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Jersey Number 3
Olakunle Fatukasi
- Position:
- LB
- Class:
- Senior
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-2 / 240
- Hometown:
- Far Rockaway, N.Y.
- High School:
- Grand Street Campus
- Major:
- Information Technology and Informatics
2022 NFL Contract (Tampa Bay Buccaneers)
2021Ā Butkus Award Semifinalist
2021 Third Team All-Big Ten (Media)
2021 Fourth Team All-Big Ten (Phil Steele)
2021 Honorable Mention All-Big Ten (Coaches, Pro Football Focus)
2021 All-ECAC Defense
2021 Bednarik Award Watch List
2021 Nagurski Trophy Watch List
Bednarik Award National Player of the Week (Sept. 8, 2021)
2021 Team Captain
2020 Butkus Award Semifinalist
2020 First Team All-Big Ten (Media)
2020 Second Team All-Big Ten (Coaches)
2020 Associated Press First Team All-Big Ten
2020 Phil Steele Second Team All-Big Ten
Bednarik Award National Player of the Week (Oct. 27, 2020)
Big Ten Co-Defensive Player of the Week (Oct. 26, 2020)
2020 Team Captain
2021 (Senior):Ā Started the first nine games at linebacker ... finished career ranked 12th in program history with 302 career tackles in 53 games ... signed as a free agent with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers ... named one of 16 national semifinalists for the Butkus Award (11/2) for the second-straight year ... voted Third Team All-Big Ten by the media and honorable mention by the coaches (11/30) ... also a fourth-team pick by Phil Steele and honorable mention by Pro Football Focus ...Ā claimed a spot on the All-ECAC DefenseĀ (12/21) ... finished the regular season rankedĀ fourth in the Big Ten and 12thĀ nationally with 9.9 tackles per game ... led the team withĀ 89 tackles overall, 11 for loss and 3.5 sacks ... had four games with double-digit stops ... added two pass breakups, two forced fumbles and a safety ...Ā reached 300 career tackles with 10 stops versusĀ Wisconsin (11/6) ...Ā contributed 1.5 tackles-for-loss on eight stops in the win at Illinois (10/30) ...Ā recorded 13 tacklesĀ at Northwestern (10/16) ...Ā racked up nine tackles with one for a loss, a forced fumble and a pass breakup versusĀ No. 11 Michigan State (10/9) ...Ā collected 10 tackles with a pass breakup againstĀ No. 11 Ohio State (10/2) ...Ā added eight stops at No. 19 Michigan (9/25) ... picked up nine tackles for two for a loss and a sack versus Delaware (9/18) ...Ā collected a game-high 13 tacklesĀ at Syracuse (9/11) ...Ā posted nine tackles with four for loss, three sacks, a forced fumble and a safetyĀ in the win over Temple (9/4) ... earned Bednarik Award Player of the Week (9/8) for the efforts ... voted a team captain for the second time ... selected to the watch lists for the Nagurski Trophy (7/27), Butkus Award (7/26) and Bednarik Award (7/19) ... named Preseason All-Big Ten (first team) by Phil Steele (6/22) andĀ Athlon Sports (5/19).
2020 (Senior):Ā Started all nine games at linebacker ... named one of 16 national semifinalists for the Butkus Award (11/29), which honors the best linebacker in the country ... earnedĀ First Team All-Big Ten by the media and Second Team by the coaches (12/15) ... selectedĀ Associated Press First Team All-Big Ten (12/22) and Second Team All-Big Ten by Phil Steele (1/6) ... voted a team captain ... led the Big Ten with 101 tackles ... average of 11.2 tackles per game ranked ninth nationally, first in the conference and most by a Scarlet Knight since 1999 ... had six games with double-digitĀ tackles, posting 17 twice ... recorded 71 stops against the run, 25 against the pass, three sacks, one on punt coverage and one forcing a fumble ... led or tied the team lead in tackles in six games ... ranked second in the Big Ten with 11.0 tackles-for-loss, matching the most by a Rutgers player in a Big Ten season, by registering in seven different games ... added two fumble recoveries, one forced fumble and a pass breakup on the season ...Ā produced seven tackles with a sack in the winĀ at Maryland (12/12) ...Ā totaled 17 tackles versus Penn State (12/5) ... recorded eight tackles in the winĀ at Purdue (11/28) ...Ā racked up 17 tackles with two sacks and a pass deflected againstĀ Michigan (11/21) ... contributed 13 stops with 1.5 for loss versusĀ Illinois (11/14) ...Ā posted a game-high 13 tackles with two for lossĀ at No. 3 Ohio State (11/7) ... added a game-high 14 tackles with 2.5 for loss against No. 17 Indiana (10/31) ... named Bednarik Award National Player of the Week (10/27) and Big Ten Co-Defensive Player of the Week (10/28) after posting 10 tackles, two fumble recoveries and a forced fumble in the season-opening win at Michigan State (10/24) ... selectedĀ Preseason All-Big Ten by Phil Steele (fourth team).
