Moro Ojomo

Ojomo was born on August 15, 2001, in Lagos, Nigeria.[1] He began primary school at age three, and his family moved to California in 2009.[2] His father is a pastor and his mother worked for an information technology company.[2] While in seventh grade, his family moved again, this time to Houston, Texas.[2][3][4] Ojomo attended Katy High School, being two years younger than most of his classmates due to having started his education at 3 in his home country.[2] He did not play varsity football as a freshman or as a sophomore, and additionally said that he had not figured out how to workout by that time.[2] However, following his sophomore year, he began getting serious with weight training and running, and made the varsity team as a junior, eventually earning All-District honors as a defensive lineman at the end of the year.[2]

Ojomo became a highly-regarded recruit following his senior year, during which he led a defense that allowed under eight points-per-game, while recording eight sacks, 15 tackles-for-loss, three forced fumbles and two recoveries.[5] He was a unanimous first-team All-District selection, was named the defensive most valuable player of the district, and was named second-team all-state.[5] 247Sports ranked him one of the top-300 recruits nationally, as well as the 36th-best in Texas, and the 25th-best defensive tackle overall.[5] Ojomo was a three-star recruit and received numerous Division I offers, including from Notre Dame, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas A&M, Oklahoma, Alabama and Miami, among others.[2][6] He eventually accepted an offer from Texas.[7]

Ojomo was only 16 when he enrolled at Texas, and as a true freshman redshirted while appearing in three late-season games, including the conference championship game.[8] He saw his first time as a starter in the 2019 season, appearing in all 13 games with two starts, and posted 13 tackles, including 2.5 for a loss, and one fumble recovery.[8] The following year, in a season shortened by COVID-19, Ojomo became a full-time starter and made 21 tackles, 2.5 tackles-for-loss, two sacks, three quarterback hurries, and one pass breakup.[8]

Ojomo remained a starter during the 2021 season and, despite being under a new coaching staff, earned honorable mention All-Big 12 Conference after recording 29 tackles, three of which were for a loss, in addition to three quarterback hits and one pass breakup.[8][9] As a fifth-year senior in 2022, he recorded career-highs with 32 tackles, 5.5 for a loss, and three sacks.[10] Although given one remaining year of eligibility, Ojomo opted to declare for the 2023 NFL Draft and thus finished his five-season stint at Texas with 50 total games played, 95 tackles and five sacks.[11]

Ojomo was one of five Texas players to be invited to the NFL Scouting Combine, and is a prospect for the 2023 NFL Draft, with projections ranging from the 3rd to 6th rounds.[11][12][13]