Usage / Role
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Major defensive role
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Player Dossier
2014-2018Toledo
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.
Impact Production
76
High-end production for a linebacker
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Reliability
100
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
57
Useful peak profile
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2018 Postseason · Toledo
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 5
- Program Path
- Toledo
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Central Michigan
Player Story
Richard Olekanma built his college career from 2014 through 2018 as a linebacker from Downers Grove, IL wearing No. 42, spending time with Toledo. The clearest part of Richard Olekanma's career was his defensive...
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- Committed To
- Toledo
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2014
Richard Olekanma, LB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2018 Postseason · Toledo. Richard Olekanma shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 36.2 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 140
- TFL
- 12.5
- Sacks
- 4
- Passes defended
- 2
Quick Answers
Richard Olekanma quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Toledo · LB
- Career Tackles
- 140
- Tracked sample
- 5 unique seasons · 7 entries · 30 games
- Best season
- 2018 Postseason · Toledo
- Top game
- Central Michigan
- Recruit profile
- 2-star · Downers Grove North · Toledo
- High school pipeline
- Downers Grove North · 6 FBS recruits · 0 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 42 · Senior
- 2018 Tackles rank
- 86 tackles · LB 98th (top 9%) · Mid-American 13th (top 3%) · National 132nd (top 3%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Regular Season | Toledo | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2015 Regular Season | Toledo | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 50 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Toledo | 2 | 9 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 29.7 |
| 2017 Postseason | Toledo | 14 | 3 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 27.8 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Toledo | 14 | 42 | 2.5 | 1.5 | - | 2 | 0 | 27.8 |
| 2018 Postseason | Toledo | 13 | 8 | 0.5 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 58.8 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Toledo | 13 | 78 | 8.5 | 2.5 | - | - | 0 | 58.8 |
Related Context
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Richard Olekanma played LB for Toledo. Across 5 tracked seasons, Richard Olekanma recorded 8 receiving yards and 140 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2018 with Toledo.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2018 Postseason
Toledo paired 12.5 primary output with 36.2 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.
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2018 Postseason · Toledo
Games
13
Havoc Plays / G
1.0
Efficiency
36.2
Usage
8
Consistency
32.7
Best Game by takeover score
Central Michigan
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Florida International: 0.5. VMI: 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
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Florida International: 8 by 38.3. VMI: 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
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Wins1.4 · Games = 7 · +0.9 vs Losses
Losses0.5 · Games = 6 · -0.9 vs Wins
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 12/21 | vs Florida International | L 32-35 | 8 | 4 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 11/23 | vs Central MichiganSplash game | W 51-13 | 8 | 8 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Thu 11/15 | @ Kent State | W 56-34 | 4 | 2 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Thu 11/8 | @ Northern Illinois | L 15-38 | 5 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Wed 10/31 | vs Ball StateSplash game | W 45-13 | 5 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Thu 10/25 | @ Western Michigan | W 51-24 | 9 | 6 | — | 1 | 0.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/20 | vs Buffalo | L 17-31 | 9 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/13 | @ Eastern Michigan10+ tackles | L 26-28 | 15 | 3 | — | 1.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/6 | vs Bowling Green | W 52-36 | 8 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 9/30 | @ Fresno State | L 27-49 | 5 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/22 | vs Nevada | W 63-44 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/15 | vs Miami | L 24-49 | 7 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/1 | vs VMI | W 66-3 | 2 | 0 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Player Story
Richard Olekanma story
Richard Olekanma built his college career from 2014 through 2018 as a linebacker from Downers Grove, IL wearing No. 42, spending time with Toledo. The clearest part of Richard Olekanma's career was his defensive production: 140 tackles, 12.5 tackles for loss, 4 sacks, and 1 interception across 30 career games in the available record. His career also includes 8 receiving yards and 10 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Richard Olekanma's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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Toledo
2014-2018
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
2014201520162017201720182018
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Regular Season | Toledo | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2015 Regular Season | Toledo | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Toledo | 1 | 23.8 | 4.4 | 1 |
| 2017 Postseason | Toledo | 6 | 17.7 | 4 | 5 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Toledo | 6 | 17.7 | 4 | 0 |
| 2018 Postseason | Toledo | 12.5 | 36.2 | 8 | 6.5 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Toledo | 12.5 | 36.2 | 8 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs Central Michigan
Week 13 · W 51-13 · Conference game
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3
Havoc Plays
87.8 takeover
3 disruption/tackle impact with 87.8 takeover score.
#2
vs Ball State
Week 10 · W 45-13 · Conference game
3
Havoc Plays
83.6 takeover
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 83.6 takeover score.
#3
vs Western Michigan
Week 13 · W 37-10 · Conference game
2
Havoc Plays
74.5 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 74.5 takeover score.
#4
@ Eastern Michigan
Week 7 · L 26-28 · Conference game
1.5
Havoc Plays
71.7 takeover
Loss with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1.5 disruption/tackle impact with 71.7 takeover score.
#5
@ Western Michigan
Week 9 · W 51-24 · Conference game
1.5
Havoc Plays
67.5 takeover
Win with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1.5 disruption/tackle impact with 67.5 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2018 Postseason · Toledo
12.5 primary output · 36.2 efficiency · 8 usage
58.8
#2
2018 Regular Season · Toledo
58.8
12.5 primary · 36.2 efficiency · 8 usage
#3
2015 Regular Season · Toledo
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0 primary · 0 efficiency · — usage
Milestones
5
Impact games
3
Splash games
1
10+ tackle games
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