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Jersey Number 92
Hakeem Ajijolaiya
- Position:
- DL
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 320
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Katy, Texas
- High School:
- Tompkins HS
Pronunciation: ah-jij-o-laya
As a Junior (2023)
- Appeared in all 12 games
- Made six starts at nose tackle
- 364 snaps including 322 on defensive line
- 41 snaps on FG/XP kick
- 21 tackles (10 solo) including 1 TFL
- Fumble recovery in Big 12 opener vs. TCU (Sept. 16)
- 14 tackles over the final four games
- Season high 5.0 tackles in finale at UCF (Nov. 25)
- Four tackles including one TFL in opener vs. UTSA (Sept. 2)
- Four tackles against Cincinnati (Nov. 11)
- Three stops vs. Oklahoma State (Nov. 18)
As a Sophomore (2022)
- 2022-23 American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team
- Appeared in all 13 games (155 snaps)
- 81 snaps on defensive line
- 74 snaps on field goal/extra point kick
- Four tackles and one fumble recovery
- Season best tackling grade (70.1) and pass rush grade (67.8) vs. Rice (Sept. 24)
- Two tackles against Navy (Oct. 22)
- One tackle against USF (Oct. 29) and Tulsa (Nov. 26)
- Fumble recovery vs. Tulane (Sept. 30)
As a Redshirt Freshman (2021)
- Appeared in 12 games (71 snaps)
- 56 snaps on field goal/extra point kick
- 15 snaps on defensive line
- Two tackles, one TFL, one sack
- First career tackle came vs. Grambling (Sept. 19)
- First career TFL and sack at UConn (Nov. 27)
As a Redshirt Freshman (2020)
- Appeared in three games (17 snaps)
- 10 snaps on field goal/extra point kick
- Seven snaps on defensive line
- Saw action vs. USF (Nov. 14), at Memphis (Dec. 12) and vs. Hawai’i (Dec. 24)
As a Freshman (2019)
- Redshirted
High School
- Prepped at Tompkins High School
- Helped Falcons to 9-3 record as senior
- Team captured Bi-District and Regional title
- In 13 games as a senior: 41 tackles including 26 solo stops
- 9.0 tackles for loss and 5.0 sacks as a senior
- Nickname: Keem
- Played against UH alum David Ugwoebu in 2019
- Hobbies: video games
- Dream job outside football: farmer
- Most people don’t know country is his favorite music genre
- Hidden talent: video gamer
- Chose UH because it is home
- Fears swimming and drowning
- One word to describe himself on the field: relentless
- If he could eat one food for the rest of his life: gum
- His motivation for working hard: his future self
- Best advice: If life is short then what long is life
- Highlight of his life is seeing his sister getting married
- Sports hero: JJ Watt because he did a lot for the city
- Most memorable athletic feat was his first college snap
- Interesting fact: best basketball shooter on the team
Press Conference: Head Coach Willie Fritz Previews Texas Bowl vs. LSU
Monday, December 22
National Signing Day Press Conference
Wednesday, December 03
Postgame Press Conference (at Baylor)
Saturday, November 29
Postgame Press Conference: Football vs. TCU (Players)
Saturday, November 22