2019 (Junior): Played in all 12 games with 10 starts at weak-side linebacker ... second on the team and 11th in the Big Ten following the regular season with 85 tackles ... led the defense in tackles in three games ... had two games with double-digit stops ... picked upĀ 4.5 tackles-for-loss with an assisted sack ... broke up three passes ... forced and recovered a fumble ...Ā had a pair of stops at No. 12 Penn State (11/30) ... registered nine tackles with a pass breakup versus Michigan State (11/23) ... collected six tackles with one for a loss, knocked down a pass and recovered a fumble with a 21-yard return against No. 2 Ohio State (11/16) ... had seven tackles at Illinois (11/2) ... added six stops in the win over Liberty (10/26) ... led the defense with a season-high 13 tackles versus No. 20 Minnesota (10/19) ... picked up a game-high 12 tackles and forced a fumble at Indiana (10/12) ... registered a tackle-for-loss among four stops against Maryland (10/5) ... notched six tackles with one in the backfield at No. 20 Michigan (9/28) ... collected nine tackles with one pass breakup versus Boston College (9/21) ... added three stops at No. 20 Iowa (9/7) ... made first collegiate start against Massachusetts (8/30) and totaled eight tackles with an assisted sack.
2018 (Sophomore): Appeared in 11 games ... totaled 20 tackles, including four on special teams to tie for the team lead ... had 1.5 tackles-for-loss ... recovered a fumble for a touchdown ... in on two stops at Michigan State (11/24) ... credited with four tackles versusĀ No. 16 Penn State (11/17) ... had two stopsĀ at Wisconsin (11/3) ... added two tackles and a quarterback hurry against Northwestern (10/20) ... knocked down a pass and had a tackle at Maryland (10/13) ... picked up three tackles with one for an eight-yard loss versus Illinois (10/6) ... added two stops with one in the backfield against Indiana (9/29) ... made two tackles at No. 4 Ohio State (9/8) ... recovered a fumble in the end zone for a touchdown in the season opener againstĀ Texas State (9/1).
2017 (Freshman): Played in all 12 games ... totaled six tackles on special teams and one at linebacker ...Ā added a stop at No. 14 Penn State (11/11) ... picked up two tackles at Michigan (10/28) ... had two tackles on kickoff coverage in the win over Morgan State (9/16) ... added a tackle on special teamsĀ versus Eastern Michigan (9/9) ... made collegiate debut on special teams against No. 8 Washington (9/1) and recorded a tackle on the opening kickoff of the game.
Prior to Rutgers:Ā Helped Grand Street Campus to a 7-5 record and an appearance in the PSAL City Conference semifinals in 2016 ā¦ finished senior campaign with 131 tackles, five sacks, four fumble recoveries and two interceptions ... First Team All-New York byĀ USA TodayĀ ā¦ First Team All-Metro First Team Defense byĀ MSG VarsityĀ ā¦ First Team All-Brooklyn by theĀ Brooklyn-DailyĀ ā¦ added 58 tackles, five tackles-for-loss, three caused fumbles and two sacks as a junior ā¦ consensus three-star recruit ā¦ top outside linebacker and third-overall prospect in New York byĀ Scout ā¦Ā No. 1 outside linebacker and seventh-best recruit in the Empire State byĀ RivalsĀ ā¦ fifth-overall player in the state byĀ 247SportsĀ ā¦ pegged a top-10 prospect in New York byĀ ESPN.
