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Jersey Number 75
Alex Akingbulu
- Position:
- OL
- Height:
- 6-6
- Weight:
- 300
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Carson, Calif.
- High School:
- Narbonne HS
- Prev School:
- UCLA
Bio
Last Updated: Jan. 21, 2022
2021 (SENIOR*): First team All-Mountain West offensive lineman … was Fresno State’s starting right tackle in all 13 games on the year … right tackle was the only spot on the offensive line to not see a new starter in 2021 … blocked the top offense in the Mountain West and the No. 14 offense in the FBS … Fresno State averaged 464.85 offensive yards per game … Fresno State scored an average of 33.4 points per game … the Bulldogs averaged 137.2 rushing yards per game and 326.7 passing yards per game … part of an offensive line unit that allowed 25 sacks on the quarterback, its least in a season since 2019 … helped Fresno State to two wins over ranked opponents, both on the road. It was the first time Fresno State defeated two Top 25 opponents in a season for the first time since 2004, and the first time both wins came on the road in the 100 year history of the program.
*Utilized the additional year of eligibility approved by the NCAA in the fall of 2020. The NCAA approved a blanket waiver for all 2020 fall sports student-athletes to retain a year of eligibility due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
2020 (SENIOR): Saw action in two games this season … was the starting left tackle against Nevada (Dec. 5) … also played against Colorado State (Oct. 29) … helped protect the top offense in the Mountain West ... helped protect the No. 5 passing offense and No. 17 total offense in the NCAA ... named to the Fall Academic All-Mountain West team.
2019 (JUNIOR): Appeared in seven games in his first season as a Bulldog … was a starting offensive lineman in games versus Hawai’i, Utah State and San Diego State … was a primary field goal coverage contributor ... 2019 Fall Academic All-MW selection.
PRIOR TO FRESNO STATE: Spent a pair of seasons at UCLA ... did not see game action as a freshman in 2016 and sat out in 2017 as he rehabbed from injury. Named to the Athletic Director’s Academic Honor Roll in Fall 2016, Winter 2017.
HIGH SCHOOL: Listed as a three-star prospect by ESPN and the No. 59 recruit in the state of California ... three-star recruit according to Scout.com, No. 83 on the California 100 list and the No. 41 offensive tackle in the nation ... Rivals.com four-star recruit, the No. 23 offensive tackle in the nation and the No. 51 prospect in the state of California ... Cal-Hi Sports second-team All-State selection ... PrepStar All-West selection ... member of the Tacoma News-Tribune Western 100 ... selected to LA Times All-Southland team ... HS team won two consecutive City Section Div. 1 Championships ... All-City selection ... played three seasons of basketball.
PERSONAL: Born in Los Angeles … son of Samuel Akingbulu and Anna Ladipo ... has a brother, Emmanuel, and a sister Josephine ... lists his biggest thrill to date as winning the CIF State Division I championship bowl game ... the famous athlete he most admires is Kobe Bryant ... hobbies include basketball, playing video games and listening to music ... is a curriculum and instruction master’s student.
2021 (SENIOR*): First team All-Mountain West offensive lineman … was Fresno State’s starting right tackle in all 13 games on the year … right tackle was the only spot on the offensive line to not see a new starter in 2021 … blocked the top offense in the Mountain West and the No. 14 offense in the FBS … Fresno State averaged 464.85 offensive yards per game … Fresno State scored an average of 33.4 points per game … the Bulldogs averaged 137.2 rushing yards per game and 326.7 passing yards per game … part of an offensive line unit that allowed 25 sacks on the quarterback, its least in a season since 2019 … helped Fresno State to two wins over ranked opponents, both on the road. It was the first time Fresno State defeated two Top 25 opponents in a season for the first time since 2004, and the first time both wins came on the road in the 100 year history of the program.
*Utilized the additional year of eligibility approved by the NCAA in the fall of 2020. The NCAA approved a blanket waiver for all 2020 fall sports student-athletes to retain a year of eligibility due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
2020 (SENIOR): Saw action in two games this season … was the starting left tackle against Nevada (Dec. 5) … also played against Colorado State (Oct. 29) … helped protect the top offense in the Mountain West ... helped protect the No. 5 passing offense and No. 17 total offense in the NCAA ... named to the Fall Academic All-Mountain West team.
2019 (JUNIOR): Appeared in seven games in his first season as a Bulldog … was a starting offensive lineman in games versus Hawai’i, Utah State and San Diego State … was a primary field goal coverage contributor ... 2019 Fall Academic All-MW selection.
PRIOR TO FRESNO STATE: Spent a pair of seasons at UCLA ... did not see game action as a freshman in 2016 and sat out in 2017 as he rehabbed from injury. Named to the Athletic Director’s Academic Honor Roll in Fall 2016, Winter 2017.
HIGH SCHOOL: Listed as a three-star prospect by ESPN and the No. 59 recruit in the state of California ... three-star recruit according to Scout.com, No. 83 on the California 100 list and the No. 41 offensive tackle in the nation ... Rivals.com four-star recruit, the No. 23 offensive tackle in the nation and the No. 51 prospect in the state of California ... Cal-Hi Sports second-team All-State selection ... PrepStar All-West selection ... member of the Tacoma News-Tribune Western 100 ... selected to LA Times All-Southland team ... HS team won two consecutive City Section Div. 1 Championships ... All-City selection ... played three seasons of basketball.
PERSONAL: Born in Los Angeles … son of Samuel Akingbulu and Anna Ladipo ... has a brother, Emmanuel, and a sister Josephine ... lists his biggest thrill to date as winning the CIF State Division I championship bowl game ... the famous athlete he most admires is Kobe Bryant ... hobbies include basketball, playing video games and listening to music ... is a curriculum and instruction master’s student.
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