Upcoming Event: Football versus Rice on October 24, 2026 at 12 p.m.
12 p.m.
Football
vs. Rice
Florida Atlantic University Athletics
2023 Football Roster
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Jersey Number 15
Jude Okolo
- Height:
- 6-4
- Position:
- DL
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- North Plainfield, N.J.
- Prev School:
- Illinois State
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
Saturday, October 17
Thursday, October 15
Thursday, October 15
Wednesday, October 14