Personal: Younger brother, Tunde, is a teammate with Rutgers football ... older brother, Folorunso, played football at Connecticut and is a member of the New York Jets ā¦ an information technology and informatics major.
2021Ā Butkus Award Semifinalist
2021 Third Team All-Big Ten (Media)
2021 Fourth Team All-Big Ten (Phil Steele)
2021 Honorable Mention All-Big Ten (Coaches, Pro Football Focus)
2021 All-ECAC Defense
2021 Bednarik Award Watch List
2021 Nagurski Trophy Watch List
Bednarik Award National Player of the Week (Sept. 8, 2021)
2021 Team Captain
2020 Butkus Award Semifinalist
2020 First Team All-Big Ten (Media)
2020 Second Team All-Big Ten (Coaches)
2020 Associated Press First Team All-Big Ten
2020 Phil Steele Second Team All-Big Ten
Bednarik Award National Player of the Week (Oct. 27, 2020)
Big Ten Co-Defensive Player of the Week (Oct. 26, 2020)
2020 Team Captain
2021 (Senior):Ā Started the first nine games at linebacker ... finished career ranked 12th in program history with 302 career tackles in 53 games ... signed as a free agent with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers ... named one of 16 national semifinalists for the Butkus Award (11/2) for the second-straight year ... voted Third Team All-Big Ten by the media and honorable mention by the coaches (11/30) ... also a fourth-team pick by Phil Steele and honorable mention by Pro Football Focus ...Ā claimed a spot on the All-ECAC DefenseĀ (12/21) ... finished the regular season rankedĀ fourth in the Big Ten and 12thĀ nationally with 9.9 tackles per game ... led the team withĀ 89 tackles overall, 11 for loss and 3.5 sacks ... had four games with double-digit stops ... added two pass breakups, two forced fumbles and a safety ...Ā reached 300 career tackles with 10 stops versusĀ Wisconsin (11/6) ...Ā contributed 1.5 tackles-for-loss on eight stops in the win at Illinois (10/30) ...Ā recorded 13 tacklesĀ at Northwestern (10/16) ...Ā racked up nine tackles with one for a loss, a forced fumble and a pass breakup versusĀ No. 11 Michigan State (10/9) ...Ā collected 10 tackles with a pass breakup againstĀ No. 11 Ohio State (10/2) ...Ā added eight stops at No. 19 Michigan (9/25) ... picked up nine tackles for two for a loss and a sack versus Delaware (9/18) ...Ā collected a game-high 13 tacklesĀ at Syracuse (9/11) ...Ā posted nine tackles with four for loss, three sacks, a forced fumble and a safetyĀ in the win over Temple (9/4) ... earned Bednarik Award Player of the Week (9/8) for the efforts ... voted a team captain for the second time ... selected to the watch lists for the Nagurski Trophy (7/27), Butkus Award (7/26) and Bednarik Award (7/19) ... named Preseason All-Big Ten (first team) by Phil Steele (6/22) andĀ Athlon Sports (5/19).
2020 (Senior):Ā Started all nine games at linebacker ... named one of 16 national semifinalists for the Butkus Award (11/29), which honors the best linebacker in the country ... earnedĀ First Team All-Big Ten by the media and Second Team by the coaches (12/15) ... selectedĀ Associated Press First Team All-Big Ten (12/22) and Second Team All-Big Ten by Phil Steele (1/6) ... voted a team captain ... led the Big Ten with 101 tackles ... average of 11.2 tackles per game ranked ninth nationally, first in the conference and most by a Scarlet Knight since 1999 ... had six games with double-digitĀ tackles, posting 17 twice ... recorded 71 stops against the run, 25 against the pass, three sacks, one on punt coverage and one forcing a fumble ... led or tied the team lead in tackles in six games ... ranked second in the Big Ten with 11.0 tackles-for-loss, matching the most by a Rutgers player in a Big Ten season, by registering in seven different games ... added two fumble recoveries, one forced fumble and a pass breakup on the season ...Ā produced seven tackles with a sack in the winĀ at Maryland (12/12) ...Ā totaled 17 tackles versus Penn State (12/5) ... recorded eight tackles in the winĀ at Purdue (11/28) ...Ā racked up 17 tackles with two sacks and a pass deflected againstĀ Michigan (11/21) ... contributed 13 stops with 1.5 for loss versusĀ Illinois (11/14) ...Ā posted a game-high 13 tackles with two for lossĀ at No. 3 Ohio State (11/7) ... added a game-high 14 tackles with 2.5 for loss against No. 17 Indiana (10/31) ... named Bednarik Award National Player of the Week (10/27) and Big Ten Co-Defensive Player of the Week (10/28) after posting 10 tackles, two fumble recoveries and a forced fumble in the season-opening win at Michigan State (10/24) ... selectedĀ Preseason All-Big Ten by Phil Steele (fourth team).
