Tokumbo Abanikanda

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Class: Senior Hometown: Marietta, Ga. High School: Osborne HS

Height / Weight: 6-0 / 224 Position: LB Birthdate: 12/25/1986 Experience: 3vl

Earned preseason honorable mention honors by Phil Steele Magazine... 2007 PapaJohns.com Bowl: Finished the game with four tackles including three solo stops... Had two tackles behind the line of scrimmage for a total loss of 14 yards... 2007 (Jr.): Played in all 13 games... Ended the year with 58 tackles, including 30 solo and 28 assisted ... Had eight tackles for loss with a half sack ... Posted six tackles (three solos, three assists) against Arkansas State (11/24) ... Made five tackles, including a season-high four solos, against Memphis (11/10) ... Posted six tackles at Boise State (9/27) ... Made six tackles, including 1.5 tackles for loss, at East Carolina (9/15) ... Also had half a sack at East Carolina (9/15) ... Named Preseason All-Conference USA by Phil Steele's (third team) ... 2007 GMAC Bowl: Notched four tackles, including three solo stops against Ohio (1/7) ... 2006 (So.): Saw action in 775 plays, 740 on defense and 85 on special teams ... Ended with 59 tackles, including 35 unassisted, 3.5 sacks, 7.5 tackles for loss, an interception, a fumble recovery and two pass breakups ... Finished with a career-high eight tackles against East Carolina (10/28) and Tulane (11/11) ... Posted season-high of two sacks and two tackles for loss against Marshall (11/25) ... Seven unassisted tackles at Tulane ... Seven assisted tackles against East Carolina ... Tallied a fumble recovery at UCF (9/26) ... Had interception against Southeastern Louisiana (9/9) ... 2005 New Orleans Bowl: Made his first start ... Finished with a season-high seven tackles (six solos, one assist) against Arkansas State (12/20) ... Added two tackles for loss and a sack in the game ... 2005 (Fr.): One of five freshmen to play, seeing time in all 12 games ... Used primarily on special teams and made one start on defense ... Ended the year with 12 total tackles (nine solos, three assists) ... Posted two tackles against UCF (10/15) ... Also had a tackle for loss and a sack against UCF (10/15) ... Made his first tackle against East Carolina (10/1) on an assist ... Also added solo tackles against UAB (10/21) and N.C. State (10/29) ... Prep: Played for Coach Rodney Hackney ... Two-star rating by rivals.com ... Two-star rating by Theinsiders.com ... Had 140 total tackles, five sacks, three forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries, 20 tackles for loss in his senior season ... Also had 900 rushing yards and nine touchdowns, with 24 receptions for 245 yards and two touchdowns ... As a junior, finished with 136 total tackles, five sacks, two forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries and scored a defensive touchdown ... Recorded 42 receptions for 721 yards and three touchdowns ... 2003 Cobb County Defensive Player of the Year as a junior ... Atlanta Journal Constitution All-Area Defensive Player of the Year ... Atlanta Journal-Constitution Cobb County 2004 Super 11 ... First-team all-state defense ... Honorable mention All-State 5-A ... Played in the North/South All-Star Classic Game ... Four-time defensive player of the week ... Who's Who Among High School Students ... Gold Helmet Award .. Team offensive player of the year ... Also wrestled and won the 189-lb. class Area-5 5-A meet as a junior