Boise State Roster Countdown 2024: Day 23, Seyi Oladipo

Michael Jordan days til kickoff! Just hold out a little longer, folks. Presenting: Mr. Seyi Oladipo

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#23, Seyi Oladipo, Senior, Safety

Stats

Height: 5’11

Weight: 205 (+5)

High school: Eaglecrest HS (Centennial, Colo.)

How’d he get to The Blue™?

24/7’s #10 prospect in Colorado was first team all state in football and basketball. He held offers from Cal State Fresno, USU, Kansas, and even Army. Fortunately, Oladipo has incredible field vision, and saw that Boise State was easily the best of the bunch.

Nickname

“Boise Dipo”

Step aside, Boise Depot, there’s a new sheriff in town. TV won’t have time to show shots from you when Boise Dipo is out making plays.

Look-alike

A (significantly) less unhealthy Cedric The Entertainer

Career Highlights

Seyi caught everyone’s attention when he snagged 2 INTs as a true freshman against UTEP in 2021, and he’s only got better. He’s played in every game since he arrived at Boise State, making his first start against UNT in 2022, where he got a career-high in tackles. He also was responsible for the beautiful back-door cover against Utah State where he had pick-6 in the closing seconds.

In 2023, he played in 14 games (starting 11) and piled up 70 tackles (8.5 for loss), 1 interception, and 1.5 sacks.

2024 Prospectus

2024 is going to be a big year for 23. He is one of the elder statesmen of the defense and a team leader now. In interviewing him the other night, the man has intelligence and gravitas. Check it out. Look for him to play, play a lot, and make a big impact in the secondary!

Is he on Twitter?

That he is, @Seyi4Oladipo, although somewhat of a sporadic tweeter.

Completely made up fact

Seyi is an afficionado of an unlikely category: Shirtless hoodies. Yes. You read that right. Hoods without shirts attached. Sounds crazy. But is it actually genius? As someone that leans very heavily towards susceptibility to sunburns, I’m inclined to say the latter. Also, if you check out that interview with him, it may not be as made up as it seems…