BJ Ojulari
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Position | Defensive end |
Class | Sophomore |
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Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
Weight | 244 lb (111 kg) |
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High school | Marietta (Marietta, Georgia) |
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BJ Ojulari is an American football defensive end who currently plays for the LSU Tigers.
Early life and high school[]
Ojulari grew up in Marietta, Georgia and attended Marietta High School. As a senior, he set a school record with 19 sacks and was named the Area Defensive Player of the Year with Marietta Daily Journal.[1] Ojulari initially committed to play college football at Tennessee, but flipped his commitment to LSU during senior season.[2]
College career[]
Ojulari played in all ten of LSU's games as a freshman and finished the season with 16 tackles, four sacks, and five tackles for loss with a forced fumble and a fumble recovery and was named to the Southeastern Conference (SEC) All-Freshman team.[3] He was named the SEC Defensive Lineman of the Week after sacking South Carolina quarterback Collin Hill three times for a loss of 21 yards.[4] Ojulari was named the conference Defensive Lineman of the Week a second time after a 2½ sack performance in a 49-21 win over Central Michigan in the third week of his sophomore season.[5]
Personal life[]
Ojulari's parents immigrated to the United States from Nigeria and his maternal grandfather was the Yoruban artist and musician Twins Seven Seven.[6] His older brother, Azeez Ojulari, currently plays for the New York Giants.[7]
References[]
- ^ Bednarowski, John (December 25, 2019). "MDJ Defensive Player of the Year: Ojulari leads Marietta defense to new heights". Marietta Daily Journal. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
- ^ "Four-star DE BJ Ojulari flips commitment from Tennessee to LSU". Knoxville News Sentinel. October 27, 2019. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
- ^ "BJ Ojulari returns in 2021 after Freshman All-SEC season".
- ^ Auzenne, Josh (October 26, 2020). "LSU DE BJ Ojulari and KR Trey Palmer named SEC Players of the Week". WAFB.com. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
- ^ Mickles, Sheldon (September 23, 2021). "BJ the Beast: Ojulari using 'natural-born' pass-rushing skills to help LSU lead the nation in sacks". The Advocate. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
- ^ Kubena, Brooks (September 22, 2020). "Meet LSU's B.J. Ojulari: grandson of a Nigerian prince, descendant of a king — and a key pass rusher". The Advocate. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
- ^ Emerson, Seth; Miller, Brody (October 29, 2020). "'For family': Behind what drives the SEC's Ojulari-brother pass-rush tandem". The Athletic. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
External links[]
- Living people
- American football defensive ends
- Players of American football from Georgia (U.S. state)
- LSU Tigers football players
- American sportspeople of Nigerian descent