2021 Football Roster
Roster
Velez, Osmar

Jersey Number 78
Osmar Velez
- Position:
- OL
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 295
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Lost Hills, Calif.
- High School:
- Wasco HS
Bio
2024 (SENIOR): Appeared in the first 11 games of the season, before missing the regular season finale at UCLA but returning for the bowl game vs NIU (Dec. 23) … started all 12 games with 11 starts at left guard and one at center (at New Mexico on Sept. 21) … was a part of an offensive line that had nine different starting lineup rotations this season … was a game captain against Hawai’i … CSC Academic All-District ... Academic All-MW.
2023 (SENIOR): Appeared in all 13 games and started in 11 at left guard … was also a special teams contributor … blocked for the No. 2 passing offense in the Mountain West, averaging 282.23 passing yards per game … Fresno State’s offense was ranked No. 5 overall in the Mountain West, totaling 5,041 yards of total offense on the year ... Academic All-MW ... MW Scholar-Athlete.
2022 (JUNIOR): Appeared in 10 games this season … was a special teams contributor … also saw action in the rotation on the offensive line … helped block for the top offense in the Mountain West … Fresno State's offensive line blocked for a 1,000 yard rusher. It is the first time since 2014 that the Bulldogs have had a 1,000 yard rusher … the Bulldogs also had their first 1,000 yard receiver since 2018 … Fresno State's offensive line served as protection to players among the top of the conference in passing, receiving and rushing ... Fall Academic All-MW.
2021 (SOPHOMORE): Appeared in two games … saw limited action against UConn (Aug. 28) and UTEP (Dec. 18).
2020 (R-FRESHMAN): Did not see game action … sat out the season with injury.
2019 (Freshman): Redshirted.
HIGH SCHOOL: Graduate of Wasco High School ... played four years splitting time as a defensive end and tight end ... was a first team all-league selection ... named league MVP ... played in the All-Star Army Bowl game ... recorded 100 tackles and seven sacks in his career ... team captain ... was also a member of the Future Farmers of America ... was president of the football club ... volunteered with the Home Depot community clean up group.
PERSONAL: Born in Bakersfield, Calif. ... son of Guadalupe Velez and Rosa Ruiz ... has an older brother, Alan ... has one younger brother, Eddie ... enjoys weight lifting ... favorite athlete is Kobe Bryant because he never gives up ... his biggest athletic thrill is the energy of the game ... earned his undergrad degree in agriculture business in Spring 2022 ... enrolled in the curriculum and instruction masters program at Fresno State.
2023 (SENIOR): Appeared in all 13 games and started in 11 at left guard … was also a special teams contributor … blocked for the No. 2 passing offense in the Mountain West, averaging 282.23 passing yards per game … Fresno State’s offense was ranked No. 5 overall in the Mountain West, totaling 5,041 yards of total offense on the year ... Academic All-MW ... MW Scholar-Athlete.
2022 (JUNIOR): Appeared in 10 games this season … was a special teams contributor … also saw action in the rotation on the offensive line … helped block for the top offense in the Mountain West … Fresno State's offensive line blocked for a 1,000 yard rusher. It is the first time since 2014 that the Bulldogs have had a 1,000 yard rusher … the Bulldogs also had their first 1,000 yard receiver since 2018 … Fresno State's offensive line served as protection to players among the top of the conference in passing, receiving and rushing ... Fall Academic All-MW.
2021 (SOPHOMORE): Appeared in two games … saw limited action against UConn (Aug. 28) and UTEP (Dec. 18).
2020 (R-FRESHMAN): Did not see game action … sat out the season with injury.
2019 (Freshman): Redshirted.
HIGH SCHOOL: Graduate of Wasco High School ... played four years splitting time as a defensive end and tight end ... was a first team all-league selection ... named league MVP ... played in the All-Star Army Bowl game ... recorded 100 tackles and seven sacks in his career ... team captain ... was also a member of the Future Farmers of America ... was president of the football club ... volunteered with the Home Depot community clean up group.
PERSONAL: Born in Bakersfield, Calif. ... son of Guadalupe Velez and Rosa Ruiz ... has an older brother, Alan ... has one younger brother, Eddie ... enjoys weight lifting ... favorite athlete is Kobe Bryant because he never gives up ... his biggest athletic thrill is the energy of the game ... earned his undergrad degree in agriculture business in Spring 2022 ... enrolled in the curriculum and instruction masters program at Fresno State.
FB Media Availability [9/2]: QB E.J. Warner
Tuesday, September 02
FB Weekly Press Conference [9/1]
Monday, September 01
FB highlight vs Georgia Southern [8/30/25]
Monday, September 01
Post-Game Press Conference [8/30]
Saturday, August 30