2015 Football Roster
Olugbode, Kenneth
vs
Wyoming
Sep 20 (Sat)
8:15 p.m.
Jersey Number 31
Kenneth Olugbode
- Position:
- Inside Linebacker
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 220
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- San Jose, Calif.
- High School:
- Bellarmine Prep
Bio
AT COLORADO: Career—He finished 16th all-time on CU’s all-time tackles list with 299 career tackles. He had 13 career games recording 10 or more tackles, including seven as a senior. He played in 41 games, making 36 career starts. He played in the East-West Shrine Game to complete his collegiate career (did no record any statistics).
2016 (Sr.)—He started all 14 games including the Alamo Bowl at the “jack” inside linebacker position, collecting honorable mention All-Pac-12 honors from the league coaches (second-team by of Phil Steele’s College Football); he was named a second-team All-American by Pro Football Focus. The CU coaching staff honored him with the Tom McMahon Award for his dedication/work ethic. In 779 snaps from scrimmage, he posted 130 tackles (90 solo), leading the Pac-12 on the year (by CU's count, which tracks defensive statistics by coaches film) and that figure ranked as the fourth-most tackles of any player in the country. That tackle figure is also the most by a Buffalo defender since 2007, when Jordan Dizon had 160 in 2007. His three fumble recoveries tied for second in the conference and he returned one of those fumbles 10 yards for a touchdown against Utah - his TD providing what turned out to be the winning points in CU's 27-22 victory that clinched the Pac-12 South Division title for the Buffs. He had seven games with 10 or more tackles, including three-straight from Sept. 17-Oct. 1. He became the first Buff since Derek Webb in 2013 to record double-digit tackles in three-straight games. He picked off two passes on the season, becoming the first CU linebacker to have two interceptions in a season since Shaun Mohler had two in 2008. He set a season/career-high with 18 tackles in a 10-5 win at Stanford when he played a major role in holding the Cardinal to only 263 yards in the win. He recovered a fumble in that victory inside of CU's 10-yard line to help keep Stanford from taking the lead. He recorded 14 tackles (10 solo) in the Pac-12 Championship game against No. 4 Washington when he also had a half sack in the game. He was named the CU Athlete of the Week for his performance against the Huskies. He opened the season with six tackles, a sack, quarterback hurry and fumble recovery in a win over Colorado State. The sack was the first of his career. At No. 4 Michigan he recorded 14 tackles, 11 of which were solo efforts that gave him a new career single-game high for solo tackles at the time until he surpassed that with 14 solo stops (15 total tackles) in a November road victory at Arizona. He was credited for 13 stops, which included one tackle for a loss in the road win at Oregon where he became the 69th player in Colorado history to surpass 200 tackles in a career during the victory. At USC he played in all 80 snaps of the game on defense, finishing with nine tackles, a forced fumble and one interception, giving him the first game of his career where he was responsible for two takeaways. He was named the collegesportsmadness.com Pac-12 Player of the Week for his UCLA performance when he had seven tackles (three solo, one for a loss), one third down stop and a 51-yard interception return. He had 10 tackles (three solo) and a hurry against Oklahoma State in the bowl game.
2015 (Jr.)—He started 11 games at the jack inside linebacker position, missing the Arizona and Arizona State games with an acute compartment syndrome injury to his right shin, which he suffered late in the Oregon game on Oct. 3 that required an overnight hospital stay; he actually returned to action at least two weeks earlier than anticipated. He tied for third on the team in tackles with 80 (43 solo, which included two tackles for loss), and tied for second in third down stops with 10, He also had four tackles for zero gains, four passes broken up, two chasedowns (near-sacks), a caused interception, a fumble recovery and an interception. He had one of the best games of his career in CU’s 27-24 overtime win over Colorado State, when he recorded a career-high 17 tackles (seven solo), a third down stop and a 60-yard interception return for a touchdown; it earned him Player of the Week honors from Pac-12 Conference (defensive honor, CU’s first since joining the Pac-12) and the state’s NFF chapter, as well as earning him CU Athlete of the Week accolades. He had two other double-digit tackle games, posting 13 in the season finale at Utah (six solo, with three third down stops) and 10 against Stanford. He was one of 12 players on CU’s leadership council, which essentially served as team captains. He led the team in tackles in the four main spring scrimmages with 15 (11 solo). The coaches selected him as one of two recipients of the Eddie Crowder Award, presented to those players who displayed the most outstanding leadership in the spring.
