#42 Julian Okwara 2018-19 Football Roster

OKWARA’S CAREER HIGHS

• Tackles:1, 4x, last vs. Army, Nov. 12, 2016 (1-0)

FRESHMAN SEASON (2016)

• Appeared in 11 games for the Irish
• One of nine true freshmen (Julian Love, Devin Studstill, Donte Vaughn, Jalen Elliott, Troy Pride Jr., Daelin Hayes, Chase Claypool and Jamir Jones) who played in at least eight games
• One of eight true freshmen (Julian Love, Devin Studstill, Donte Vaughn, Jalen Elliott, Troy Pride Jr., Daelin Hayes and Jamir Jones) on defense who played in at least eight games
• Saw his first collegiate action at Texas (Sept. 4)
• Recorded four tackles on the season
• Regitered his first tackle in the home opener against Nevada (Sept. 10)

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA

• Moved to United States from Nigeria as a third-grader
• First-team defensive lineman on all-Observer squad by Charlotte Observer for 2015
• Selected to participate in the North Carolina-South Carolina Shrine Bowl
• Registered 84 tackles, 70 solo stops, 11.0 tackles for loss, nine sacks and eight quarterback hurries in 12 games as a senior in 2015
• Added four forced fumbles, one pass defended and one blocked field goal
• Caught four passes for 63 yards (15.8 yards per reception) and two TDs, including a season-long reception of 49 yards
• Recorded 90 tackles, 10 sacks and forced a pair of fumbles as a junior in 2014
• No. 243-ranked player nationally and No. 30-ranked defensive end on Scout.com 300 list
• No. 49-ranked defensive end by ESPN
• No. 298-ranked player in the nation and No. 24-ranked weak side defensive end on 247Sports.com
• No. 18-ranked weak side defensive end on Rivals.com
• No. 303-ranked player on the PrepStar Top 350 Dream Team
• No. 198-ranked player on the Tom Lemming Prep Football Report
• North Carolina’s No. 13-ranked player by 247Sports, No. 6-ranked player by Scout, No. 14-ranked player by ESPN and No. 17-ranked player by Rivals
• Played for coach Joe Evans at Ardrey Kell High School
• Younger brother of former Irish defensive line standout and current member of the New York Giants Romeo Okwara ‘15
• Enrolled in the Mendoza College of Business