2023 Football Roster
Roster
Ajijolaiya, Hakeem

Jersey Number 92
Hakeem Ajijolaiya
- Position:
- DL
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 320
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Katy, Texas
- High School:
- Tompkins HS
Bio
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
Recap: Houston vs Colorado
Monday, September 15
Postgame Press Conference: Football vs. Colorado
Friday, September 12
Postgame Press Conference: Football at Rice
Saturday, September 06
Postgame Press Conference: Football vs. Stephen F. Austin
Friday, August 29