2017 Football Roster
Jersey Number 47
Sean Adesanya
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-3 / 250
- Position:
- DL
- Hometown:
- Rahway, N.J.
- High School:
- Rahway
Career Highs
Tackles: 4 at South Florida, 9/15/17
Solos: 4 at South Florida, 9/15/17
TFLs: 1.0 at South Florida, 9/15/17
Sacks: 1.0 at South Florida, 9/15/17
2017 Redshirt Junior
- Academic All-Big Ten
- Played in seven games
- 10 tackles (7 solo), 1.0 TFL, 1.0 sack
- First career start and Illinois debut in the opener against Ball State
2016 Redshirt Sophomore
- Member of the Illinois squad
2015 Sophomore
- Redshirted the 2015 season
Junior College
- Three-star recruit by 247sports, ESPN.com and Rivals
- Ranked as the No. 1 junior college prospect in Arizona by 247sports and as the No. 14 overall JUCO prospect nationally by ESPN.com
- Ranked as No. 6 weakside defenseive end by 247sports
- Had 47 tackles, 5.5 sacks, eight pass break-ups and one fumble recovery for Eastern Arizona in 2014
High School
- Team MVP after posting 65 tackles, 3.5 sacks and five pass break-ups as a senior
Personal
- Born July 31, 1994, in Nigeria
- Full name is Olowaseun Adesanya
- Goes by "Sean"
- Son of Idowu and Kemi Adesanya
- Has two sisters
- Plans to major in sport management
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