Michael Badejo

Position:
DL
Cl-Exp:
SO-1L
Height:
6-2
Weight:
240
Hometown:
Grand Prairie, Texas
Previous School:
Timberview

Sophomore (2017): Played in all 13 games… Registered three tackles.

Freshman (2016): Played in 10 games, starting two (Liberty, TCU)… Was one of three true freshmen (Ke’Mon Freeman and Ryan Becker) to start a game…Totaled 13 tackles with 1.5 tackles for loss, including a sack against Liberty.

Prep: A consensus three-star prospect... A first-team All-District performer as a junior and a second-team selection as senior... Notched 81 tackles, 12 tackles for-loss and six sacks... Rated the No. 64 OLB in the nation by ESPN... Named one of "Texas' Best" 2016 Linebackers by Dave Campbell's Texas Football Rising... Also lettered in track, running the 4x100m, 4x200m, 100m and 200m... Played for James Brown at Timberview... Chose SMU over offers from Purdue, Washington, Pittsburgh, Iowa, Notre Dame, Indiana, Illinois, Boise State, Air Force, Army, Houston, Navy, Fresno State and Oregon State among others... Recruited by Claude Mathis and Buddy Wyatt.

Personal: Son of Margaret and Michael Badejo... Mother ran track at Texas State while father played soccer at UNT... Brother and sister both play college basketball.