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Kene Okonkwo Season 2016-17

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PositionDefensive Line
Weight285 lbs
Height6-3
ClassJr.
HometownMesquite, Texas
Previous SchoolHorn HS
EXP2VL
Kene Okonkwo

New Mexico: Earned playing time as a true freshman … provided much needed depth as a freshman, but is looking to make a bigger impact in 2015 … a 2014 Mountain West All-Academic selection … a 2014-15 Lobo Scholar-Athlete

2014 (True Freshman Season): Played in seven games this season for the Lobos, and recorded three total tackles … also recorded one sack against Fresno State for an eight yard loss … also recorded a tackle against Colorado State.

High School: Made 38 tackles (20 solo), including eight for a loss, two sacks, two quarterback hurries and recovered one fumble while helping coach Mike Overton’s Jaguars to a 9-3 record in his first year of organized football … had one of his best games against eventual state champion, and No. 2 team in the nation, Allen in the third round of the Texas 5A Division 1 playoffs … made four solo stops, including two for a loss, and seven total tackles while helping keep Allen to its lowest scoring output of the state playoffs … had another outstanding performance in Horn’s first playoff game, coming against Garland on Nov. 15 … totaled eight tackles (five solo) and two more tackles for a loss as the Jaguars held Garland to 14 points … was a three-sports star who also plays basketball for Horn and competes in the long jump for the track and field team.

Personal: Majoring in general engineering

Kene Okonkwo

Sr.
2017-18

Defensive Line
6-3 / 272 lbs
Kene Okonkwo

So.
2015-16

Defensive Line
6-3 / 270 lbs
Kene Okonkwo

Fr.
2014-15

Defensive Line
6-2 / 264 lbs