* 2013 All-Missouri Valley Football Conference Second Team
* 2013 MVFC Honor Roll
Rushed for over 1,000 yards on three straight NCAA Division I national championship teams ... Split carries all three years and still finished third in NDSU history for career rushing yards (3,694) and attempts (648) ... Played in 51 career games including 30 starts ... Signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League in July 2014 as an undrafted free agent ... 2013 SEASON (SENIOR): All-Missouri Valley Football Conference second team running back ... Started all 15 games ... Ranked 14th in the FCS and second in the MVFC with a career-high 1,398 rushing yards on 214 carries ... Fourth in the MVFC with 10 rushing touchdowns and 93.2 rushing yards per game ... Had six 100-yard games including a season-high 162 yards in the NCAA quarterfinal win over Coastal Carolina (12-14-13) including a season-long 73-yard burst ... Had a 66-yard run from the NDSU 2-yard line to set up a field goal in the season-opener at Kansas State (8-30-13) ... Named to the MVFC Honor Roll ... 2012 SEASON (JUNIOR): Started in 14 games played ... Rushed 215 times for 1,047 yards and 12 TDs ... Averaged 4.9 yards per carry ... Caught nine passes for 95 yards and one TD ... Earned College Football Performance.com and College Sports Madness.com weekly honors ... Had two 100-yard games ... Rushed 24 times for 118 yards and one TD at Missouri State (11-3-12) ... Added career-high 40 yards on two catches to give him 158 all-purpose yards ... Rushed 12 times for 118 yards in late season win at Illinois State (11-17-12) ... Rushed 14 times for 19 yards and a pair of TDs vs. Sam Houston State (1-5-13) in NCAA FCS Championship game ... 2011 SEASON (SOPHOMORE): Played in all 15 games including one start ... Rushed 187 times for 1,105 yards and 11 TDs ... Averaged 5.9 yards per carry ... Returned four kickoffs for 74 yards ... Also caught four passes for 13 yards ... Had five 100-yard games including career-high 165 yards on 12 carries vs. Saint Francis, Pa. (9-10-11) ... Earned College Football Performance.com weekly honors ... Reeled off school record 95-yard run vs. Saint Francis, Pa. (9-10-11) ... In the NCAA FCS playoffs, ran for 136 yards on 17 carries vs. Lehigh (12-10-11) and 100 yards and one TD on 16 attempts vs. Georgia Southern (12-17-11) ... Had a career-high 24 carries for 128 yards and three TDs at Western Illinois (11-19-11) ... 2010 SEASON (REDSHIRT): Sat out the 2010 season... Rejoined the team for winter workouts ... Had strong showing during off-season drills ... 2009 SEASON (FRESHMAN): Played in seven games ... Rushed 32 times for 144 yards and two TDs ... Averaged 4.5 yards per carry ... Returned three kickoffs for 41 yards and added one tackle ... Recorded a season-high 12 carries for 48 yards and one TD at Indiana State (11-14-09) ... Had a long rush of 16 yards vs. Northern Iowa (10-10-09) ... Also scored TD in first collegiate game vs. Illinois State (10-3-09) ... HIGH SCHOOL: 2009 graduate of Barrington High School ... All-state running back for Barrington High School and head coach Joe Sanchez ... Ranked as the 31st top prospect out of Illinois by Rivals.com ... Led the Broncos to the state quarterfinals and a 9-3 record including a five-game winning streak ... Two-time all-area and all-conference ... Had 1,852 all-purpose yards and 24 TDs as a senior ... Recorded 305 all-purpose yards and 5 TDs in a game last year ... Twice named the Daily Herald Player of the Week ... Had 84 carries for 942 yards as a junior with 15 TDs and over 1,300 yards all-purpose yards ... Two-time letterwinner in basketball ... Three-year letterwinner in track & field ... Holds Mid-Suburban League (MSL) long jump record at 23-feet, 6-inches ... State qualifier, and conference and section champion in long jump ... PERSONAL: Son of Adebisi and Abosede Ojuri ... Has two sisters, Lovette and Elizabeth ... College major is sports and recreation management with a minor in communications.
Ojuri’s Career Bests
Rushing Attempts: 24, at Missouri State, 11-3-12; at Western Illinois, 11-19-11
Rushing Yards: 165, St. Francis (Pa.), 9-10-11 (12 attempts)
Rushing TDs: 3, at Western Illinois, 11-19-11
Long Rush: 95, St. Francis (Pa.), 9-10-11
Receptions: 3, South Dakota State, 11-10-12
Receiving Yards: 40, at Missouri State, 11-3-12 (2 receptions)
Long Reception: 25, Coastal Carolina, 12-14-13
All-Purpose Yards:Â 187, Coastal Carolina, 12-14-13
