Mo Omonode

Position:
DL
Ht./Wt.:
6-0 / 285
Hometown:
West Lafayette, Ind.
High School:
West Lafayette
Prev School:
Purdue
Years in College / At Minnesota:
4 / 1
Remaining Eligibility Entering 2025 Season:
1 year
Class:
Senior

PRONUNCIATION

OVERVIEW: Enrolled at Minnesota in June 2025 with one season of playing eligibility remaining • spent the previous three seasons (2022-24) at Purdue.

PREVIOUS SCHOOL: Spent three seasons at Purdue where he played in 33 games • made 32 tackles (20 solo), five tackles for loss and 3.5 sacks • in 2024, played in 10 games and made one start • made 11 tackles, two tackles for loss and one sack • in 2023, played in all 12 games and recorded 14 tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss and two sacks • in 2022, played in 11 games and made seven tackles and had 0.5 sacks.

HIGH SCHOOL: Attended West Lafayette High School in West Lafayette, Indiana • wore No. 50 for the Red Devils and was coached by Shane Fry • helped lead school to three conference titles during his career as well as a state championship as a freshman • three-time all-state honoree • played in more than 30 career games and had 200 tackles and 23.5 sacks • consensus three-star prospect • Rivals ranked him the No. 19 recruit in Indiana • was a member of the track and field team and won sectional championships in shot put and discus • competed in wrestling, where he was the state runner-up at heavyweight in 2021.

PERSONAL: Son of Rex and Becky Omonode • has one brother (Theo) and one sister (Alaina) • sister, Alania, competed in track and field (throws) at Grand Valley State University.