Sola Olateju
In the Official Record Book
As published by Wheaton College Athletics — every era since 1914 · the full bookCareer Records
| Record | Mark | Line | All-time | Seasons |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rushing Yards | 3,194 Yards | 480 Carries · 6.7 Avg. | 2nd | 2014-17 |
| All-Purpose Yards per Game | 113.7 APY/G | 3,865 APY · 34 Games | 3rd | 2014-17 |
| All-Purpose Yards | 3,865 APY | 3,179 Rush · 589 Rec · 97 KR · 0 PR · 0 IR | 4th | 2014-17 |
| Rushing Touchdowns | 31 TDs | 5th | 2014-17 | |
| Rushing Yards Per Game Min 100 Rush Att | 74.3 Yds/G | 3,194 Yards · 43 Games | 5th | 2014-17 |
| Rushing Attempts | 480 Carries | 8th | 2014-17 | |
| Touchdowns | 34 TDs | 31 Rush · 3 Rec · 0 KR · 0 PR · 0 IR | 8th | 2014-17 |
| Yards Per Rush Min 100 Rush Att | 6.7 YPR | 480 Carries · 3,194 Yards | 8th | 2014-17 |
| Scoring | 204 Pts | 34 TD · 0 PAT · 0 FG · 0 XP-2 | 12th | 2014-17 |
| Total Offense | 3,194 Total | 0 Pass · 3,194 Rush | 21st | 2014-17 |
Single-Season Records
| Record | Mark | Line | All-time | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rushing Yards Per Game Min 30 Rush Att | 127.0 Yds/G | 1,270 Yards · 10 Games | 4th | 2017 |
| All-Purpose Yards per Game | 147.4 APY/G | 1,474 APY · 10 Games | 5th | 2017 |
| Rushing Yards | 1,270 Yards | 165 Carries · 7.8 Avg. | 5th | 2017 |
| Yards Per Rush Min 30 Rush Att | 7.7 YPR | 165 Carries · 1,270 Yards | 5th | 2017 |
| Yards Per Rush Min 30 Rush Att | 7.2 YPR | 130 Carries · 933 Yards | 8th | 2015 |
| All-Purpose Yards | 1,474 APY | 1,270 Rush · 204 Rec · 0 KR · 0 PR · 0 IR | 9th | 2017 |
| Rushing Touchdowns | 13 TDs | 12th | 2017 | |
| Touchdowns | 15 TDs | 13 Rush · 2 Rec · 0 KR · 0 PR · 0 IR | 12th | 2017 |
| Scoring | 90 Pts | 15 TD · 0 PAT · 0 FG · 0 XP-2 | 15th | 2017 |
| Rushing Yards | 957 Yards | 181 Carries · 5.3 Avg. | 16th | 2016 |
| Rushing Yards | 933 Yards | 130 Carries · 7.2 Avg. | 18th | 2015 |
Single-Game Records
| Record | Mark | Game |
|---|---|---|
| Yards per Rush Attempt | 21.2 | vs. Benedictine, 9/2/2017 |
All-Time Rankings
Best career and season finishes (top 10) and single-game finishes (top 3) on computed leaderboards, 1997–2025Biography
From the official athletics bioCareer: 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
Receiving
Total Offense
All-Purpose Yards
Defense
Game Logs
From box scores, 1997–2025| Date | Opponent | No | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 4, 2014 | North Park University | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 5, 2015 | Coe College | 2 | 56 | 0 | 32 |
| Sep 12, 2015 | Adrian College | 1 | 25 | 0 | 25 |
| Sep 19, 2015 | University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire | 1 | 16 | 0 | 19 |
| Date | Opponent | Solo | Ast | Tot | TFL | Sacks | Int | PBU | QBH | FF | FR | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5, 2015 | Coe College | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 10, 2015 | Augustana College (IL) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 28, 2015 | University of Wisconsin-Whitewater | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 30, 2017 | Illinois Wesleyan University | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |