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J.J. Jolaoso

Position Running Back
Height 5'10''
Weight 205 lbs.
Class Senior
Hometown Attleboro, Mass.
High School Attleboro HS
bio

Career Honors: 2016: KU’s Scout Team Special Teams Player of the Week (Iowa State); KU’s Scout Team Special Teams Player of the Week (at Baylor); KU’s Scout Team Offensive Player of the Week (TCU); KU’s Scout Team Special Teams Player of the Week (Memphis).
 
Career Summary: Played in one game… Returned three kickoffs for 51 yards… Long kickoff return of 20 yards.
 
2016 (Sr.): Saw action in one contest against Texas… Returned three kickoffs for 51 yards in the win over the Longhorns.  
 
2015 (Jr.): Did not see any game action.
 
High School: Earned three letters in football at Attleboro HS playing for head coach Kevin Deschanes… Named Team MVP as a senior and Offensive MVP as a junior… Rushed for 600 yards and 12 touchdowns in nine games as a senior… Had 857 rushing yards and 13 scores on the ground as a junior… Hauled in 17 passes for 333 yards and four TDs during his junior season… Two-time Sun-Chronicle All-Star… Tabbed All-Hockomock Conference First Team as a junior and senior… Also lettered in basketball, where he also earned all-conference honors… Averaged 19 points, six assists and three rebounds per game as a senior.
 
Personal: Son of Lisa and Afolabi Jolaoso… Full name is Afolabi Jolaoso, Jr., but goes by J.J…. Has two siblings, Kaylse and Brianna… Majoring in liberal arts and sciences.