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".
Football Media Availability (11/4/25)
Tuesday, November 04
Wake Forest Men's Basketball Highlights vs American (Nov. 3, 2025)
Tuesday, November 04
Wake Forest Women's Basketball Highlights vs Radford (Nov. 3, 2025)
Tuesday, November 04
Wake Forest Head Football Coach Jake Dickert Weekly Press Conference (11/3/25)
Monday, November 03
