Sola Olateju, Wheaton College football
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Sola Olateju

RBSeasons 2014–2017 (4)Games 355'10" · 201 lbsHometown North Oaks, Minn./Mounds View
First Team All-CCIW · 2015Player of the Week · 2015First Team All-CCIW · 2016All-Region · 2016First Team All-CCIW · 2017All-Region · 2017Player of the Week · 2017
Rushing
3,194
480 att · 6.7 avg · 31 TD
Receiving
589
53 rec · 11.1 avg · 3 TD
Tackles
7
0.0 sacks · 0.0 TFL · 0 INT
Points
204
34 TD
All-purpose yds
3,880

Biography

From the official athletics bio

Career: Set a new school record 3,194 career rushing yards on 480 carries with 31 touchdowns and caught 53 passes for 589 yards and three touchdowns...set a new program record by averaging 6.7 yards per carry...tied for ninth in program history with 204 career points scored...15th in program history in total offense.

2014: Saw limited varsity action with four carries for 34 yards.

2015: First Team All-CCIW...CCIW Offensive Player of the Week on Oct. 19...appeared in 10 games, leading the Thunder wtih 130 carries for 933 yards and nine touchdowns...caught 16 passes for 195 yards and a touchdown...carried 13 times for 193 yards and three touchdowns against Millikin on Oct. 17...recorded 111 yards on 11 carries and two touchdowns against UW-Eau Claire on Sept. 19...ran for 127 yards on 20 carries and caught five passes for 54 yards against North Central on Oct. 24.

2016: Third Team All-North Region selection by D3football.com...First Team All-CCIW...appeared in 12 games, leading the Thunder wtih 181 carries for 957 yards and nine touchodwns...caught 23 passes for 190 yards...set season highs with 160 yards on 29 carries and two touchdowns in an NCAA Playoff win at North Central on Nov. 26...had 20 carries for 152 yards and a touchdown at Illinois Wesleyan on Oct. 1...carried 19 times for 148 yards and a touchdown against Carroll on Nov. 12.

2017: D3football.com Third Team All-North Region honoree...First Team All-CCIW...CCIW Offensive Player of the Week on Nov. 13...set a career-high with 1,270 yards on 165 carries and 13 touchdowns and caught 14 passes for 204 yards and two touchdowns...rank for 273 yards and four touchdowns against Carroll on Nov. 11...rushed for 120 yards on 22 carries and a touchdown in a win over North Central on Oct. 14...set a new school record by averaging 21.2 yards per carry by posting 170 yards on eight carries and two touchdowns in a win at Benedictine on Sept. 2....graduated in December, 2017.

High school: One-year varsity starter...All-Conference Running Back...also competed in Field and Basketball...AP Scholar.

Season by Season

Rushing

Season ▴GPAttYdsAvgTDLongYds/G
201434348.501511.3
2015101309337.298593.3
2016121819575.395979.8
2017101651,2707.71382127.0
Career354803,1946.7318591.3

Receiving

Season ▴GPRecYdsAvgTDLongYds/G
2015101619512.213219.5
201612231908.302415.8
2017101420414.626720.4
Career325358911.136718.4

Total Offense

Season ▴GPlaysRushPassYdsYds/G
2014343403411.3
201510130933093393.3
201612181957095779.8
2017101651,27001,270127.0
Career354803,19403,19491.3

All-Purpose Yards

Season ▴GRushRecPRKRIRYdsYds/G
201433400003411.3
20151093319509701,225122.5
2016129571900001,14795.6
2017101,2702040001,474147.4
Career353,19458909703,880110.9

Scoring

Season ▴TDFGMPATPATAPts
20151000060
2016900054
20171500090
Career34000204

Defense

Season ▴GPSoloAstTotTFLSacksIntPBUQBHFFFRBlk
2015104260.00.0010000
2017101010.00.0000000
Career205270.00.0010000

Kick Returns

Season ▴NoYdsAvgTDLong
2014100.000
201549724.2032
Career59719.4032

Game Logs

From box scores, 1999–2025

Roster History

Season#PosClassHtWtHometownHigh School
201423RBFreshman5'9"180 lbsNorth Oaks, Minn./Mounds View
201523RBSophomore5'10"187 lbsNorth Oaks, Minn./Mounds View
201623RBJunior5'10"193 lbsNorth Oaks, Minn./Mounds View
201723RBSenior5'10"201 lbsNorth Oaks, Minn./Mounds View