Olu Fashanu
| New York Jets | |
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| Position: | Offensive tackle |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | December 9, 2002 Waldorf, Maryland, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Weight: | 312 lb (142 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Gonzaga College (Washington, D.C.) |
| College: | Penn State (2020–2023) |
| NFL draft: | 2024 / Round: 1 / Pick: 11 |
| Career history | |
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| Roster status: | Unsigned draft pick |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2024 | |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Olumuyiwa Anthony Fashanu (born December 9, 2002) is an American football offensive tackle for the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Penn State Nittany Lions, earning consensus All-American honors in 2023. Fashanu was selected by the Jets in the first round (11th overall) in the 2024 NFL draft.
Early life and college[edit]
Fashanu was born on December 9, 2002, in Waldorf, Maryland. He is of Yoruba heritage. He attended Gonzaga College High School in Washington, D.C. He committed to Penn State University to play college football.[1][2] After not playing his first year at Penn State in 2020, Fashanu played nine games in 2021 and made his first career start in the 2022 Outback Bowl.[3][4] He became the starter at left tackle in 2022.[5][6] Fashanu was voted to the 2023 College Football All-America Team and was named the Big Ten's Rimington–Pace Offensive Lineman of the Year before declaring for the 2024 NFL draft.[7][8]
Professional career[edit]
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | Vertical jump | Broad jump | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
312 lb (142 kg) |
34 in (0.86 m) |
8+1⁄2 in (0.22 m) |
5.11 s | 1.77 s | 2.94 s | 32.0 in (0.81 m) |
9 ft 1 in (2.77 m) | ||||
| All values from NFL Combine[9][10] | ||||||||||||
Fashanu was selected by the New York Jets with the 11th overall pick in the 2024 NFL draft.
References[edit]
- ^ "Olu Fashanu, 4-star OL, commits to Penn State". June 3, 2019.
- ^ "Penn State 2020 recruiting class profile: Olu Fashanu is an offensive tackle prototype who can be as good as he wants to be". July 8, 2020.
- ^ "Penn State's Olu Fashanu part of an O-line with plenty to prove, and he's working hard to lock down the left tackle job". April 24, 2022.
- ^ "Major role in store for PSU freshman". December 30, 2021.
- ^ "James Franklin is pleased with Penn State's Olu Fashanu's strong start … will it continue at Auburn?". September 15, 2022.
- ^ "No. 22 Penn State's Olu Fashanu puts Sean Clifford's 'mind at ease' at left tackle".
- ^ McGuire, Kevin. "Olu Fashanu named Big Ten offensive lineman of the year". Nittany Lions Wire. USA Today. Retrieved December 3, 2023.
- ^ Ralph, Max. "Penn State standout lineman Olu Fashanu declares for April's NFL draft". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved December 25, 2023.
- ^ "Olumuyiwa Fashanu Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
- ^ "2024 NFL Draft Scout Olumuyiwa Fashanu College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 14, 2024.