2019 (Junior): Played in all 12 games with 10 starts at weak-side linebacker ... second on the team and 11th in the Big Ten following the regular season with 85 tackles ... led the defense in tackles in three games ... had two games with double-digit stops ... picked upĀ 4.5 tackles-for-loss with an assisted sack ... broke up three passes ... forced and recovered a fumble ...Ā had a pair of stops at No. 12 Penn State (11/30) ... registered nine tackles with a pass breakup versus Michigan State (11/23) ... collected six tackles with one for a loss, knocked down a pass and recovered a fumble with a 21-yard return against No. 2 Ohio State (11/16) ... had seven tackles at Illinois (11/2) ... added six stops in the win over Liberty (10/26) ... led the defense with a season-high 13 tackles versus No. 20 Minnesota (10/19) ... picked up a game-high 12 tackles and forced a fumble at Indiana (10/12) ... registered a tackle-for-loss among four stops against Maryland (10/5) ... notched six tackles with one in the backfield at No. 20 Michigan (9/28) ... collected nine tackles with one pass breakup versus Boston College (9/21) ... added three stops at No. 20 Iowa (9/7) ... made first collegiate start against Massachusetts (8/30) and totaled eight tackles with an assisted sack.
2018 (Sophomore): Appeared in 11 games ... totaled 20 tackles, including four on special teams to tie for the team lead ... had 1.5 tackles-for-loss ... recovered a fumble for a touchdown ... in on two stops at Michigan State (11/24) ... credited with four tackles versusĀ No. 16 Penn State (11/17) ... had two stopsĀ at Wisconsin (11/3) ... added two tackles and a quarterback hurry against Northwestern (10/20) ... knocked down a pass and had a tackle at Maryland (10/13) ... picked up three tackles with one for an eight-yard loss versus Illinois (10/6) ... added two stops with one in the backfield against Indiana (9/29) ... made two tackles at No. 4 Ohio State (9/8) ... recovered a fumble in the end zone for a touchdown in the season opener againstĀ Texas State (9/1).
2017 (Freshman): Played in all 12 games ... totaled six tackles on special teams and one at linebacker ...Ā added a stop at No. 14 Penn State (11/11) ... picked up two tackles at Michigan (10/28) ... had two tackles on kickoff coverage in the win over Morgan State (9/16) ... added a tackle on special teamsĀ versus Eastern Michigan (9/9) ... made collegiate debut on special teams against No. 8 Washington (9/1) and recorded a tackle on the opening kickoff of the game.
Prior to Rutgers:Ā Helped Grand Street Campus to a 7-5 record and an appearance in the PSAL City Conference semifinals in 2016 ā¦ finished senior campaign with 131 tackles, five sacks, four fumble recoveries and two interceptions ... First Team All-New York byĀ USA TodayĀ ā¦ First Team All-Metro First Team Defense byĀ MSG VarsityĀ ā¦ First Team All-Brooklyn by theĀ Brooklyn-DailyĀ ā¦ added 58 tackles, five tackles-for-loss, three caused fumbles and two sacks as a junior ā¦ consensus three-star recruit ā¦ top outside linebacker and third-overall prospect in New York byĀ Scout ā¦Ā No. 1 outside linebacker and seventh-best recruit in the Empire State byĀ RivalsĀ ā¦ fifth-overall player in the state byĀ 247SportsĀ ā¦ pegged a top-10 prospect in New York byĀ ESPN.
Personal: Younger brother, Tunde, is a teammate with Rutgers football ... older brother, Folorunso, played football at Connecticut and is a member of the New York Jets ā¦ an information technology and informatics major.
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