Player Profile: Hakeem Adeniji
#78 Hakeem Adeniji
Position: Offensive Line
Height: 6-5
Weight: 300
Class: Senior
Hometown: Garland, Texas
High School: Garland HS
2018 (Jr.): Started all 12 games at left tackle … at Central Michigan: Paved the way for running back Pooka Williams Jr’s., 125-yard, two-touchdown rushing performance against Central Michigan … Rutgers: Helped lead the KU rushing attack to 405 total yards at Rutgers … TCU: Helped lead running back Pooka Williams Jr., to 102 yards receiving against TCU … at Oklahoma: Paved the way for Pooka Williams Jr., to 252 yards rushing on the night.
2017 (So.): Started all 12 games on the offensive line with 11 at left tackle and one at right tackle ... Moved to left tackle for the TCU game.
2016 (Fr.): A starter in all 12 games switching from right tackle to left tackle midway through the season … Earned a 77 percent cumulative grade as assessed by the coaching staff … Registered a team-fourth-best 22 knock-down blocks in his rookie season … Rhode Island: Started the first game of his career at right tackle and helped pave the way for KU to gain 570 yards of total offense in its win over the Rams … Earned the team’s highest pass protection grade … Ohio: Earned his second start and graded out the highest among offensive linemen, with one knock-down block … at Memphis: Earned his third start in as many contests and posted a team-high four knock-down blocks … at Texas Tech: Started for the fourth-straight contest at right tackle and earned the team’s highest overall grade … Also was credited with three knock-down blocks against the Red Raiders … TCU: Earned an 80 percent pass grade, helping the Jayhawks to 348 yards through the air … at Baylor: Earned a 78 percent pass grade … Oklahoma State: Earned an 80 percent overall grade and an 83 percent pass protection grade in his seventh-consecutive start … at Oklahoma: Earned a 90 percent pass grade against the Sooners and graded out at 82 percent overall … at West Virginia: Tallied an 85 percent pass grade and didn’t miss any assignments against the Mountaineers … Iowa State: Notched a then-season-high four knock-down blocks and earned a season-high 96 percent in pass protection against the Cyclones … Texas: Earned an 87 percent overall grade and collected six knock-down blocks in the win over the Longhorns … at K-State: Posted an 82 percent pass protection grade and helped the Jayhawks to 302 yards in the air.
High School: Played both offensive tackle and defensive end at Garland HS … During his time at Garland HS, played under head coach Jeff Jordan, who is now the director of personnel for KU football … Earned three letters playing football and was named team captain as a senior … Helped lead the Owls to the Class 6A state playoffs three-straight years (2013-15) … Named All-Area Top 100 by the Dallas Morning News … Earned all-district honors as both a junior and a senior … Also lettered in basketball and track & field at GHS … Competed at the regional track & field meet in the shot put and discus as both a junior and a senior.
Personal: Son of Joke Adeniji and Semia Adeniji … Majoring in management and leadership … Brother, Moshood, played offensive line at Air Force (2010-13) and is currently stationed in Florida.