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Okafor, Emeka
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Jersey Number 71
Emeka Okafor
- Height:
- 6-5
- Weight:
- 329
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Sunnyvale, Texas
- High School:
- Houston
Bio
2014 SEASON (Junior at Houston)
Appeared in all 13 games on the offensive line and on special teams ... tackle one tackle against Tulsa ... helped the Houston offense compile nine 100-yard rushing performances and 2,391 yards on the ground ... offense averaged 4.8 yards per game and totaled 28 rushing touchdowns. 2013 SEASON (Redshirt Sophomore at Houston)
Played in all 13 games as a reserve offensive lineman and special teams contributor ... member of Houston's field goal unit ... part of 32 offensive snaps ... member of a Cougar offensive line that ranked fourth in the American with 29 sacks surrendered ... UH ranked third in the league with a 33.2 points per game average. 2012 SEASON (Sophomore at Houston)
Redshirt Season. 2011 SEASON (Freshman at Houston)
Appeared in 13 of 14 games as a true freshman, normally as a reserve offensive lineman ... helped block for a Houston offense that led the country in passing offense (450.1), scoring offense (49.3) and total offense (599.1) under then offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury ... offensive line allowed just 1.3 sacks per game. SUNNYVALE HIGH SCHOOL
Earned first team All-District 6-2A honors his senior year of high school ... became the first athlete from Sunnyvale High to earn a full athletic scholarship ... named the Sunnyvale High School Male Athlete of the Year in 2008 and 2009 ... also competed in basketball and track ... was the district champion in the shot put as a junior ... high school coach was Ben Wright. PERSONAL
Son of Betty and Chris Okafor ... graduated from the University of Houston with a degree in sociology ... currently enrolled in graduate school at Texas Tech ... graduate focus is on Interdisciplinary Studies.
Appeared in all 13 games on the offensive line and on special teams ... tackle one tackle against Tulsa ... helped the Houston offense compile nine 100-yard rushing performances and 2,391 yards on the ground ... offense averaged 4.8 yards per game and totaled 28 rushing touchdowns. 2013 SEASON (Redshirt Sophomore at Houston)
Played in all 13 games as a reserve offensive lineman and special teams contributor ... member of Houston's field goal unit ... part of 32 offensive snaps ... member of a Cougar offensive line that ranked fourth in the American with 29 sacks surrendered ... UH ranked third in the league with a 33.2 points per game average. 2012 SEASON (Sophomore at Houston)
Redshirt Season. 2011 SEASON (Freshman at Houston)
Appeared in 13 of 14 games as a true freshman, normally as a reserve offensive lineman ... helped block for a Houston offense that led the country in passing offense (450.1), scoring offense (49.3) and total offense (599.1) under then offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury ... offensive line allowed just 1.3 sacks per game. SUNNYVALE HIGH SCHOOL
Earned first team All-District 6-2A honors his senior year of high school ... became the first athlete from Sunnyvale High to earn a full athletic scholarship ... named the Sunnyvale High School Male Athlete of the Year in 2008 and 2009 ... also competed in basketball and track ... was the district champion in the shot put as a junior ... high school coach was Ben Wright. PERSONAL
Son of Betty and Chris Okafor ... graduated from the University of Houston with a degree in sociology ... currently enrolled in graduate school at Texas Tech ... graduate focus is on Interdisciplinary Studies.
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