Ike Esonwune

Pronounced IKE eh-SU-wuh-neh 2024 Academic All-Big 12 A linebacker who has seen playing time on special teams and defense. 2024 (Freshman): An Academic All-Big 12 team honoree ... Played in 10 games, missing only the Arkansas and Colorado contests ... Credited with his first career tackle against West Virginia. 2023: Redshirt ... Did not see any game action ... Named OSU’s special teams practice player of the week versus Kansas State. High School: Played for coach James Keller at Manor ... Recorded 67 tackles, including 11 tackles for loss and a pair of sacks in his senior season en route earning first team all-district honors … Also had two interceptions, a forced fumble, a fumble recovery and three pass breakups ... Named his high school’s student-athlete of the year ... Over the course of his final two seasons, he accumulated 121 total tackles, 19 tackles for loss, four sacks, two interceptions, six pass deflections, two forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries ... Also competed in track and played basketball and participated with Breakthrough and Gear Up ... Chose Oklahoma State over reported offers from Kansas, Tulsa, UNLV and Prairie View A&M. Personal: Ikechukwu Esonwune was born in Austin, Texas ... Son of Amaka and Chucks Esonwune ... Studying business and communication.