Ayo Adeyi

2025: Played in six games (four in regular season), redshirting to retain final year of eligibility Had 24 carries for 120 rushing yards Averaged 5.0 yards per carry Season highs of 13 carries for 87 rushing yards at Liberty (Sept. 20) Season-long 24-yard rush in Liberty win Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award Watch List 2024: Started first two games before suffering season-ending injury Received medical redshirt for additional year Had 20 carries for 40 rushing yards and one touchdown Season-high 41 rushing yards and a score in opener at Charlotte (Aug. 31) 2024-25 Sun Belt Conference Academic Honor Roll Transferred to JMU after spending three years at North Texas (2021-23) and one at Division II Harding University (2020) 2023 at North Texas: Second Team All-American Athletic Conference running back Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award Watch List Played in all 12 games, making eight starts at running back Had 143 carries for 1,017 rushing yards and six touchdowns Averaged 7.1 yards per rush Also had seven receptions for 52 receiving yards Ranked fourth nationally and led the AAC in yards per rush Also ranked third in the league in rushing yards (84.8) and seventh in all-purpose yards (89.1) Turned in seven 100-yard rushing performances Career highs of 148 rushing yards and two touchdowns at Louisiana Tech (Sept. 16) Also had a career-best 155 all-purpose yards against La Tech Ran for 132 yards and two scores vs. UAB (Nov. 25) Rushed for 125 yards and a touchdown at Navy (Oct. 7), which included a season-long 47-yard carry Accrued 121 rushing yards at Tulsa (Nov. 18) Also had 100-yard games vs. Abilene Christian (110 on Sept. 30), Memphis (104 on Oct. 28) and UTSA (105 on Nov. 4) 2022 at North Texas: College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Played in 12 games, making three starts at running back Had 112 carries for 807 rushing yards and four touchdowns Averaged 7.2 yards per rush Also had two receptions for 12 receiving yards Ranked fifth in the AAC in rushing yards (67.3) Rushed for 135 yards and a touchdown, which spanned 59 yards vs. Texas Southern (Sept. 10) Ran for 122 yards and a touchdown, which included a career-long 92-yard rush, vs. Louisiana Tech (Oct. 15) Turned in two 100-yard rushing performances Had three carries over 50 yards, adding a 53 yarder vs. Florida Atlantic (Oct. 1) Rushed for 75+ yards in four games and had 60+ in seven outings NFF Hampshire Honor Society member 2021 at North Texas: Conference USA All-Freshman Team Played in 10 games Had 84 carries for 496 rushing yards and six touchdowns Averaged 5.9 yards per rush Also had one reception for three receiving yards Season-high 99 rushing yards and a touchdown vs. Liberty (Oct. 23) Ran for 86 yards and a score vs. Marshall (Oct. 15) Accrued 47 rushing yards and his first two-touchdown game at Rice (Oct. 30) Had 81 rushing yards and a touchdown at FIU (Nov. 20) Added 77 yards and a score vs. UTSA (Nov. 27) Season-long 42-yard carries in Liberty and UTSA games 2020 at Harding: Began career at Division II Harding in Arkansas, which did not play due to the global pandemic High School: Prepped at Mansfield Legacy Rushed for 1,227 yards and eight touchdowns as a senior Also had two receiving touchdowns and averaged 5.6 per carry in senior season Personal: Son of Samuel and Taiwo Adeyi Has two brothers, Ife and Ore Has a sister, Angie His brother Ife was a receiver at Sam Houston His brother Ore is a defensive back at Northwestern