#9 Justin Ademilola 2021-22 Football Roster

GRADUATE SEASON (2022)

• Played in all 13 games of the 2022 season, making seven starts. Finished with the eighth-most tackles on the team, recording 39 stops. Added 12 solo to go with 3.5 tackles for loss and three sacks during the season. Finished with four quarterback hurries and a fumble recovery.
• OHIO STATE (9/3): Finished with four tackles
• MARSHALL (9/10): Finished with a career-best six tackles. Added a half sack for a loss of four yards. Sack came in the fourth quarter of the contest to force a Marshall punt to give the ball back to the Irish offense.
• CALIFORNIA (9/17): Added three tackles, one for a loss and a quarterback hurry. Earned his first sack of the season on the second-to-last play of the contest as Cal was driving and set up the Golden Bears’ unsuccessful Hail Mary attempt.
• NORTH CAROLINA (9/24): One tackle in the win. Dove on a fumble for Notre Dame’s first turnover of the season.
• BYU (10/8): Finished with five stops in the win over a ranked BYU team. Added one solo and four assisted tackles in the win.
• STANFORD (10/15): Recorded six assisted tackles against the Cardinal. Added a half sack for a loss of three yards
• UNLV (10/22): Added a solo tackle in the win
• Syracuse (10/29): Finished with a solo tackle
• Clemson (11/5): Added an assisted tackle and a half tackle for loss against the Tigers
• Navy (11/12): Recorded four tackles, one solo in the win. Finished with a half sack.
• Boston College (11/19): Finished with an assisted tackle, recording a half sack for a loss of four yards
• USC (11/26): Added four tackles, two solo in the loss. Finished with a quarterback hurry.
• South Carolina – TaxSlayer Gator Bowl (12/30): Finished with two tackles, including one solo in the program’s 20th bowl game victory.

SENIOR SEASON (2021)

• Featured in all 13 games for the Irish this season and finished second on the defense in sacks (5.0); Ended T-13th with 35 total tackles (20 solo) to go with four QB hurries and one pass break up
• FLORIDA STATE (9/5): Made four total tackles in the season-opening win against the Seminoles
• TOLEDO (9/11): Finished with three tackles (two solo) in the victory over the Rockets, including 1.0 sack for a loss of two yards.
• PURDUE (9/18): Finished with two tackles (two solo) in the 27-13 home win, including 1.0 sack for a loss of four yards.
• WISCONSIN (9/25): Tallied four total tackles (all solo) enroute to victory over the Badgers in Chicago
• CINCINNATI (10/2): Collected four tackles (two solo) including 0.5 TFLs
• VIRGINIA (11/13): Set single-game career highs in tackles with five (four solo) and 1.5 sacks, resulting in -4 yards of loss
• GEORGIA TECH (11/20): Picked up a half sack enroute to a 55-0 win over the Yellow Jackets
• STANFORD (11/27): Forced and recovered his first fumble in the second quarter; Ended with four tackles (two solo) and a sack which resulted in a loss of 13 yards

JUNIOR SEASON (2020)

• Featured in all 12 games for the Irish this season; Finished the year with 17 tackles (10 solo), including 2.5 tackles for loss and the first sack of his career against North Carolina
• DUKE (9/12): Posted two tackles in the season-opening win
• FLORIDA STATE (10/10): Posted a tackle in the win versus the Seminoles
• PITT (10/24): Tallied four tackles (three solo), including 1.0 TFL (-2 yards) in the 45-3 win
• GEORGIA TECH (10/31): Totaled two tackles  in the 31-13 win
• CLEMSON (11/7): Made a tackle in the 47-40 2OT win over the then-No. 1 Tigers
• NORTH CAROLINA (11/27): Posted three tackles, 1.0 sack (first of his career) and 1.5 TFL in the 31-17 win at the No. 19 Tar Heels
• SYRACUSE (12/5): Posted two tackles in the 41-25 regular season finale win
• CLEMSON – ACC Championship (12/19): Marked one solo tackle and one pass breakup in the ACC Championship game
• ALABAMA – Rose Bowl (1/1): Totaled one tackle in the CFP Semifinal at the Rose Bowl Game
• Played in wins over South Florida (9/19), Louisville (10/17), and Boston College (11/14)

SOPHOMORE SEASON (2019)

• Played in eight games on the year, making nine (six solo) tackles and one tackle for loss; tallied at least one tackle in each of the last four regular season games
• BOWLING GREEN (10/5): Earned two solo tackles in the 52-0 win
• DUKE (11/9): Made a pair of tackles (one solo) in the road victory
• STANFORD (11/30): Made three tackles (one solo) in the season finale

FRESHMAN SEASON (2018)

• Saw action in three games during the regular season; Wake Forest (9/22), Virginia Tech (10/6) and Florida State (11/10); Featured in the CFP Semifinal at the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic against Clemson
• WAKE FOREST (9/22): Collected four tackles (two solo) in his collegiate debut
• VIRGINIA TECH (10/6): Made three tackles (all solo) in road victory
• CLEMSON – Cotton Bowl (12/29): Made two tackles (one solo) in the CFP Semifinal

PREP AND PERSONAL

• Led St. Peter’s Prep to a 9-3 record and 2017 New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association Non-Public Group 4 state championship game
• High school teammate of fellow signees Jayson Ademilola and Shayne Simon
• Named 2017 NJ.com First Team All-Non Public School
• Recorded 125 tackles, 24 tackles for loss and 16.5 sacks over his junior and senior seasons at St. Peter’s Prep
• 2017 North Jersey Super Football Conference First Team
• 2017 NJ.com Second Team All-State
• 2017 Hudson Reporter First Team All-Area
• 2017 News12 Second Team All-New Jersey
• No. 607-ranked overall player nationally, No. 33 weakside defensive end nationally and No. 15 player from New Jersey by 247Sports.com
• No. 30 outside linebacker nationally and No. 13 player from New Jersey by ESPN.com
• No. 34 strongside defensive end nationally and No. 16 player from New Jersey by Rivals.com
• Led St. Peter’s Prep to a 8-4 record and 2016 New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association Non-Public Group 4 state championship game
• Played for coach Rich Hansen at St. Peter’s Prep