Player Dossier

2014-2018

Toledo

Richard Olekanma

LB • 6'2" • 245 lbs • Downers Grove, IL, USA

Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile

Richard Olekanma shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 36.2 disruption score.

Usage Score

8.8

Efficiency

36.2

Consistency

32.7

Season Value

23

Career Arc

Value trend by season

Best season by value score: 2015 Regular Season · Toledo

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Snapshot

Career Teams
1
Seasons Tracked
7
Program Path
Toledo
Peak Game
Peak game by takeover score: Central Michigan

Scouting Read

Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.

Richard Olekanma, LB. Best season Best season by value score: 2015 Regular Season · Toledo. Richard Olekanma shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 36.2 disruption score.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2015 Regular Season

Toledo paired 0 primary output with 0 efficiency.

Supporting note

2018 Postseason role shape

impact-led usage with 36.2 efficiency.

Supporting note

Career value stayed steady

2018 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.

Supporting note

Peak game by takeover score: Central Michigan

Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.

Analysis workspace

Season Workbench

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Season Explorer

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2018 Postseason · Toledo

Games

13

Havoc Plays / G

1.0

Efficiency

36.2

Usage

8.8

Consistency

32.7

Best Game by takeover score

Florida International

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. Florida International: 0.5. Unknown: 0.5. Miami: 0. Nevada: 1. Fresno State: 0. Bowling Green: 0. Eastern Michigan: 1.5. Buffalo: 1. Western Michigan: 1.5. Ball State: 3. Northern Illinois: 0. Kent State: 0.5. Central Michigan: 3

Volume vs Efficiency

Low volume / high quality

High volume / high quality

Low volume / lower quality

High volume / lower quality

Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.

Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Florida International: 8 by 38.3. Unknown: 2 by 13.3. Miami: 7 by 29.2. Nevada: 1 by 14.2. Fresno State: 5 by 20.8. Bowling Green: 8 by 33.3. Eastern Michigan: 15 by 65. Buffalo: 9 by 47.5. Western Michigan: 9 by 52.5. Ball State: 5 by 50.8. Northern Illinois: 5 by 20.8. Kent State: 4 by 21.7. Central Michigan: 8 by 63.3

Split Comparison

Wins1.5 · n=6 · +1 vs Losses
Losses0.5 · n=6 · -1 vs Wins
First Half0.5 · n=7 · -1 vs Second Half
Second Half1.5 · n=6 · +1 vs First Half

Game Log

Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.

13 games

Featured metric

Havoc Plays

Top game by takeover score

Central Michigan

Best efficiency game

65 vs Eastern Michigan

Result
Fri 12/21vs Florida InternationalL 32-35840.5000
Fri 11/23vs Central MichiganSplash gameW 51-1388210
Thu 11/15@ Kent StateW 56-34420.5000
Thu 11/8@ Northern IllinoisL 15-3852000
Wed 10/31vs Ball StateSplash gameW 45-1352210
Thu 10/25@ Western MichiganW 51-249610.500
Sat 10/20vs BuffaloL 17-3193100
Sat 10/13@ Eastern Michigan10+ tacklesL 26-281531.5000
Sat 10/6vs Bowling GreenW 52-3681000
Sun 9/30@ Fresno StateL 27-4953000
Sat 9/22vs NevadaW 63-44100010
Sat 9/15vs MiamiL 24-4972000
Sat 9/1vs Unknown200.5000

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

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    Toledo

    2014-2018

    Opening stop

Season Progression

2014201520162017201720182018
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2014 Regular SeasonToledo0
2015 Regular SeasonToledo000
2016 Regular SeasonToledo123.84.81
2017 PostseasonToledo617.74.45
2017 Regular SeasonToledo617.74.40
2018 PostseasonToledo12.536.28.86.5
2018 Regular SeasonToledo12.536.28.80

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

Central Michigan

Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3

Primary metric

3 disruption/tackle impact with 58.9 takeover score.

#2

Ball State

3

Primary metric

Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 55.4 takeover score.

#3

Western Michigan

2

Primary metric

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 46.4 takeover score.

#4

Eastern Michigan

1.5

Primary metric

Loss with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1.5 disruption/tackle impact with 43.9 takeover score.

#5

Unknown

1

Primary metric

Game with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 42.7 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by value score

2015 Regular Season · Toledo

0 primary output · 0 efficiency · usage

50

#2

2018 Postseason · Toledo

23

12.5 primary · 36.2 efficiency · 8.8 usage

#3

2018 Regular Season · Toledo

23

12.5 primary · 36.2 efficiency · 8.8 usage

Milestones

0

Impact games

2

Splash games

1

10+ tackle games

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

Recruit Profile

2★

Class 2014 · Rating 0.7733

Downers Grove North · Downers Grove, IL

Committed To
Toledo
Commit Date
Jan 1, 2014

Career Facts

1

Career teams

7

Seasons tracked

140

Career Tackles

Data Context

Coverage spans 7 tracked seasons, 30 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.

Quick Answers

Richard Olekanma quick answers

Recruiting profile

2-star recruit

Position
LB
Teams played for
1
Seasons tracked
7
Career tackles
140