2014 Football Roster
Roster
Okafor, Emeka

Jersey Number 72
Emeka Okafor
- Position:
- OL
- Height:
- 6-5
- Weight:
- 320
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Sunnyvale, Texas
- High School:
- Sunnyvale HS
Bio
2014: Appeared in all 13 games in the 2014 season as a reserve offensive lineman and on special teams ... tallied one tackle vs. Tulsa ... helped the Houston offense tally nine100-yard games this year and gain 2,391 yards on the ground for 4.8 yards per rush and 28 rushing touchdowns in those 13 games.
2013: Played in all 13 games as a reserve offensive lineman and special teams contributor ... member of team[apos]s field goal team ... finished the year with 32 offensive snaps ... part of an offensive line that ranked fourth in The American Athletic Conference with 29 sacks given up ... team ranked third in the league with an average of 33.2 points per game.
2012: Redshirted.
2011: Reserve offensive lineman that helped block for the nation[apos]s top offense ... UH led the country in passing yardage (450.1) and total offense (599.1) ... also led America in scoring offense (49.3) ... offensive line allowed just 1.3 sacks per game.
High School: Earned First-Team All-District 6-2A honors ... was the Sunnyvale High School Male Athlete of the Year in 2008 and 2009 ... high school coach was Ben Wright ... is the first athlete from Sunnyvale High to earn a full scholarship ... was the district champion in the shot put as a junior ... also played basketball ... chose Houston over North Texas, SMU and UTEP.
Personal: Son of Betty and Chris Okafor ... majoring in sociology.
2013: Played in all 13 games as a reserve offensive lineman and special teams contributor ... member of team[apos]s field goal team ... finished the year with 32 offensive snaps ... part of an offensive line that ranked fourth in The American Athletic Conference with 29 sacks given up ... team ranked third in the league with an average of 33.2 points per game.
2012: Redshirted.
2011: Reserve offensive lineman that helped block for the nation[apos]s top offense ... UH led the country in passing yardage (450.1) and total offense (599.1) ... also led America in scoring offense (49.3) ... offensive line allowed just 1.3 sacks per game.
High School: Earned First-Team All-District 6-2A honors ... was the Sunnyvale High School Male Athlete of the Year in 2008 and 2009 ... high school coach was Ben Wright ... is the first athlete from Sunnyvale High to earn a full scholarship ... was the district champion in the shot put as a junior ... also played basketball ... chose Houston over North Texas, SMU and UTEP.
Personal: Son of Betty and Chris Okafor ... majoring in sociology.
Postgame Press Conference: Football at Rice
Saturday, September 06
Postgame Press Conference: Football vs. Stephen F. Austin
Friday, August 29
Press Conference: Head Coach Willie Fritz Previews SFA
Monday, August 25
Camp Availability: Head Coach Willie Fritz
Monday, August 04