Osayi Osunde
Osayi Osunde

Player Profile
Class:
Junior

Hometown:
Bloomsburg, Pa.

High School:
Central Columbia

Height / Weight:
6-1 / 235

Position:
LB

Birthdate:
07/24/1988

Villanova: Will be looked upon to be a playmaker for the Wildcat defense; Possesses both strength and quickness; Slated as a starter at linebacker.

2007: Named third team All-CAA; Led the team in tackles with 82 to go with five tackles for loss, one sack, one fumble recovery and one blocked kick; Tallied eight tackles in season opener at Maryland; Credited with three assisted tackles at Lehigh; Had four solo stops and three assisted stops versus Maine; Tallied three assisted tackles against Penn; Registered a game-high 11 tackles and one tackle for loss at JMU; Totaled five tackles and a fumble recovery against William & Mary; Amassed 11 tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss, one sack and a blocked field goal versus Massachusetts; Totaled a team-best 11 tackles and ½ sack against Hofstra; Made a team-high 12 tackles at Richmond; Registered three solo stops and one assisted tackle at Towson; Tallied seven tackles and two tackles for loss versus Delaware.

2006: Recorded three tackles, one tackle for loss, one sack and fumble recov-ery; Tallied two solo tackles, one sack, one tackle for loss and one fumble recovery versus Richmond; Posted one solo stop versus Delaware.

2005: Redshirted.

Central Columbia High School: Second team All-State; CSC All-Star Team; First team All-Anthracite; North/South All-Star Game nominee; Team MVP; WNEP Super 16 Dream Team; 2003 state champion in the javelin.

Personal: Psychology major; Youngest of four children of Awawu Osunde; Brother, Osagie, played football at West Chester University; Brother, Uyi played football at the University of Connecticut; Born 7/24/88 in Nigeria.

Newsletter