Segun Olubi Season 2021

Final Bio

HONORS
* 2022 NFF Hampshire Honor Society
* 2020 Mountain West Scholar-Athlete
* Two-time Mountain West Fall All-Academic Team (2020-21)

Joined the Aztecs after spending the 2019 season at Harding Univ. in Searcy, Arkansas ... Started out working with the SDSU DBs, but entered the depth chart as the backup “Will” linebacker to Andrew Aleki ... Came back for another season (COVID) ... Earned a scholarship on Aug. 25, 2021.

^SENIOR SEASON (2021)
Was named a captain as voted on by his teammates ... Was a Burlsworth Trophy nominee which goes out to the top player who began his career as a walk-on ... Had 53 tackles (29 solo), including two sacks, 3.5 tackles for loss, two forced fumbles and 10 quarterback hurries in 14 games (seven starts) ... Ranked in a tie for ninth in the Mountain West (T-58th in FBS) with two forced fumbles ... Had a solid opener in his first career start against New Mexico State on Sept. 4, making six tackles (four solo) and two forced fumbles in 47 snaps ... The two forced fumbles were tied for the most in a game in school history and the second most in a FBS game this season ... The feat has now happened 14 times in program history ... The six tackles were a career high after entering the game with 15 stops over his first career 15 games ... Came up with three tackles (one solo), including a 7-yard sack, and a quarterback hurry in a start at Arizona on Sept. 11, logging 33 snaps ... Had another good game in a start against Utah on Sept. 18, recording a career-high eight tackles (four solo), a tackle for loss and three quarterback hurries ... Ended up playing 72 of the team’s 93 defensive snaps ... Had an assisted tackle in 41 snaps in a start against Towson on Sept. 25 ... Had a team-high seven tackles, including a sack and 1.5 tackles for loss, in 33 snaps in a start against?New?Mexico on Oct. 9 ... Came up with one assisted tackle and a quarterback hurry in 28 snaps in a start at San José State on Oct. 15 ... Made one solo stop in 21 snaps off the bench at Air Force on Oct. 23 ... Had one assisted tackle in 40 snaps against Fresno State on Oct. 30 ... Had three solo tackles and a game-high three quarterback hurries in 35 snaps off the bench at Hawai’i on Nov. 6 ... Logged five tackles (three solo) in 25 defensive snaps against Nevada on Nov. 13 ... Made two stops (one solo) in 33 snaps in a reserve role at UNLV on Nov. 19 ... Registered six tackles (three solo) with a pass breakup and a quarterback hurry in 32 snaps off the bench against Boise State on Nov. 26 ... The six tackles tied six others for the most on the team ... Had seven tackles (three solo) in just 35 snaps off the bench vs. Utah State in the Mountain West Championship game on Dec. 4 ... The seven stops were tied with two others for the second most on the team ... Came up with two solo tackles and a quarterback hurry in a start and 37 snaps against UTSA in the?Frisco Bowl.

SENIOR SEASON (2020)
Had 15 tackles (five solo), 0.5 tackles for loss, a 71-yard interception returned for a touchdown and two quarterback hurries in seven games off the bench ... Ranked in a tie for first in the Mountain West in interceptions returned for a touchdown (1, T-6th in FBS) and third in interception yards (71, T-42nd in FBS) ... Did not play in the opener with UNLV on Oct. 24 ... Came off the bench to record four tackles (one solo) in his first career Division I game at Utah State on Oct. 31 ... Did not record a stat in special teams action against San José State  on Nov. 6... Played his most extensive snaps of the season off the bench against Hawai’i on Nov. 14 ... Recorded three tackles (one solo) and returned an interception 71 yards for a touchdown ... It was SDSU’s first interception returned for a touchdown since Tariq Thompson had one against Northern Illinois on Sept. 30, 2017 ... The score stopped a long Rainbow Warrior scoring drive and put the Aztecs up, 28-0 ... The interception was the first of his career ... Tied a career high with four tackles (two solo) off the bench at Nevada on Nov. 21, including 0.5 tackles for loss and a quarterback hurry ... Contributed three tackles (one solo) and added a quarterback hurry at Colorado on Nov. 28 ... Had an assisted stop vs. Colorado State on Dec. 5 ... Did not record a stat in playing time off the bench at No. 14/16 Brigham Young on Dec. 12.

AT HARDING UNIV. (2019)
Played in all 12 games at Division II Harding Univ. without making a start ... Recorded 23 tackles (12 solo), including 6.5 tackles for loss and 5.5 sacks ... Also forced a fumble and returned a fumble for 35 yards ... Best game was against Southern Nazarene on Oct. 5 when he recorded six tackles, including two tackles for loss and a 10-yard sack ... Added a pair of sacks in the finale with Northwest Missouri State.

AT SADDLEBACK COLLEGE (2018)
Led Saddleback College with 54 tackles in his one season there, including 5.5 tackles for loss, two sacks, a 25-yard interception and a pass breakup.

AT COLLEGE OF IDAHO (2017)
Played his freshman season for NAIA College of Idaho ... Ranked second on the team with 85 tackles (48 solo), while adding 1.5 tackles for loss, 0.5 sacks, 10 pass breakups, a forced fumble and a blocked kick.

HIGH SCHOOL
Lettered three years at Centennial High School in Corona, Calif. ... Was an all-league selection and a scholar-athlete ... Had 38 tackles as a senior with one interception and one pass breakup in eight games, according to MaxPreps ... Set numerous records on the track ... Also was a scholar-athlete.

PERSONAL
Oluwasegun Olubi was born Nov. 1, 1999, in Philadelphia ... Son of Yemisi Olubi ... Is majoring in economics. 

SINGLE-GAME BESTS (DI ONLY)
Tackles: 8 vs. Utah (9/18/21)
Tackles For Loss: 1.5 vs. New Mexico (10/9/21)
Sacks: 1.0 vs. New Mexico (10/9/21), at Arizona (9/11/21)
Interceptions: 1 vs. Hawai’i (11/14/20)
Pass Breakups: 1 vs. Boise State (11/26/21)
Forced Fumbles: 2 vs. New Mexico State (9/4/21)
Defensive Touchdowns: 1 vs. Hawai’i (11/14/20)