2024 Football Roster
Pius Odjugo
- Position:
- Defensive Lineman
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 295
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Warri, Nigeria
- High School:
- River Rouge H.S.
- Previous School:
- Garden City C.C. (Kansas)/Highland C.C. (Kansas)
- Twitter:
- Piusodj_92
2024
As a junior defensive lineman, saw action in all 12 games … Listed as a backup defensive tackle on the depth chart … Transferred to Central Michigan from Garden City Community College (Kansas) … Enrolled at Central Michigan for the spring 2024 semester … Concluded season with 15 tackles (six solo), 4.0 tackles for loss for 10 yards, 1.0 sack for four yards and two quarterback hurries … Had 1.0 tackle for loss in the season finale at Northern Illinois (11/30) … Made a season-high tying three tackles (one solo) vs. Western Michigan (11/19) … Made a season-high tying three tackles (one solo) , a career-high 1.5 tackles for loss, 0.5 sacks vs. Ohio (10/12) … Totaled two tackles (one solo) with 0.5 sacks vs. San Diego State (9/28) … Made two tackles vs. Ball State (9/21) … Totaled two tackles in his debut and season opener vs. Central Connecticut State (8/29).
2022 AT GARDEN CITY COMMUNITY COLLEGE
As a sophomore defensive tackle, saw action in nine games for the Broncs … Finished the season with 14 tackles (three solo) … Tallied 11 assisted tackles … Registered a season-high four tackles at Snow College.
2021 AT HIGHLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE
As a freshman defensive tackle, saw action in eight games for the Scotties … Concluded the year with 12 tackles (six solo), 1.0 tackle for loss for three yards, and 0.5 sack for five yards … Made a season-high three tackles (two solo) at Independence C.C. … Totaled two tackles each at Coffeyville C.C. and Butler C.C.
HIGH SCHOOL
A 2021 graduate of River Rouge High School, where he played three years of varsity football for head coach Justin Hinds … Named to the Associated Press Division 3-4 All-State Second Team as a senior … Named to the Detroit News All-State and All-West football team … Earned MHSFCA Division 3 Region 11 All-Region honors as a senior … Served as a team captain … Helped lead the Panthers to a Division 3 state championship, 12-1 record, and 12 consecutive wins as a senior in 2019 … Led the Panthers to a 30-7 win over Muskegon in the state title game … Helped the defense to register five shutouts and allowed just 8.2 points per game in the championship run … Stepped into a starting role after just three games as a junior … Played briefly as a freshman and did not play at all as a sophomore … Rated a three-star recruit by ESPN, 247sports.com, and On3DB … Rated a two-star recruit by Rivals.com … Rated No. 40 on the MLive Top-50 recruits list … Rated the No. 74 defensive tackle in the nation … Also played AAU basketball.
PERSONAL
Born Pius Odjugo on July 20, 2003 in Nigeria … Son of Emuobonuvie Odjugo … Has three siblings: Mega, Vomero, and Rukevwe … Has several cousins who played college football: Ruke Orhorhoro (Clemson), Michael Ojemudia (Iowa), and Mario Ojemudia (Michigan) … Born in Nigeria, moved to the United States at age 9 … Played running back at the youth level … Late bloomer in football who initially played soccer growing up … Hobbies and interests include playing pickup basketball … Chose Central Michigan because he valued his connection with the coaches and knew that it was going to be a positive atmosphere to play football in … Initially committed to Central Michigan on May 10, 2020 … Selected Central Michigan over offers from Bowling Green, Toledo, Wisconsin, Buffalo, Morgan State, and Eastern Michigan.
ARTICLES
Relationship with coaches allow CMU to land 325-lb DT Odjugo (247sports.com)
Top recruits: Pius Odjugo is 320 pounds racing toward you - mlive.com
DT Pius Odjugo - River Rouge HS - Legacy R1SE Showcase 2020 - CBSSports.com
