Oluwaseun Idowu

Photo by: Pete Madia/Pitt Athletics

Photo by: Jeffrey Gamza/Pitt Athletics

Position:
LB
Class:
Redshirt Sophomore
Height:
6-0
Weight:
215
Hometown:
Wexford, PA
High School:
North Allegheny

2018: Played in all 14 games, starting 13 at Star linebacker…lone missed start was against Syracuse when the Panthers opened in a nickel package…finished second on the team in tackles (82), tackles for loss (9.5) and forced fumbles (tied with two)…also had 2.5 sacks and five pass breakups…had a season-high nine tackles with a forced fumble at Virginia…had eight tackles and a sack against Stanford in the Sun Bowl…had eight tackles and two TFLs at North Carolina…also had eight stops and a TFL at Wake Forest.

2017: Started all 12 games at Star linebacker…second-team All-ACC selection by the Atlantic Coast Sports Media Association (ACSMA)…received Honorable Mention All-ACC from league coaches…led Pitt in tackles (94), TFLs (11.5) and sacks (five)…also had two pass breakups, a fumble recovery and a forced fumble…had a career-high 13 tackles with a fumble recovery at Georgia Tech…had 12 tackles and a sack at Virginia Tech…had eight stops, including a career-high three TFLs with a forced fumble at Penn State…notched a personal-high two sacks in two separate games (Syracuse and North Carolina)...named to the All-ACC Academic Football Team.

2016: Played in all 13 games, starting the final 12 contests at Star linebacker...finished third on the team with 74 tackles and added two TFLs and two forced fumbles...had a season-high 10 tackles at Clemson...notched seven stops in three separate games (Marshall, Miami and Syracuse)...had six tackles and a forced fumble against Penn State...had four tackles and a forced fumble against Duke...Idowu's forced fumble against the Blue Devils came on the game's opening series and was recovered by teammate Matt Galambos, setting up Pitt's first TD...a walk-on his initial two seasons, Idowu was awarded a scholarship prior to the start of the 2016 campaign.

2015: Played in 10 games in special teams capacities to letter in his first active season...had two tackles on the year, recording both at Duke…began the season at safety but ultimately transitioned to linebacker.

2014: Joined team as a training camp walk-on and redshirted.

HIGH SCHOOL: Contributed in diverse ways for WPIAL Class AAAA power North Allegheny, playing running back, receiver, linebacker and defensive back during his career...as a senior, carried 68 times for 337 yards (4.9 avg.) and six touchdowns...also had 10 receptions for 156 yards (15.6 avg.) and a TD...as a junior for North Allegheny's 16-0 state championship team, Idowu rushed for 405 yards and four TDs on 53 carries (7.6 avg.)...played under Coach Art Walker...also a track and field letterman...Scholar-Athlete honoree.

PERSONAL: Oluwaseun Elacne Idowu, born 8/16/96, is the son of John Idowu...prefers to be called "Seun" (pronounced like Shawn)...has one brother and one sister...health and physical activity major.