2014 (Soph.)—He enjoyed a breakout season as he started all 12 games at the “will” inside linebacker position. He earned second-team All-Colorado honors from the state’s chapter of the National Football Foundation, and was the team’s Dave Jones Award winner as the most outstanding defensive player. He led the team in tackles with 83 (57 solo), just the sixth sophomore to ever do so in CU history. He had eight third down stops, seven tackles for zero gains, four quarterback chase downs (near sacks), three passes broken up, two fumble recoveries, two quarterback pressures, a touchdown save and a tackle for loss. He was in for 792 snaps, third-most on the defense and seventh-most on the team. He had a season-high 12 tackles (10 solo) against Utah, and recorded 10 tackles on two other occasions (Oregon State, at Southern California), with seven unassisted in each of those contests; he also had nine (eight solo) at Arizona. He had four tackles in the four main spring scrimmages, including two in the spring game. The coaches selected him as the recipient of the Greg Biekert Award for the spring, presented to the most improved linebacker.
2013 (Fr.)—He saw action in all 12 games, including five on defense (no starts) as he was in for 61 plays from scrimmage. He made six tackles (three unassisted), with a third down stop. He earned a spot playing on CU’s special teams, and accrued 11 points in CU’s elaborate point system on the strength of two tackles (one solo and an assist inside-the-20) along with eight knockdown blocks that helped clear the path for additional yardage on returns.
HIGH SCHOOL—He earned PrepStar All- West Region honors at outside linebacker as a senior, when MaxPreps.com named him first-team All-Northern California for all divisions with Cal-Hi Sports naming him second-team All-State in its multi-purpose category. The Contra-Costa Times selected him to its “Cream of the Crop” team, ranking him No. 14 of the 20 players on its list. He was also the West Catholic Athletic League Player of the Year as well as the San Jose Mercury News CCS Player of the Year in making the paper’s All-Area team. He earned second-team All-State and first-team All-WCAL honors. As a senior, he played running back and tight end on offense, rushing for 787 yards and 14 touchdowns, a 7.7 average for his 102 carries. He caught eight passes for 207 yards and another score. He was the backup quarterback as a junior, rushing 11 times for 72 yards but did not throw a pass. Defensively, at inside linebacker as a senior, he racked up 103 tackles, with 13 quarterback hurries, three forced fumbles, three passes broken up, two quarterback sacks and a blocked punt. He played outside linebacker as a junior, making 50 tackles which included three sacks, along with three forced fumbles, one recovery, three hurries, two passes broken up and an interception. He was on the varsity as a sophomore but did not see any action. Top games as a senior: in a season opening loss to DeLaSalle, he recorded a career-high 13 tackles, two for losses; in a 38-35 win over Valley Christian, he rushed for over 150 yards and three touchdowns (including a 46-yard dash). Under Coach Mike Janda, Bellarmine was 12-2 his junior year, winning the CIF Central Coast Section championship, and was 11-2 his senior season, losing in the CIF-CCS final (13-10 to St. Ignatius in overtime); it claimed the West Catholic Athletic League title both years (7-0 in league play). He lettered four times in basketball (guard).
ACADEMICS—He is majoring Environmental Design (Urban Design and Planning) at Colorado. He owned a 3.5 grade point average in high school.
