2018 Football Roster
Jersey Number 90
Lere Oladipo
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-3 / 275
- Position:
- DL
- Hometown:
- Huntley, Ill.
- High School:
- Huntley
Pronunciation: luh-RAY oh-la-DEE-po
Career Highs
Tackles: 3, twice (last at Wisconsin, 10/20/18)
Solos: 2 at Wisconsin, 10/20/18
TFLs: 1.0 vs. Akron, 8/31/19
Sacks: 1.0 vs. Akron, 8/31/19
2019 Sophomore
- Dismissed from the team on Nov. 19, 2019.
- Suspended indefinitely starting with the Sept. 14 Eastern Michigan
- Back up defensive tackle played in the first two games recording one tackle and one sack
2018 Redshirt Freshman
- Played four games with one start at defensive tackle
- Missed four games to due injury and four due to suspension
- Seven tackles on season
- First career start and career-high three tackles at Wisconsin 10/20/18
- Made Illinois debut against South Florida 9/17/18
2017 Freshman
- Redshirted the 2017 season
High School
- Three-star recruit by 247Sports, Rivals, ESPN and Scout
- Ranked No. 35 defensive end in the nation by Rivals, No. 36 by 247Sports, No. 80 by ESPN and No. 80 by Scout
- Ranked No. 12 recruit in Illinois by Rivals, No. 14 by 247Sports, No. 18 by ESPN and No. 19 by Scout
- Played at Huntley High School for head coach Matt Zimolak
- 2015 and 2016 all-area
- 2015 All-Fox Valley Conference
- 40 tackles (31 solo), 4.0 TFLs in 10 games as a senior
- 46 tackles and 6.5 sacks as a junior
- Also played basketball and was a member of the track and field team in high school
Personal
- Born Oct. 7, 1997
- Full name is Olalere Oladipo
- Goes by Lere (luh-RAY)
- Son of Oladimeji and Adeola Oladipo
- Has one sister, Olayeni Oladipo
- Picked Illinois because, “I saw a lot of similarities between the University and my high school and I wanted to stay close to home and play for a great staff.”
- Listed Bo Jackson as his favorite athlete because of the way he dominated
- Majoring in technical systems management
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