Linebacker, Rutgers, 2017–21
Olakunle Fatukasi
- Number
- No. 3
- Height
- 6′1″
- Weight
- 234 lb
- Class (2021)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Far Rockaway, NY
- Born
- Jun 11, 1999
Olakunle Fatukasi played linebacker at Rutgers (2017–21).
At a glance
Career highs
18tackles, career highvs. Penn State, 20203sacks, career highvs. Temple, 2021Honors
Defense
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Rutgers | 3 | LB | Yr 1 | ||
| 2018 | Rutgers | 3 | LB | Yr 2 | ||
| 2019 | Rutgers | 3 | LB | Yr 3 | ||
| 2020 | Rutgers | 3 | LB | Yr 4 | ||
| 2021 | Rutgers | 3 | LB | Sr. (Yr 5) | 6′1″ | 234 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2021 Rutgers 9 games, 81 tackles, 3.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | vs. Temple | W 61–14 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| Sep 11 | at Syracuse | W 17–7 | 12 | 9 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 18 | vs. Delaware | W 45–13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Sep 25 | at Michigan | L 13–20 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 2 | vs. Ohio State | L 13–52 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 9 | vs. Michigan State | L 13–31 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 16 | at Northwestern | L 7–21 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 30 | at Illinois | W 20–14 | 8 | 5 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 6 | vs. Wisconsin | L 3–52 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2020 Rutgers 9 games, 92 tackles, 3 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 24 | atMichigan State | W 38–27 | 10 | 4 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 31 | vs. Indiana | L 21–37 | 9 | 5 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 7 | atOhio State | L 27–49 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 14 | vs.Illinois | L 20–23 | 9 | 4 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 21 | vs.Michigan | L 42–48 | 15 | 6 | 2.5 | 2 | 1 |
| Nov 28 | at Purdue | W 37–30 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 5 | vs. Penn State | L 7–23 | 18 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 12 | at Maryland | W 27–24 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Dec 18 | vs. Nebraska | L 21–28 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2019 Rutgers 12 games, 81 tackles, 0.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | vs. Massachusetts | W 48–21 | 6 | 3 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | at Iowa | L 0–30 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | vs. Boston College | L 16–30 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 28 | atMichigan | L 0–52 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 5 | vs.Maryland | L 7–48 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 12 | atIndiana | L 0–35 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | vs. Minnesota | L 7–42 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | vs. Liberty | W 44–34 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 2 | atIllinois | L 10–38 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 16 | vs.Ohio State | L 21–56 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 23 | vs.Michigan State | L 0–27 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 30 | atPenn State | L 6–27 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2018 Rutgers 9 games, 18 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vs. Texas State | W 35–7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 8 | atOhio State | L 3–52 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 22 | vs. Buffalo | L 13–42 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 29 | vs.Indiana | L 17–24 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 6 | vs.Illinois | L 17–38 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 13 | atMaryland | L 7–34 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 20 | vs.Northwestern | L 15–18 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 3 | atWisconsin | L 17–31 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 17 | vs.Penn State | L 7–20 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2017 Rutgers 5 games, 7 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vs. Washington | L 14–30 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 9 | vs. Eastern Michigan | L 13–16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 16 | vs. Morgan State | W 65–0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 28 | atMichigan | L 14–35 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 11 | atPenn State | L 6–35 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Pro day 2022 |
|---|---|
| Height | 6′1¼″ |
| Weight | 234 lb |
| Arm length | 32⅞″ |
| Hand size | 9½″ |
| Wingspan | 78″ |
| 40-yard dash | 4.79 s |
| 10-yard split | 1.63 s |
| Vertical jump | 38″ |
| Broad jump | 10′2″ |
| Bench press | 21 reps |
| 3-cone drill | 6.76 s |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.36 s |
Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
2 seasons, 5 games with a stat; latest team: Los Angeles Rams.
| Season | Team | G | Tkl | Sacks | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Los Angeles Rams | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| NFL career | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
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