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Omonigho Imeokparia

r-SR     LB     6-0     220
Gibbs HS
St. Petersburg, FL

Mainstay of the linebacking corps the past few years. Key member of special teams last season. Solid all-around player.

2005: Appeared in 10 games … recorded 11 tackles, including one solo stop … also credited with one tackle-for-loss, one pass deflection and two blocked kicks … recorded five assists and 0.5 tackles-for-loss (-6) in win over Millersville (Sep. 10) … blocked a punt that was recovered in the endzone for a touchdown in win over Norfolk State (Nov. 12) … credited with punt block in win over Howard (Nov. 19) … had three tackles (1 solo) and a pass break-up in season-opening win at Florida A&M (Sep. 3). 2004: Sat out the season as a medical redshirt. 2003: Competed in all 11 games … ninth on the team with 34 total tackles … also credited with two tackles-for-loss, a pass deflection and forced fumble … credited with five tackles (three solo), including a backfield stop (-4), in 21-14 loss to North Carolina Central (Sep. 20) … had four tackles and a forced fumble in 27-13 loss to Bethune-Cookman ((Oct. 11) … recorded five tackles in loss to Howard (Nov. 22) and win over Norfolk State (Nov. 15) … had three tackles, including a backfield stop (-1) in a loss to Hampton (Oct. 4) … switched to number "18" after wearing "50" as a freshman in 2002. 2002: Competed in all 12 games … seventh on the team with 43 total tackles … credited with 17 solo stops … ranked fifth on the team with two sacks … involved in 3.5 tackles in the opponents' backfield (-16) … forced two fumbles and recovered another … recorded three solo tackles and three assists, along with a sack (-2) in first collegiate game, a 16-10 victory over Morris Brown (Aug. 31) … had five tackles (two solo) and a forced fumble in loss to Hampton (Oct. 5) … credited with 4.5 tackles, including a backfield stop (-5), in win over Howard (Nov. 23) … recorded 3.5 tackles (two unassisted), including a sack (-8) in loss to Northwestern State (Sep. 14). At Gibbs HS: Ranked in Top 10 among 2001 Florida high school linebackers … recorded 147 tackles and 20 sacks during scholastic career … had four games of 20 or more tackles, and three games with three sacks … played for head coach Alvin Davis … a high school teammate of DSU receiver Freddie Middlebrooks … also lettered in track and field, and wrestling … two-time regional championship participant in 100-meter hurdles, 100-meter dash and triple jump. Personal: Son of Anthony Imeokparia and Madissa Daneshpour … name is pronounced: Oh-MO-nay-go Em-eeoo- PAR-ee-ah … Omonigho is Nigerian for "more precious than gold."

Career Stats for Omonigho Imeokparia
TACKLES G UA  A Total TFL-Yds PD FF FR Blkd
2003   10 18 16  34     2- 5   1  1  0   0
2004   MEDICAL REDSHIRT
2005   10  1 10  11     2- 7   1  0  0   2
TOTAL  20 19 26  45     4-12   2  1  0   2