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Jersey Number 4
Caleb Okechukwu
- Position:
- Defensive Line
- Height:
- 6-4
- Weight:
- 276
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Hometown:
- Washington, D.C.
- High School:
- St. John's College
Bio
Career Overview: Six-year defensive lineman who started every game of his last two seasons at Syracuse ... Appeared in 50 games - including all-49 over the last three seasons - with 26 collegiate starts ... Had 129 tackles, 22.0 TFLs, 13.5 sacks, one interception, two forced fumbles, a fumble recovery and a touchdown in his career ... Also hosted of the popular “The Mob Podcast,” an inside look at the Orange defense aka ‘The Mob.’
Redshirt Senior Year (2023): Started all-13 games at defensive end ... Second on the team with 8.0 tackles for loss and 4.5 sacks ... Had 36 tackles, a pass breakup and a fumble recovery ... Made three tackles and had 0.5 sacks in the opener against Colgate (9.2) ... Made two tackles against Western Michigan (9/9) ... Had three tackles and 0.5 sacks against Army (9/23) ... Set a new career high with 3.0 tackles for loss against Clemson (9/30), adding four tackles, a sack and a quarterback hurry ... Made a solo tackle at North Carolina (10/7) ... Had five tackles at Virginia Tech (10/26) ... Made a season-high seven tackles and 0.5 tackles for loss against Boston College ... Had a sack and a fumble recovery against Georgia Tech (11/18), to go with four tackles ... Tallied four tackles and a pass breakup in the regular season finale win over Wake Forest (11/25) ... Made three tackles, had two quarterback hurries and a sack in the RoofClaim.com Boca Raton Bowl vs. South Florida (12/21).
Redshirt Junior Year (2022): ECAC All-Star ... Started all-13 games at defensive end, proving to be the team’s most consistent pass rusher ... Tallied a team-high 7.0 sacks and two forced fumbles and was second on the team with 10.0 tackles for loss ... Also had 48 tackles (27 solo), one interception and two forced fumbles ... Key piece of a defensive unit that finished in the season 14th nationally in passing defense (184.8) and 21st in total defense (328.6) ... Had a half sack in the season opener vs. Louisville (9/3) ... Posted a tackle for loss at UConn (9/10) ... Picked off Aiden O’Connell and returned it for a touchdown in the fourth quarter during a thrilling comeback win over Purdue (9/17) ... Earned ACC Defensive Lineman of the Week (9/19) for his efforts vs. the Boilermakers, where he was the first ‘Cuse defensive lineman with a pick six since the 2015 season ... Had a career-high two sacks, two quarterback hurries and a pair of solo tackles in the win over Virginia (9/23) ... Had a half sack and two tackles vs. Wagner (10/1) ... Made three tackles and had a half sack - his third-straight game with a sack - against NC State (10/15) ... Made a career high eight tackles at Clemson (10/22) ... Had five tackles vs. Notre Dame (10/29) ... Tied his career high with eight tackles and had a sack at Pittsburgh (11/5) ... Made four tackles, a tackle for loss and forced a fumble vs. Florida State (11/12) ... Made five tackles and had 1.5 sacks at Wake Forest (11/19) ... Forced a fumble that setup the game-winning drive and had a sack in a comeback win at Boston College (11/26) ... Tim Green Award recipient, which is presented to the team’s most outstanding defensive lineman.
Redshirt-Sophomore Year (2021): Appeared in all-12 games as a defensive end ... Had a tackle for loss and two tackles in the season opener at Ohio (9/4) ... Had a career-high six tackles and 0.5 sacks against Rutgers (9/11) ... Made three solo tackles against Liberty (9/24) ... Had a pair of tackles and 0.5 sacks against Wake Forest (10/9) ... Recorded a tackle for loss at Louisville (11/13) ... Had a pair of solo stops against Pittsburgh (11/27).
Sophomore Year (2020): Appeared in all-11 games along the defensive line, making 14 tackles and a sack on the season … Made his first tackle of the year at Pitt (9/19) … Had two tackles in back-to-back games vs. Georgia Tech (9/26) and Duke (10/10) … Had a pair of tackles vs. Wake Forest (10/31) … Had a career-high four tackles and a sack against Louisville (11/20) ... Member of the SU Athletic Director’s Honor Roll both semesters.
Redshirt-Freshman Year (2019): Missed the season while recovering from illness ... ACC Honor Roll selection ... Member of the Spring 2020 SU Athletic Director’s Honor Roll.
Redshirt Year (2018): Appeared in one game ... Made his collegiate debut against Louisville (11/9) ... Did not record any statistics.
High School: Defensive end for head coach Joe Casamento ... Rated No. 38 among strongside defensive ends by 247Sports.com … No. 62 defensive end in the Class of 2017, according to ESPN ... Ranked one of the top prospects in Washington, D.C. by ESPN (No. 8), 247Sports.com (No. 9) and Rivals.com (No. 11) … Played for Team Highlight at the 2018 Under Armour All-America Game … 2017 Washington Post All-Met Second Team honoree … As a senior, carded 80 tackles, including 38 for a loss, and 15 sacks to lead the Cadets to a 9-2 overall record, the Washington Catholic Athletic Conference (WCAC) championship, and the No. 25 ranking in the final 2017 USA Today Super 25 poll.
