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2025 Football Roster
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Jersey Number 24
Ben Osueke
- Position:
- Cornerback
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 190
- Class:
- Fifth Year
- Hometown:
- Richmond, Texas
- High School:
- Foster
2025 (5th Year Senior, Temple): Recognized with preseason third team All-American Conference honors (Athlon's Sports, Phil Steele) ... begins season as a starting cornerback ... recorded first career interception during season opening win at UMass ... named special teams player of the game in win against Howard ... served as a team captain (Georgia Tech) ... tied for second in the American Conference in passes defended with 6.
2024 (Senior): Saw action in opener at Oklahoma ... rotates at cornerback with Torey Richardson ... recorded three tackles vs. Utah State ... missed the game at East Carolina due to injury ... lettered.
Game-by-Game Stats While at Blinn JC (PDF)2023 (Junior): Saw significant playing time at cornerback position ... played first career FBS game at Temple in week one vs. Akron ... had first career forced fumble in the first quarter at Rutgers ... made first career start, filling in for the injured Jalen McMurray, in week 4 vs. Miami ... played in all 12 games ... lettered.
2022 (Sophomore): Played in nine games at cornerback for Blinn Junior College and earned all-conference recognition … made 33 tackles, 25 solos, and added one interception.
2021 (Freshman): Played five games and made eight tackles, including a career-best five stops vs. Trinity Valley CC … made college debut vs. Navarro College.
High School: Played four seasons at cornerback at Foster High in Richmond, Texas for head coach Shaun McDowell … also lettered in track.
Personal: Born Ben Chibiuke Osueke in Logas, Nigeria ... list of favorites include: Creed (movie), Boondocks (TV show), Golden State Warriors (professional team) ... business major.
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