackle for loss in nine games … recorded seven total tackles (5-2-7), 1.5 TFL, one sack and a quarterback hurry versus USC (Nov. 23) … tallied six total tackles (5-1- 6), a season-best four TFL, two sacks and a pair of quarterback hurries against Iowa (Nov. 8) … piled up season-high 10 total tackles (5-5-10), two tackles for loss, one sack and a quarterback hurry at Penn State (Oct. 5) … made Reese's Senior Bowl preseason watch list … selected to Butkus Award preseason watch list … tabbed to East-West Shrine Bowl 1000 … named to Big Ten Conference Fall Academic Honor Roll ... named to Athletic Director's Honor Roll for Fall 2024.

2023

Appeared in all 13 games ... started four games (at San Diego State, at Utah, at Oregon State, at Stanford) ... had a least three stops in eight games ... posted a season-high 10

tackles at Utah ... had eight tackles and a fumble recovery at Oregon State ... posted six stops in the LA Bowl win against Boise State ... credited with six tackles at Arizona ... had an interception against Washington State ... recovered fumble in win at Stanford ... his total of two fumble recoveries ranked 19th nationally ... named to Athletic Director's Honor Roll for Fall 2023 and Spring 2024 ... enrolled at UCLA in January 2023.

2022 (CALIFORNIA)

Played in a career-high 12 games including a career-best 10 starts (not Colorado or Washington) ... recorded season highs with 91 tackles (second on team), 4.5 tackles for loss (-16 yards), 1.0 sack (-4 yards), one interception (returned for 26 yards), one pass breakup, two passes defended, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery, as well as two quarterback hurries ... started at both inside and outside linebacker ... credited with 6 tackles versus UC Davis ... had 10 stops, 0.5 for loss, in win over UNLV ... posted 12 tackles, one fumble recovery at Notre Dame ... made 2 tackles versus Arizona and Washington State ... credited with 11 stops, 0.5 for loss, and made an interception versus Oregon ... had 5 tackles, 1.0 for loss, against USC ... credited with 13 tackles, 1.0 for loss, versus Oregon State ... made 11 tackles against Stanford, 1.0 sack and a forced fumble ... credited with a season-high 17 tackles versus UCLA with 0.5 for loss.

2021 (CALIFORNIA)

Played in nine games ... made first career start against Oregon State and contributed 7 tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss (-8 yards), and two quarterback hurries ... had 5 tackles at TCU, O.5 for loss and a hurry in his debut ... credited with two tackles in games against Sacramento State and at Washington ... made 4 stops versus Washington State ... 7 tackles at Oregon ... 4 stops against Colorado ... had 5 tackles, 2.0 for loss and a hurry against USC.

HIGH SCHOOL

Three-star selection by 247Sports, ESPN and Rivals ... two-way player at defensive end and tight end who participated in 23 of 25 possible games as a 2018 sophomore and 2019 junior before his 2020 senior season was canceled due to COVID-19 ... named as one of 15 players to watch from the Sac-Joaquin Section by MaxPreps prior to his 2020 senior campaign ... registered two-year varsity career totals of 124 tackles, 18.0 tackles for loss, 5.0 sacks, six pass deflections, four forced fumbles and one quarter hurry on defense, while adding 14 receptions for 251 yards and three touchdowns on offense ... as a junior, he played in all 14 games for a squad that finished 8-4 overall and reached the semifinals of the Sac-Joaquin Section Division II playoffs, contributing 84 tackles, 14.0 tackles for loss, 5.0 sacks, six pass deflections and four forced fumbles on defense while registering nine

receptions for 177 yards and three touchdowns on offense ... as a sophomore, he had 40 tackles, 4.0 tackles for loss and one quarterback hurry on defense as a 2018 sophomore while adding five receptions for 74 yards on offense for a team that reached the opening round of the Sac-Joaquin Section Division II playoffs.

PERSONAL

Son of Victoria Gbodi ... enjoys playing Madden ... African American studies major.