PERSONAL—He was born September 19, 1995 in San Jose, Calif. His hobbies include playing basketball and most sports in general. Two older brothers finished their college football careers in 2014: Kyle as a free safety at Stanford and Kristoffer as a running back at Idaho. He is very active in community service through an after school program with Bellarmine, as he has worked extensively with the elderly, children with disabilities and the underprivileged. He also serves as a presidential ambassador for the school, representing Bellarmine at most school events. He originally committed to San Jose State. (Last name is pronounced oh-lew-bo-day.)
2016 (Sr.)—He started all 14 games including the Alamo Bowl at the “jack” inside linebacker position, collecting honorable mention All-Pac-12 honors from the league coaches (second-team by of Phil Steele’s College Football); he was named a second-team All-American by Pro Football Focus. The CU coaching staff honored him with the Tom McMahon Award for his dedication/work ethic. In 779 snaps from scrimmage, he posted 130 tackles (90 solo), leading the Pac-12 on the year (by CU's count, which tracks defensive statistics by coaches film) and that figure ranked as the fourth-most tackles of any player in the country. That tackle figure is also the most by a Buffalo defender since 2007, when Jordan Dizon had 160 in 2007. His three fumble recoveries tied for second in the conference and he returned one of those fumbles 10 yards for a touchdown against Utah - his TD providing what turned out to be the winning points in CU's 27-22 victory that clinched the Pac-12 South Division title for the Buffs. He had seven games with 10 or more tackles, including three-straight from Sept. 17-Oct. 1. He became the first Buff since Derek Webb in 2013 to record double-digit tackles in three-straight games. He picked off two passes on the season, becoming the first CU linebacker to have two interceptions in a season since Shaun Mohler had two in 2008. He set a season/career-high with 18 tackles in a 10-5 win at Stanford when he played a major role in holding the Cardinal to only 263 yards in the win. He recovered a fumble in that victory inside of CU's 10-yard line to help keep Stanford from taking the lead. He recorded 14 tackles (10 solo) in the Pac-12 Championship game against No. 4 Washington when he also had a half sack in the game. He was named the CU Athlete of the Week for his performance against the Huskies. He opened the season with six tackles, a sack, quarterback hurry and fumble recovery in a win over Colorado State. The sack was the first of his career. At No. 4 Michigan he recorded 14 tackles, 11 of which were solo efforts that gave him a new career single-game high for solo tackles at the time until he surpassed that with 14 solo stops (15 total tackles) in a November road victory at Arizona. He was credited for 13 stops, which included one tackle for a loss in the road win at Oregon where he became the 69th player in Colorado history to surpass 200 tackles in a career during the victory. At USC he played in all 80 snaps of the game on defense, finishing with nine tackles, a forced fumble and one interception, giving him the first game of his career where he was responsible for two takeaways. He was named the collegesportsmadness.com Pac-12 Player of the Week for his UCLA performance when he had seven tackles (three solo, one for a loss), one third down stop and a 51-yard interception return. He had 10 tackles (three solo) and a hurry against Oklahoma State in the bowl game.
2015 (Jr.)—He started 11 games at the jack inside linebacker position, missing the Arizona and Arizona State games with an acute compartment syndrome injury to his right shin, which he suffered late in the Oregon game on Oct. 3 that required an overnight hospital stay; he actually returned to action at least two weeks earlier than anticipated. He tied for third on the team in tackles with 80 (43 solo, which included two tackles for loss), and tied for second in third down stops with 10, He also had four tackles for zero gains, four passes broken up, two chasedowns (near-sacks), a caused interception, a fumble recovery and an interception. He had one of the best games of his career in CU’s 27-24 overtime win over Colorado State, when he recorded a career-high 17 tackles (seven solo), a third down stop and a 60-yard interception return for a touchdown; it earned him Player of the Week honors from Pac-12 Conference (defensive honor, CU’s first since joining the Pac-12) and the state’s NFF chapter, as well as earning him CU Athlete of the Week accolades. He had two other double-digit tackle games, posting 13 in the season finale at Utah (six solo, with three third down stops) and 10 against Stanford. He was one of 12 players on CU’s leadership council, which essentially served as team captains. He led the team in tackles in the four main spring scrimmages with 15 (11 solo). The coaches selected him as one of two recipients of the Eddie Crowder Award, presented to those players who displayed the most outstanding leadership in the spring.
