University of Hawai'i at Manoa Athletics

• Played in 14 games and with seven starts at safety.
• Tied for the team lead with three interceptions.
• Fourth on the team with 56 tackles, including 35 solo.
• Accounted for seven pass breakups.
• Also logged a sack and forced fumble.
• Recorded a key fouth-quarter interception and returned it 49 yards to help UH defeat Arizona in its season opener.
• Also picked off passes at Nevada and at New Mexico. 
• Notched a season-high nine tackles in back-to-back games against Army and at Boise State.
• Invited to the 2020 Hula Bowl. 

• Appeared in all 14 games, while starting 13 at safety.
• Tied for second on the team with 87 tackles, while leading the team in solo tackles at 60.
• Also racked up 3.0 tackles for loss, one pass breakup, and one fumble recovery.
• Accounted for two games with double-digits tackles.
• Had a career-high 13 tackles at Army and recorded 10 tackles at San Jose State.
• A key contributor for the special teams unit.

2017 (Sophomore):

• Played in all 12 games as a reserve linebacker and key contributor on special teams.
• Tallied six tackles (2 solo and 4 assisted).
• Had at least one tackle in each of the first four games of the season. 

2016 (Freshman):

• Appeared in 11 games as a linebacker and a key player on UH’s kick coverage teams.
• Recorded nine tackles (6 solo, 3 assisted) on the year.
• Appeared in first career game at Arizona (Sept. 17).
• Recorded first career tackle against Nevada (Oct. 1).
• Logged multiple tackles at San José State (Oct. 8) and versus Boise State (Nov. 12).
• Made his first career start at “WILL” linebacker in the Hawai‘i Bowl (Dec. 24) versus Middle Tennessee.
• Provided the turning point in UH’s win with a sack and forced fumble that set up the team’s first touchdown and the start of 28 unanswered points by UH, finished the game with a season-best four tackles. 

Prep:

• A 2016 graduate of Bishop Gorman High School in Las Vegas, Nev.
• Started at outside linebacker for the Gaels who won not only consecutive Nevada Division 1 State Championships, but two straight USA Today Super 25 National Championships.
• Registered 42 tackles (27 solo) as a senior, including three for loss, with one sack and one interception, forcing one fumble and recovering two.
• Earned first-team all-Southwest League and SilverStatePreps all-Southwest honors, also receiving NevadaPreps all-state honorable mention.
• Listed on the Nevada Prep Report All-Prospect Team.
• Named to the Las Vegas Sun Preseason All-City Team prior to the 2015 season.
• As a junior, logged 56 tackles (45 solo) with 16.5 for loss, seven sacks, one interception and three forced fumbles.
• Earned first-team all-Southwest League honors as a junior.
• Rated a three-star recruit by Rivals, Scout and 247Sports, ranked as the No. 10 outside linebacker in the west and first in Nevada by Scout and No. 6 player in Nevada by 247Sports, also the No. 10 player in the state by Rivals.
• Coached at Bishop Gorman by Hawai‘i alum Chris Brown (1999-2002).
• Teammate of fellow Rainbow Warrior Kalen Hicks. 

Personal:

• Born in Philadelphia, Pa.
• Major is finance.
• Older brother, Obim, played football and basketball at Baylor.
• Parents are Matthew and Chinyere Okeke of Las Vegas, Nev.