Temple University Athletics
2015 Football Roster
Roster
Mekoba, Prosper
Jersey Number 97
Prosper Mekoba
- Position:
- Defensive Line
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-2 / 248
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Hillside, N.J.
- High School:
- Hillside
Bio
Honors: 2016 - Athletic Director's Honor Roll ... 2015 - American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team
2017 (Redshirt Sophomore): Rejoined the team in the spring ... has not seen game action.
2016 (Redshirt Freshman): Was not with the team.
2015 (Freshman): Joined team as a walk-on ... redshirted.
High School: One-year letterwinner for head coach Cedric Dargan at Knightdale High in Knightdale, N.C. and one-year letterwinner for head coach Kendall Ashford at Hillside High in Hillside, N.J ... helped team to a 17-5 record while at Knightdale, including a 9-1 record his sophomore year ... in his senior year at Hillside, had 39 tackles, six TFL, two forced fumbles, and 7.5 sacks ... was also a member of the track and field teams at both schools ... ranked sixth in the state of New Jersey for discus ... named to Track and Field U.S. first-team elite in discus and Track and Field U.S second-team elite in shotput ... North Jersey Group 2 Sectional discus and shotput champion in 2014 ... was a New Jersey Meet of Champions finalist in 2014 ... was also named Union County first-team all-county in discus at Hillside.
Personal: Born Prosper Chidera Mekoba in Orange, N.J ... parents are Juliana and Kenneth Mekoba ... has two brothers, Kenrick (18) and Preston (14), and two sisters, Adrienne (24) and Hope (15) ... related to Jacksonville Jaguars' cornerback Prince Amukamara ... kinesiology major.
2017 (Redshirt Sophomore): Rejoined the team in the spring ... has not seen game action.
2016 (Redshirt Freshman): Was not with the team.
2015 (Freshman): Joined team as a walk-on ... redshirted.
High School: One-year letterwinner for head coach Cedric Dargan at Knightdale High in Knightdale, N.C. and one-year letterwinner for head coach Kendall Ashford at Hillside High in Hillside, N.J ... helped team to a 17-5 record while at Knightdale, including a 9-1 record his sophomore year ... in his senior year at Hillside, had 39 tackles, six TFL, two forced fumbles, and 7.5 sacks ... was also a member of the track and field teams at both schools ... ranked sixth in the state of New Jersey for discus ... named to Track and Field U.S. first-team elite in discus and Track and Field U.S second-team elite in shotput ... North Jersey Group 2 Sectional discus and shotput champion in 2014 ... was a New Jersey Meet of Champions finalist in 2014 ... was also named Union County first-team all-county in discus at Hillside.
Personal: Born Prosper Chidera Mekoba in Orange, N.J ... parents are Juliana and Kenneth Mekoba ... has two brothers, Kenrick (18) and Preston (14), and two sisters, Adrienne (24) and Hope (15) ... related to Jacksonville Jaguars' cornerback Prince Amukamara ... kinesiology major.
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