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Jersey Number 15
Jude Okolo
- Height:
- 6-4
- Weight:
- 290
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- North Plainfield, N.J.
- Prev School:
- Illinois State
- High School:
- North Plainfield
- Birthday:
- 10/3/00
At Florida Atlantic
Redshirt Junior (2023)
- Joined the Owls after graduating from Illinois State in the spring of 2023
- Grabbed a solo tackle in the Owls' season opening win over Monmouth
- Saw action versus the Clemson Tigers
- Recorded a tackle assist at Illinois
- Worked with teammates to record two tackle assists, each for a loss, one was a sack for a loss of seven yards, in the Owls' win at USF
- Ended his UTSA contest with two tackles, both solo and one was for a loss of one yard
- Part of a team win at Charlotte
- Contributed a tackle for the Owls versus ECU
At Illinois State
Redshirt Sophomore (2022)
- Saw action in nine games
- Tallied 21 total tackles including 11 solo
- Of his tackles, 4.5 were for a loss of eight yards
- Credited with a pass breakup and five quarterback hurries
Redshirt Freshman (2021/Played Fall 2021)
- Saw action in all 11 games on the defensive line
- Finished the season with six total tackles, including four solo stops
- Credited with one forced fumble
Redshirt Freshman (2020/Played Spring 2021)
- Played in two contests
- Had two tackles on the season, including first career sack at UNI
Freshman (2019)
- Redshirted
- Earned defensive scout team player of the week (after Week 4/
High School
- Played for North Plainfield High School
- Earned first-team all-conference honors and second-team all-state honors as a senior
- Led the team in blocks as a junior
- Two-sport athlete (football and basketball)
- Three year starter on the basketball court
Personal
- Born Oct. 3, 2000, in Plainfield, New Jersey
- Son of Jude Sr. and Michelle Okolo
- One of five children
- Member of the honor roll and was a student of the month recipient
Inside the Owls' Burrow S10, E8
Wednesday, October 01
Easton Messer Pads Off
Wednesday, October 01
Meet OL Coach Stephen Hamby
Wednesday, October 01
Inside the Owls' Burrow S10, E8 Trailer
Monday, September 29
