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Adeolu Adeleke

  • Ht./Wt. 5-10 / 185
  • Position RB
  • Class Freshman
  • Hometown Conyers, Ga.
  • High School Heritage HS

Biography

Career Highs
Rushing Attempts: 6, vs. Shorter (02/27/21), vs. Reinhardt (09/02/21)
Rushing Yards: 73, vs. Robert Morris (04/03/21), at Gardner-Webb (10/13/18)
Rushing Touchdowns: 1, vs. Robert Morris (04/03/21), at Gardner-Webb (10/13/18), vs. Jacksonville St. (10/02/21)
Longest Rushing: 61, vs. Monmouth (11/20/21)
Receptions: 2, at Hampton (10/09/21)
Receiving Yards: 39, at Georgia Tech (09/11/21)
Receiving Touchdowns: 1, at Georgia Tech (09/11/21)
Longest Reception: 39, at Georgia Tech (09/11/21)
Longest Kick Return: 20, vs. Reinhardt (09/02/21)

As a Freshman (2018)
Played in 10 games as a freshman … had five rushes for 79 yards and one touchdown on the season … recorded a 60-yard touchdown run at Gardner-Webb (Oct. 13) as part of a 73-yard performance on just four carries.

High School
A two-year letterwinner at Heritage High School for head coach Corey Johnson ... received 6A All-State honors...Named Region Player of the Year this past season ... hauled in 1,138 receiving yards and 64 receptions his senior year ... averaged 17.8 yards per catch and 103.5 receiving yards per game ... scored 10 touchdowns in 2016 ... also recorded five carries and scored twice on the ground ... totaled 1,540 all-purpose yards -- averaging 140 all-purpose yards per game ... on defense, he totaled 31 tackles in 11 games to go along with 4.0 sacks his senior season ... as a junior, he recorded one interception and one fumble recovery ... also competed in track and was the long jump region champion as a sophomore and state qualifier as a junior.

Personal
Full name is Adeolu Adeleke ... Born Nov. 2, 1998 in Atlanta ... son of Shola and Temi Adeleke ... has two siblings, Ife and Kemi ... majoring in management.