Temple University Athletics
2011 Football Roster
Roster
Onuekwusi, Gary

Jersey Number 36
Gary Onuekwusi
- Position:
- LB
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 235
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Baltimore, Md.
- High School:
- Paul Laurence Dunbar
Bio
pronounced AH-nuh-KOO-see
Honors: Named the coaches’ defensive scout team player of the week for the Northern Illinois, Bowling Green, and Miami games (Oct. 9, 2010; Oct. 16, 2010; Nov. 23, 2010) … named the coaches’ defensive scout player of the week for the Navy game (Nov. 1, 2009).
2012: Played in all 11 games …also played on the kickoff return unit … had a solo tackle and a kickoff return against Syracuse … had his first career kickoff return for eight yards to close out the first half against Cincinnati … made a stop at No. 12/10 Louisville … had a tackle in the overtime win at Connecticut … had two tackles in the win over Villanova … lettered.
2011: Played in 12 games … also played on the kickoff return unit … had two tackles in the win over Miami … had a tackle in the win at Maryland … had four tackles in the win at Akron … lettered.
2010: Played in five games … played on the kickoff return and punt return units … … named the coaches’ defensive scout team player of the game for the Miami, Bowling Green, and Northern Illinois games … saw first game action in win over Central Michigan.
High School: Played linebacker and defensive end for coach Lawrence Smith at Dunbar HS ... top tackler as a senior, helping the Poets to their third consecutive Class 1A state championship in 2008 ... first-team Small School All-State and first-team Baltimore Sun All-Metro honoree ... as a senior, had 156 tackles, three sacks, and five forced fumbles ... as a junior, had 102 tackles, eight sacks, six forced fumbles, and intercepted two passes ... returned one interception for a 25-yard touchdown, and two fumble recoveries for TDs ... also throws the shot put for the track team.
Personal: Born July 23, 1990, in Baltimore, Md. ... mother is Regina Onuekwusi … has two sisters— Jennifer (27) and Udoka (13)— and an older brother, Travis (24) … communication studies major.
Honors: Named the coaches’ defensive scout team player of the week for the Northern Illinois, Bowling Green, and Miami games (Oct. 9, 2010; Oct. 16, 2010; Nov. 23, 2010) … named the coaches’ defensive scout player of the week for the Navy game (Nov. 1, 2009).
2012: Played in all 11 games …also played on the kickoff return unit … had a solo tackle and a kickoff return against Syracuse … had his first career kickoff return for eight yards to close out the first half against Cincinnati … made a stop at No. 12/10 Louisville … had a tackle in the overtime win at Connecticut … had two tackles in the win over Villanova … lettered.
2011: Played in 12 games … also played on the kickoff return unit … had two tackles in the win over Miami … had a tackle in the win at Maryland … had four tackles in the win at Akron … lettered.
2010: Played in five games … played on the kickoff return and punt return units … … named the coaches’ defensive scout team player of the game for the Miami, Bowling Green, and Northern Illinois games … saw first game action in win over Central Michigan.
High School: Played linebacker and defensive end for coach Lawrence Smith at Dunbar HS ... top tackler as a senior, helping the Poets to their third consecutive Class 1A state championship in 2008 ... first-team Small School All-State and first-team Baltimore Sun All-Metro honoree ... as a senior, had 156 tackles, three sacks, and five forced fumbles ... as a junior, had 102 tackles, eight sacks, six forced fumbles, and intercepted two passes ... returned one interception for a 25-yard touchdown, and two fumble recoveries for TDs ... also throws the shot put for the track team.
Personal: Born July 23, 1990, in Baltimore, Md. ... mother is Regina Onuekwusi … has two sisters— Jennifer (27) and Udoka (13)— and an older brother, Travis (24) … communication studies major.
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