Personal: Caleb Okechukwu … Born on July 20, 2000 ... Son of Okechukwu Iweogu ... Three sisters, two brothers ... Earned his bachelor’s degree in communication and rhetorical studies ... Pursing a Master’s degree in applied data science.
Redshirt Senior Year (2023): Started all-13 games at defensive end ... Second on the team with 8.0 tackles for loss and 4.5 sacks ... Had 36 tackles, a pass breakup and a fumble recovery ... Made three tackles and had 0.5 sacks in the opener against Colgate (9.2) ... Made two tackles against Western Michigan (9/9) ... Had three tackles and 0.5 sacks against Army (9/23) ... Set a new career high with 3.0 tackles for loss against Clemson (9/30), adding four tackles, a sack and a quarterback hurry ... Made a solo tackle at North Carolina (10/7) ... Had five tackles at Virginia Tech (10/26) ... Made a season-high seven tackles and 0.5 tackles for loss against Boston College ... Had a sack and a fumble recovery against Georgia Tech (11/18), to go with four tackles ... Tallied four tackles and a pass breakup in the regular season finale win over Wake Forest (11/25) ... Made three tackles, had two quarterback hurries and a sack in the RoofClaim.com Boca Raton Bowl vs. South Florida (12/21).
Redshirt Junior Year (2022): ECAC All-Star ... Started all-13 games at defensive end, proving to be the team’s most consistent pass rusher ... Tallied a team-high 7.0 sacks and two forced fumbles and was second on the team with 10.0 tackles for loss ... Also had 48 tackles (27 solo), one interception and two forced fumbles ... Key piece of a defensive unit that finished in the season 14th nationally in passing defense (184.8) and 21st in total defense (328.6) ... Had a half sack in the season opener vs. Louisville (9/3) ... Posted a tackle for loss at UConn (9/10) ... Picked off Aiden O’Connell and returned it for a touchdown in the fourth quarter during a thrilling comeback win over Purdue (9/17) ... Earned ACC Defensive Lineman of the Week (9/19) for his efforts vs. the Boilermakers, where he was the first ‘Cuse defensive lineman with a pick six since the 2015 season ... Had a career-high two sacks, two quarterback hurries and a pair of solo tackles in the win over Virginia (9/23) ... Had a half sack and two tackles vs. Wagner (10/1) ... Made three tackles and had a half sack - his third-straight game with a sack - against NC State (10/15) ... Made a career high eight tackles at Clemson (10/22) ... Had five tackles vs. Notre Dame (10/29) ... Tied his career high with eight tackles and had a sack at Pittsburgh (11/5) ... Made four tackles, a tackle for loss and forced a fumble vs. Florida State (11/12) ... Made five tackles and had 1.5 sacks at Wake Forest (11/19) ... Forced a fumble that setup the game-winning drive and had a sack in a comeback win at Boston College (11/26) ... Tim Green Award recipient, which is presented to the team’s most outstanding defensive lineman.
Redshirt-Sophomore Year (2021): Appeared in all-12 games as a defensive end ... Had a tackle for loss and two tackles in the season opener at Ohio (9/4) ... Had a career-high six tackles and 0.5 sacks against Rutgers (9/11) ... Made three solo tackles against Liberty (9/24) ... Had a pair of tackles and 0.5 sacks against Wake Forest (10/9) ... Recorded a tackle for loss at Louisville (11/13) ... Had a pair of solo stops against Pittsburgh (11/27).
Sophomore Year (2020): Appeared in all-11 games along the defensive line, making 14 tackles and a sack on the season … Made his first tackle of the year at Pitt (9/19) … Had two tackles in back-to-back games vs. Georgia Tech (9/26) and Duke (10/10) … Had a pair of tackles vs. Wake Forest (10/31) … Had a career-high four tackles and a sack against Louisville (11/20) ... Member of the SU Athletic Director’s Honor Roll both semesters.
Redshirt-Freshman Year (2019): Missed the season while recovering from illness ... ACC Honor Roll selection ... Member of the Spring 2020 SU Athletic Director’s Honor Roll.
Redshirt Year (2018): Appeared in one game ... Made his collegiate debut against Louisville (11/9) ... Did not record any statistics.
High School: Defensive end for head coach Joe Casamento ... Rated No. 38 among strongside defensive ends by 247Sports.com … No. 62 defensive end in the Class of 2017, according to ESPN ... Ranked one of the top prospects in Washington, D.C. by ESPN (No. 8), 247Sports.com (No. 9) and Rivals.com (No. 11) … Played for Team Highlight at the 2018 Under Armour All-America Game … 2017 Washington Post All-Met Second Team honoree … As a senior, carded 80 tackles, including 38 for a loss, and 15 sacks to lead the Cadets to a 9-2 overall record, the Washington Catholic Athletic Conference (WCAC) championship, and the No. 25 ranking in the final 2017 USA Today Super 25 poll.
Personal: Caleb Okechukwu … Born on July 20, 2000 ... Son of Okechukwu Iweogu ... Three sisters, two brothers ... Earned his bachelor’s degree in communication and rhetorical studies ... Pursing a Master’s degree in applied data science.
Fran Brown Postgame Press Conference
Saturday, September 06
Players Postgame vs. UConn
Saturday, September 06
Syracuse Football Postgame Press Conference
Saturday, September 06
Fran Brown Postgame Press Conference
Saturday, September 06
