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2013 Football Roster

48 Gary Onuekwusi

  • Ht./Wt. 6-1 / 230
  • Class Redshirt
  • Position Linebacker
  • Hometown Baltimore, Md.
  • Highschool Paul Laurence Dunbar (Temple)

Biography

Transferred from Temple after graduating in May of 2013 with a degree in communications.

Before Monmouth: Appeared in 28 games over three seasons for Temple University as a linebacker and on special teams.

2012: Played in all 11 games …Also played on the kickoff return unit … Had a solo tackle and a kickoff return against Syracuse … Registered his first career kickoff return for eight yards to close out the first half against Cincinnati … Made a stop at No. 12/10 Louisville … Had a tackle in the overtime win at Connecticut … Had two tackles in the win over Villanova.

2011: Played in 12 games … Also played on the kickoff return unit … Had two tackles in the win over Miami … Recorded a tackle in the win at Maryland … Had four tackles in the win at Akron.

2010: Played in five games … Played on the kickoff return and punt return units … … Named the coaches’ defensive scout team player of the game for the Miami, Bowling Green, and Northern Illinois games … Saw first game action in win over Central Michigan.

2009: Redshirted.

High School: Played linebacker and defensive end for coach Lawrence Smith at Dunbar High school... Top tackler as a senior, helping the Poets to their third consecutive Class 1A state championship in 2008 ... First-team Small School All-State and first-team Baltimore Sun All-Metro honoree ... As a senior, had 156 tackles, three sacks, and five forced fumbles ... As a junior, had 102 tackles, eight sacks, six forced fumbles, and intercepted two passes ... Returned one interception for a 25-yard touchdown, and two fumble recoveries for TDs ... Also was a member of the track team.

Personal: High School: Son of Regina Onuekwusi... Graduated in 2012 from Temple University with a degree in communication studies... Currently enrolled as a graduate student at Monmouth.

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