University of Minnesota Athletics
2016 Football Roster
Sep 27 (Sat)
11:00 AM
Adekunle Ayinde
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Position:
- DB
- Hometown:
- Blaine, Minn.
- High School:
- Blaine HS
Career Stats
2017 - SENIOR SEASON: Played in ten games at both safety and cornerback - recorded 44 tackles (44 solo), five pass breakups and one interception. Game-by-Game: Started against Buffalo and notched five tackles with two pass breakups - tallied two tackles against Middle Tennessee - recorded three tackles against Maryland - picked off one pass and made five tackles against Purdue - tied career high with nine tackles and had one pass breakup against Illinois - notched three tackles and one pass breakup against Iowa - recorded six tackles at Michigan - tallied five tackles against Nebraska - made one tackle against Northwestern - nothed six tackles and broke up one pass against Wisconsin.Â
2016 - JUNIOR SEASON: Played in ten games and started three - recorded 23 tackles, four pass breakups and made one interception. Game-by-Game: Made five tackles and broke up one pass against Oregon State - tallied five tackles against Indiana State and four against Colorado State - registered one tackle against Penn State and broke up one pass against Maryland - saw action against Rutgers - notched four tackles against Illinois and one against Northwestern - competed against Wisconsin - made three tackles against Washington State and returned a fourth quarter interception 23 yards. Â
2015 - SOPHOMORE SEASON: Played in 13 games and started 11 - made 43 tackles (27 solo), including 2.5 tackles-for-loss - received the team's Gary Tinsley Underdog Award. Game-by-Game: Tallied a tackle against TCU - registered four tackles, including .5 tackle-for-loss, and broke up a pass at Colorado State - broke up a pass versus Kent State - totaled two solo tackles, with one coming behind the line of scrimmage, against Ohio - recorded nine tackles, including a team-best mark of seven solo tackles, at Northwestern - tallied a tackle and pass breakup at Purdue - registered five tackles and broke up a pass versus Nebraska - notched five tackles, four of which were solo, against Michigan - tallied three tackles, including 1.0 behind the line of scrimmage, and added a pass breakup at Ohio State - registered nine tackles, six of which were solo, at Iowa - started and made one tackle on defense versus Illinois - notched a pair of tackles against Wisconsin - recorded one solo tackle against Central Michigan.
2014 - FRESHMAN SEASON: Played in seven games, but did not record any statistics - made his season and collegiate debut on special teams against San Jose State - competed on special teams against Purdue and at Illinois - saw action against Iowa - played on special teams at Nebraska, at Wisconsin and against Missouri.
HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Blaine High School, where he was a President's Award winner for academics - All-Northwest Suburban Conference - recorded 11 tackles as a senior - rushed 128 times for 737 yards and 10 touchdowns - added 10 receptions for 150 yards and two scores - as a junior, recorded 32 receptions and four touchdowns on offense and five tackles on defense - also returned kicks - All-State track and field athlete - coached by Tom Develice
PERSONAL: Born Jan. 30, 1995 - son of Adejoké and Anthony Ayinde.
