2021 Football Roster
Roster

Jersey Number 97
Bartholomew Ogbu
- Position:
- Defensive End
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 240
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Bismarck, N.D.
- High School:
- Shiloh Christian HS
* 2020-21, 2021 MVFC Commissioner's Academic Excellence Award
* 2018, 2020-21, 2021 MVFC Honor Roll
2021 SEASON (SENIOR): Played in seven games at defensive end...Made four total tackles...Credited with 2.5 tackles for loss and 15. sacks...Had one pass breakup and one quarterback hurry....Named to the MVFC Honor Roll and earned the MVFC Commissioner's Academic Excellence Award.
2020-21 SEASON (JUNIOR): Played two games in a backup role at defensive end...Appeared in the fall game against Central Arkansas and the spring game against South Dakota State...Did not make any tackles...Named to the MVFC Honor Roll and earned the MVFC Commissioner's Academic Excellence Award.
2019 SEASON (SOPHOMORE): Played in the first four games before missing the remainder of the season with an injury...Had three tackles on the season...Made one tackle in the season opener against Butler...Credited with tackles for loss in the North Dakota and Delaware games.
2018 SEASON (FRESHMAN): Member of the Bison program, but did not play in any games...Named to the Missouri Valley Football Conference Honor Roll.
HIGH SCHOOL: 2018 graduate of Shiloh Christian High School...Two-year starter for coach Funnon Barker...Played defensive end, tight end, wide receiver and kicker...All-state second team in 2016 and first team in 2017...Team captain and Region 5 Lineman of the Year as a senior making 62 tackles including 57 solo stops with eight sacks, 21 tackles for loss and two forced fumbles...Helped the Skyhawks to an 11-2 record and state runner-up finish in 2017...School-record 12 sacks his junior year for a 10-1 team...Two-time all-district and all-region basketball player...Also participates in baseball, track and choir.
PERSONAL: Majoring in business administration...Son of Linus and Caroline Ogbu...Family includes two brothers and two sisters.
* 2018, 2020-21, 2021 MVFC Honor Roll
2021 SEASON (SENIOR): Played in seven games at defensive end...Made four total tackles...Credited with 2.5 tackles for loss and 15. sacks...Had one pass breakup and one quarterback hurry....Named to the MVFC Honor Roll and earned the MVFC Commissioner's Academic Excellence Award.
2020-21 SEASON (JUNIOR): Played two games in a backup role at defensive end...Appeared in the fall game against Central Arkansas and the spring game against South Dakota State...Did not make any tackles...Named to the MVFC Honor Roll and earned the MVFC Commissioner's Academic Excellence Award.
2019 SEASON (SOPHOMORE): Played in the first four games before missing the remainder of the season with an injury...Had three tackles on the season...Made one tackle in the season opener against Butler...Credited with tackles for loss in the North Dakota and Delaware games.
2018 SEASON (FRESHMAN): Member of the Bison program, but did not play in any games...Named to the Missouri Valley Football Conference Honor Roll.
HIGH SCHOOL: 2018 graduate of Shiloh Christian High School...Two-year starter for coach Funnon Barker...Played defensive end, tight end, wide receiver and kicker...All-state second team in 2016 and first team in 2017...Team captain and Region 5 Lineman of the Year as a senior making 62 tackles including 57 solo stops with eight sacks, 21 tackles for loss and two forced fumbles...Helped the Skyhawks to an 11-2 record and state runner-up finish in 2017...School-record 12 sacks his junior year for a 10-1 team...Two-time all-district and all-region basketball player...Also participates in baseball, track and choir.
PERSONAL: Majoring in business administration...Son of Linus and Caroline Ogbu...Family includes two brothers and two sisters.
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