2016 Football Roster
Jersey Number 24
Josh Okonye
- Height:
- 6-null
- Weight:
- 200
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- Sugar Land, TX
- High School:
- George Ranch
Career Results
Outdoor Personal Bests
200m -- 22.49 -- 2017 Charlotte Invitational
2017 Outdoor
Ran in four meets, primarily in the 4x100m relay...Was a member of the 4x100m relay team that took eighth at the ACC Championships...The team also took fifth at the Charlotte Invitational and Bill Webb & Bob Davidson Spring Kick-Off... Individuall took 13th in the 200m at the Charlotte Invitational.
Freshman-RS Senior
Played in 37 games for the Wake Forest football team where he was a defensive back...Recorded 45 solo tackles and 20 tackle assists in three seasons as well as 1.5 sacks and 3.5 tackles for loss.
High School
A 2013 graduate of George Ranch High School in Richmond, Texas, which is just outside of Houston ... Ran track where he was a regional qualifier in the 200 meters...Played at George Ranch in its first season of football ... Helped the Longhorns to a 5-5 record ... Was a second team Texas Academic All-State selection ... First team All-District 23-4A selection at defensive back ... Ran a 4.72 40 ... Played for Coach Ricky Tullos ... Member of the National Honor Society.
Personal
Son of John and Philo Okonye ... Born June 5, 1995 ... Name is pronounced "oh-CONE-yay".
Outdoor Personal Bests
200m -- 22.49 -- 2017 Charlotte Invitational
2017 Outdoor
Ran in four meets, primarily in the 4x100m relay...Was a member of the 4x100m relay team that took eighth at the ACC Championships...The team also took fifth at the Charlotte Invitational and Bill Webb & Bob Davidson Spring Kick-Off... Individuall took 13th in the 200m at the Charlotte Invitational.
Freshman-RS Senior
Played in 37 games for the Wake Forest football team where he was a defensive back...Recorded 45 solo tackles and 20 tackle assists in three seasons as well as 1.5 sacks and 3.5 tackles for loss.
High School
A 2013 graduate of George Ranch High School in Richmond, Texas, which is just outside of Houston ... Ran track where he was a regional qualifier in the 200 meters...Played at George Ranch in its first season of football ... Helped the Longhorns to a 5-5 record ... Was a second team Texas Academic All-State selection ... First team All-District 23-4A selection at defensive back ... Ran a 4.72 40 ... Played for Coach Ricky Tullos ... Member of the National Honor Society.
Personal
Son of John and Philo Okonye ... Born June 5, 1995 ... Name is pronounced "oh-CONE-yay".
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