2018 Football Roster
Roster
Otito Ogbonnia
- Position:
- Defensive Line
- Height:
- 6-4
- Weight:
- 315
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Houston, Texas
- High School:
- James E. Taylor HS
2021 FOOTBALL
Starter in all 12 games on the defensive front ... had multiple tackles in seven games ... credited with a season-high five stops at Arizona ... had four tackles versus Oregon and Arizona State ... sixth on the team with 5.0 tackles for loss ... forced and recovered a fumble at Arizona ... second-team All-Pac-12 selection by PFF ... chosen to participate in the Reese's Senior Bowl.
2020 FOOTBALL
Saw action in all 7 games ... started games against USC and Stanford ... credited with a season-high 6 tackles against Stanford ... posted 3 stops each in games versus Oregon and USC.
2019 FOOTBALL
Saw action in all 12 games, with five starts (Cincinnati, Stanford, Arizona State, Utah, Cal) ... Credited with a season-high three stops at Cincinnati ... Had multiple tackles in three games.
2018 FOOTBALL
Saw action in all 12 games along the defensive front ... Started six games --- at Oklahoma, Arizona, Utah, at Oregon and versus USC and Stanford ... Made a season-high four tackles against Utah ... Credited with multiple tackles in eight games.
2018-19 TRACK
Competed in 13 meets after transferring over from football โฆ Indoor: His best indoor markย in the shot put came at the MPSF Indoor Championships, where he placed seventh with an effort of 18.38m (60-3.75) โฆ Finished sixth at the Don Kirby Elite Invitational, posting a mark of 17.81m (58-5.25) โฆ Outdoor: Won the shot put in his Bruin outdoor debut with a mark of 18.09m (59-4.25) at the Willie Williams Classic โฆ Logged his first discus mark at the Aztec Invitational,ย finishing fourth with aย toss of 52.37m (171-10) โฆ Reached 19 meters for the first time at the Jim Bush Legends Invitational, recording 19.21m (62-0.25) to finish third โฆ PRโed in the discus at USC, posting a mark ofย 55.73m (182-10) to take second โฆ Also placed second in the shot put at 19.42m (63-8.75) โฆ Came in clutch at the Pac-12 Championships, hitting a PR in the shot put with a mark of 19.59m (64-3.25) to finish fourth โฆ Also scored in the discus, finishing eighth with an effort of 53.22m (174-7) โฆ Finished 11th in the shot put (19.12m; 62-8.75) and 22nd in the discus (53.96m; 177-0) at the NCAA West Regionals โฆ Competed in the shot put at the NCAA Championships, placing 10th with a mark of 19.44m (63-9.5) โฆ USTF: Won the shot put at the USTF U20 Championships in Miramar, Fla., with a mark of 21.42m (70-3.5), a UCLA record for the six-kilogram shot put โฆ Also placed third in the discus with a mark of 56.90m (186-8) ... PANAMย CHAMPIONSHIP: Shot put champion at the 2019 Pan American U20 Championships held in Costa Rica with a markย of 20.72 (67-11.5).ย
HIGH SCHOOL
A two-time All-District Selection,ย Ogbonnia was ranked as the No. 38 defensive tackle recruit in the country and the No. 86 football recruit in the state of Texas according to 247 Sports ...ย He wasย ESPN.comโs No. 44 defensive tackle prospect in the nation and No. 81 football recruit in Texas ... As a junior, he recorded 61 tackles and 10 tackles for loss, and 4 sacks ... As a senior, he recorded 68 tackles, 24 tackles for loss, five sacks, and two forced fumbles ...ย He eclipsed the 60-tackle plateau for twoย consecutive seasons,ย totaling 34 stops behind the line of scrimmage in his final two varsity campaigns ... Earnedย 2017 Area High School All-Academic Honors ... In track and field, Ogbonnia was the top nationally-ranked shot putter in 2017 for his class ... He won every shot put competition as a senior in 2018, including two gold medals in both the discus and the shot put at the State of Texas Championships. ย
PERSONAL
Born to Dr. SKC Ogbonnia and Mrs. Nneka Ogbonnia,ย Otito is of Nigerian descent ...ย He has one brother, Anaeze; and two sisters: Chizie and Mili ... Otito is a devout Christian and has his home church as Emmanuel Episcopal Church, Houston, Texas, where he served as an acolyte until he graduated high school ... Majoringย in Environmental Science and plans to go to Law School after his football career ... The famous athlete he admires is the NFL's Aaron Donald ... Hobbies include reading, fixing things, and cooking ... Otito earned a spot on the Athletic Director's Honor Roll in Fall 2018, Fall 2019, Winter 2020,ย Spring 2020,ย Winter 2021,ย Spring 2021 and Fall 2021 ... earned his degree in Geography/Environmental Studies and is enrolled in the Transformative Coaching and Leadership graduate program in the School of Education.ย .
