Indiana University Athletics
Ogunleye To Be Named Preseason All-America by Playboy
4/13/1999 12:00:00 AM | Football
Ogunleye To Be Named Preseason All-America by Playboy
Bloomington, Ind. -- It was announced today that senior defensive end Adewale Ogunleye (Add-uh-wally Uh-goon-lee-eh) will be recognized as a preseason All-America selection by Playboy magazine in its September issue. The Playboy All-America team is widely recognized as the most prestigious of the preseason All-America squads.
"Obviously, I am excited about the recognition but the key element of the entire thing is that it is a preseason award," said Ogunleye. "It is my responsibility to ensure that I do whatever needs to be done throughout this upcoming season to achieve what we want to get done as a team. Essentially, this rewards what I have done in the past and I am really focusing on the upcoming season right now. However, I am very aware that I wouldn't have received this recognition without my teammates' and coaches' help and I am pleased that it will bring additional attention to the IU football progam."
Ogunleye will travel to Phoenix, Ariz., on Saturday and Sunday, May 8 and 9, to participate in a photo shoot along with the other members of the All-America team. He was scheduled to leave on Friday, May 7, but he will be participating in an Indiana University commencement exercise that evening before leaving for Arizona. Ogunleye will graduate with a bachelor's degree in English and a minor in African-American Studies. He will be enrolled in post-graduate education this fall.
A 6-foot-4, 267-pound, Staten Island, N.Y., product, Ogunleye is currently in first place on Indiana University's career sack (26.5) and tackle for loss (53) list. In 1998, Ogunleye finished the season with 8 sacks and 17 tackles for loss. Earlier this year, Ogunleye turned down an opportunity to declare himself eligible for the National Football League draft to return to school for a fifth season.
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