The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
2022 Football Roster
Roster
Ovie Oghoufo
- Position:
- EDGE
- Height:
- 6-3
- Hometown:
- Lathrup Villiage, Mich.
- Weight:
- 239
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Harrison
- Previous School:
- Notre Dame
- Major:
- Strategic Communication
A two-year defensive lineman who played in 25 games with 20 starts ... earned honorable mention Big 12 Defensive Newcomer of the Year in 2021 ... a 2022 second-team Academic All-American ... named to the Academic All-Big 12 First Team in 2022 ... a three-time member of the Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll (fall 2021, spring 2022, fall 2022).
SENIOR (2022)
Played in 13 games with 12 starts … totaled 54 tackles (20 solo), 8.5 tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks, one forced fumble, four quarterback hurries and three pass breakups ... recorded two tackles and half a tackle for loss versus ULM … made five tackles (three solo), one tackle for loss and one sack against Alabama … had seven tackles (two solo) and one quarterback hurry against UTSA … tallied six tackles (three solo), two tackles for loss and one forced fumble at Texas Tech … made two tackles against West Virginia … registered three tackles (two solo) and one tackle for loss in a shutout victory over Oklahoma in the Red River Showdown … tallied four tackles (two solo) and half a tackle for loss against Iowa State … made seven tackles (three solo) and pass breakup at Oklahoma State … registered five tackles (three solo), 1.5 tackles for loss, one sack and one pass breakup at Kansas State … tallied seven tackles (two solo), two tackles for loss, half a sack and one quarterback hurry against TCU … had a pass breakup at Kansas … made two tackles and had two quarterback hurries against Baylor ... recorded four tackles in the Alamo Bowl against Washington.
JUNIOR (2021)
Played in 12 games with eight starts, primarily at EDGE … recorded 42 tackles (21 solo) 5.5 tackles for loss, two sacks, two quarterback hurries and broke up two passes … made his debut and first career start for the Longhorns against Louisiana … tallied seven tackles (one solo), 1.5 tackles for loss and a sack for a six yard loss … made one tackle and had one quarterback hurry at Arkansas … notched five tackles (two solo) with 1.5 tackles for loss, one sack and a pass breakup against Rice … had one tackle against Texas Tech and a pair of tackles at TCU … registered three tackles (two solo) and broke up a pass against Oklahoma in the Red River Showdown … collected a career-high eight tackles (three solo) with one QB hurry against Oklahoma State … posted five tackles (four solo) with 1.5 tackles for loss at Baylor … recorded back-to-back three tackle (three solo) appearances at Iowa State and against Kansas … made two tackles at West Virginia … had two tackles (two solo) and a tackle for loss against Kansas State.
BEFORE TEXAS
Played in 20 games during his career at Notre Dame, registering 22 total tackles, 2.5 sacks and three pass breakups ... appeared in 11 games last season with 10 tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks and two pass breakups ...registered one tackle in the Fighting Irish’s season-opening win vs. Duke ... recorded a sack, two tackles and a QB hit in a 42-26 win against Florida State ... posted three tackles and 0.5 sack (-3 yards) in Notre Dame’s victory at Pitt ... had two solo tackles in a win at Georgia Tech ... posted one tackle in Notre Dame’s 47-40 2OT win over then-top-ranked Clemson ... appeared in victories at Boston College and North Carolina ... registered two pass breakups in the regular-season finale versus Syracuse ... appeared in the ACC Championship game against Clemson ... helped Notre Dame to an appearance in the College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Rose Bowl, recording one tackle in a loss to Alabama … appeared in nine games as a sophomore in 2019, registering 12 tackles, one sack and one PBU ... had one tackle apiece in Notre Dame’s 66-14 victory against New Mexico ... registered one tackle and 0.5 sacks in a 35-20 win versus Virginia ... posted three tackles in the Irish’s 38-7 win at Duke ... collected three tackles (one solo), 0.5 sacks and a pass deflection in a win over Navy ... totaled two tackles in a victory against Boston College ... had two tackles in Notre Dame’s 33-9 Camping World Bowl victory against Iowa State ... did not appear in any games as a true freshman in 2018.
HIGH SCHOOL
Played for coach John Herrington at Harrison High School ... a first-team all-state selection by the Associated Press in 2017 ... rated as a consensus top-20 player in Michigan ... selected to participate in Nike’s 2017 “The Opening” in Beaverton, Oregon ... led Harrison High School to a 11-4 record and 2017 Michigan High School Athletic Association Division 3 state runner-up ... registered 106 tackles, 31.0 TFLs and 11.0 sacks on defense, and 32 receptions for 529 yards and seven TDs on offense as a senior at Harrison ... ranked No. 36 outside linebacker nationally and No. 10 player from Michigan by 247Sports.com … rated No. 56 outside linebacker nationally and No. 20 player from Michigan by ESPN.com … ranked No. 36 outside linebacker nationally and No. 9 player from Michigan by Rivals.com ... 2017 Detroit Free Press All-State Dream Team … 2017 First Team Oakland Activities Association White Division.