2014 (Soph.)—He enjoyed a breakout season as he started all 12 games at the “will” inside linebacker position. He earned second-team All-Colorado honors from the state’s chapter of the National Football Foundation, and was the team’s Dave Jones Award winner as the most outstanding defensive player. He led the team in tackles with 83 (57 solo), just the sixth sophomore to ever do so in CU history. He had eight third down stops, seven tackles for zero gains, four quarterback chase downs (near sacks), three passes broken up, two fumble recoveries, two quarterback pressures, a touchdown save and a tackle for loss. He was in for 792 snaps, third-most on the defense and seventh-most on the team. He had a season-high 12 tackles (10 solo) against Utah, and recorded 10 tackles on two other occasions (Oregon State, at Southern California), with seven unassisted in each of those contests; he also had nine (eight solo) at Arizona. He had four tackles in the four main spring scrimmages, including two in the spring game. The coaches selected him as the recipient of the Greg Biekert Award for the spring, presented to the most improved linebacker.
2013 (Fr.)—He saw action in all 12 games, including five on defense (no starts) as he was in for 61 plays from scrimmage. He made six tackles (three unassisted), with a third down stop. He earned a spot playing on CU’s special teams, and accrued 11 points in CU’s elaborate point system on the strength of two tackles (one solo and an assist inside-the-20) along with eight knockdown blocks that helped clear the path for additional yardage on returns.
HIGH SCHOOL—He earned PrepStar All- West Region honors at outside linebacker as a senior, when MaxPreps.com named him first-team All-Northern California for all divisions with Cal-Hi Sports naming him second-team All-State in its multi-purpose category. The Contra-Costa Times selected him to its “Cream of the Crop” team, ranking him No. 14 of the 20 players on its list. He was also the West Catholic Athletic League Player of the Year as well as the San Jose Mercury News CCS Player of the Year in making the paper’s All-Area team. He earned second-team All-State and first-team All-WCAL honors. As a senior, he played running back and tight end on offense, rushing for 787 yards and 14 touchdowns, a 7.7 average for his 102 carries. He caught eight passes for 207 yards and another score. He was the backup quarterback as a junior, rushing 11 times for 72 yards but did not throw a pass. Defensively, at inside linebacker as a senior, he racked up 103 tackles, with 13 quarterback hurries, three forced fumbles, three passes broken up, two quarterback sacks and a blocked punt. He played outside linebacker as a junior, making 50 tackles which included three sacks, along with three forced fumbles, one recovery, three hurries, two passes broken up and an interception. He was on the varsity as a sophomore but did not see any action. Top games as a senior: in a season opening loss to DeLaSalle, he recorded a career-high 13 tackles, two for losses; in a 38-35 win over Valley Christian, he rushed for over 150 yards and three touchdowns (including a 46-yard dash). Under Coach Mike Janda, Bellarmine was 12-2 his junior year, winning the CIF Central Coast Section championship, and was 11-2 his senior season, losing in the CIF-CCS final (13-10 to St. Ignatius in overtime); it claimed the West Catholic Athletic League title both years (7-0 in league play). He lettered four times in basketball (guard).
ACADEMICS—He is majoring Environmental Design (Urban Design and Planning) at Colorado. He owned a 3.5 grade point average in high school.
PERSONAL—He was born September 19, 1995 in San Jose, Calif. His hobbies include playing basketball and most sports in general. Two older brothers finished their college football careers in 2014: Kyle as a free safety at Stanford and Kristoffer as a running back at Idaho. He is very active in community service through an after school program with Bellarmine, as he has worked extensively with the elderly, children with disabilities and the underprivileged. He also serves as a presidential ambassador for the school, representing Bellarmine at most school events. He originally committed to San Jose State. (Last name is pronounced oh-lew-bo-day.)
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