D.J. Adeoba

Height:
6-0
Weight:
215
Class:
Redshirt Freshman
Hometown:
Hollywood, Fla.
High School:
Hollywood Hills H.S.

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As a redshirt senior in 2012: Game-By-Game Statistics

PRONOUNCED: AD-ee-oh-buh

Spent time on the field during four games of the 2012 seaosn, making four tackles, including two solo stops.

As a redshirt junior in 2011:Game-By-Game Statistics
Appeared in all 11 games in 2011, starting three (at Boston College, at Old Dominion and vs. Central Connecticut) ... Logged 30 tackles, including 15 solo ... Made a season-high six stops vs. James Madison (11/19) ... Totaled five tackles at Maine (11/12) ... Recorded four solo tackles vs. Villanova (11/5) ... Forced a fumble at Richmond (10/29) and had four stops, three solo ... Had an interception at Old Dominion (10/1) and also made two tackles, including one TFL.

As a redshirt sophomore in 2010:Game-By-Game Statistics
Had 25 tackles in 11 games, four starts in 2010 ... Made a solo and assisted on a tackle against Rhode Island (11/20) ... Recorded 4 solo tackles vs. Maine (11/6) ... Three stops and a TFL at #15 James Madison (10/30) ... Started at SAM at Towson (10/2) and made five tackles ... Three stops at Stony Brook (9/25) ... Started on defensive line and made two tackles at Michigan (9/18) ... Drew second-career start vs. Holy Cross (9/11) ... Made four tckles in opener vs. William & Mary (9/4) ... Played in eight games in 2009, starting in one. Has made 13 tackles, seven solo stops and one TFL ... Named CAA Rookie of the Week after making seven tackles and recovering a blocked punt for a touchdown at Kansas State in 2009

As a redshirt freshman in 2009: Game-by-Game Statistics
Played in eight games, starting in one. Made 13 tackles, seven solo stops and one TFL ... Made one tackle in each of the last three games of the season ... Made two tackles at #1 Richmond (10/24), one for a loss ... Named CAA Rookie of the Week after making seven tackles and recovering a blocked punt for a touchdown at Kansas State ... Made seven tackles at Kansas State (9/5).

As a freshman in 2008: Redshirt season.

Before UMass: Played at Hollywood Hills High School for Coach Barnwell ... Florida Sun-Sentinel Second Team Linebacker as a senior ... Broward Country Player of the Year as a senior ... All-County performer ... Played in Broward County North-South All-Star Game ... Finished high school career with 89 tackles, three defensive touchdowns, 15 tackles for loss, three interceptions, four sacks, six forced fumbles, and five fumble recoveries ... Played high school ball with UMass offensive lineman Josh Samuda.

Personal: Adedaji Augustine Adeoba ... Born August 2, 1990 in Hollywood, Fla. ... Son of Shaki and Bob Dele Adeoba ... Brother of Aderemi, Adetour and Adebola ... Majoring in Sociology.