Mikial Onu

BYU

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mikial onu interception vs. arizona 2019

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mikial onu interception vs. air force 2019

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Position:
Safety
Height:
5-11
Weight:
205
Class:
Graduate Student
Hometown:
Sugarland, Texas
High School:
George Ranch
Prev School:
SMU

Updated Nov. 30, 2019

AT COLORADO:
Career:

Counting his time at SMU, has played in 46 career games with 30 career starts. Has 259 career tackles, seven interceptions, 17 pass breakups, four tackles for a loss, a half-sack, two third down stops, three forced fumble, one quarterback chasedown, and one tackle for zero.

This Season (Gr.):

Has started and played in all 11 games this season. He is second on the team with 67 tackles, including 49 solo with one for a loss and another for no gain. He also has four interceptions, five pass breakups,, three forced fumbles, three third down stops and two quarterback chasedowns.
Named a game captain for the Air Force game.
CU's nominee as defensive player of the week to the Pac-12 for the Colorado State and Air Force games, the same two games he was named CU's defensive player of the game.
Started and played 74 snaps against UCLA and added eight total tackles (six unassisted and two assisted), one tackle for a loss of two yards, and one tackle for zero.
Started and played 70 snaps against USC and added five total tackles (four unassisted and one assisted), one quarterback chasedown, one forced fumble, one pass breakup, and one touchdown save.
Started and played 70 snaps against Washington State and added seven tackles (five unassisted and one assisted).

Started and played 63 snaps against Oregon and added 10 total tackles (four unassisted and six assisted) and one pass broken up. He also had two touchdown saves.
Started and played 34 snaps against Arizona and added one pass deflection, two third down stops, and one interception.
Started and played 67 snaps against Arizona State and added five tackles, and two pass deflections.
Through the first three games of the season he leads the country and the Pac-12 with three interceptions.
Through the first three games of the season he has recorded 208 snaps, 22 tackles, three interceptions, two forced fumbles, one third down stop and one quarterback chasedown. He also leads the team with four touchdown saves. He has also created five of CU’s 10 turnovers this season.
Had another career game against Air Force with 64 snaps, 12 tackles (10 solo), one interception and one forced fumble.
Started and recorded 72 snaps against Nebraska while adding five tackles and one forced fumble.
Saw his first action at safety at Colorado against Colorado State and responded with two interceptions, the fourth and fifth of his career.
Set team season single game record for interceptions with two against Colorado State (8/30).
Set single game career high with 12 total tackles and 10 solo tackles against Air Force (9/14).
Set single game career high with two interceptions against Colorado State (8/30).
He had five tackles and a third down stop to go with his two picks against the Rams.

AT SMU—He played in 36 and started 20 games at SMU in three seasons … Finished his Mustang career with 192 tackles, three interceptions, 12 pass breakups, three tackles for loss with a half-sack … Junior season played in 11 games and started seven with 59 tackles, including 41 solo … Had two tackles for loss, a half-sack, one interception, three pass breakups and a quarterback hurry … Named Preseason All-American Athletic Conference by Dave Campbell and Athlon Sports … Named to the American Athletic Conference All-Academic team … Started all 13 games as a sophomore and led the Mustangs with 105 tackles, including 85 solo … Had two interceptions, one tackle for loss, seven pass breakups and one forced fumble … Played all 12 games as a true freshman and had 28 tackles and one pass breakup.

HIGH SCHOOL—Rated a three-star prospect by Scout … Named first-team All-District 24-5A, first-team All-Greater Houston Area by the Houston Chronicle, Defensive Player of the Year Award finalist by the Houston Touchdown Club and to the Houston Chronicle Greater Houston Top 100 at George Rach High School and coach Ricky Tullos … Finished his senior season with nine interceptions, 40 tackles, three forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries.

PERSONAL—Parents are Charity Carter and Miki Onu … His cousin, Quandre Diggs, played cornerback at Texas and currently plays for the Detroit Lions … Another cousin, Quentin Jammer, played cornerback at Texas and for the Denver Broncos and San Diego Chargers in the NFL … A third cousin, Chris Jammer, played cornerback at Rice.