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2021 Football Roster

48 Philip Ossai

  • Position Defensive Line
  • Height 6-1
  • Weight 260
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Conroe, Texas
  • Highschool Oak Ridge

Biography

2020: Ossai started all four games…made 22 tackles (12 solo), recorded one tackle for loss, three quarterback hurries, two pass breakups and forced a fumble…made six tackles at Texas Tech (9/12)…made a career-high 10 tackles in a 33-30 victory at Eastern Kentucky (10/3)…in the win over EKU, had a quarterback hurry that led to a red zone interception and forced the fumble on the Colonels’ final drive to seal the victory…named to the Southland Conference Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll.

2019: Appeared in 10 games as a true freshman, recording 36 tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss, three quarterback hurries and a pass breakup…made a season-high 11 tackles against Texas Wesleyan (9/7)…registered seven stops, including 2.5 TFLs, at Abilene Christian (10/12)…posted eight stops and a quarterback hurry in a start at Sam Houston State (11/23)…named to the Southland Conference Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll.

High School: Started one year at Oak Ridge High School for coach Dereck Rush...named second-team academic all-district, making 48 tackles (34 solo), six sacks, two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery...brother, Joseph, played at Texas and was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the third round of the 2021 NFL Draft.

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Historical Player Information

  • 48

    2019Freshman

    Linebacker
    6'1" 245 lbs
    48
  • 48

    2020Sophomore

    Linebacker
    6'1" 260 lbs
    48
  • 48

    2021Junior

    Defensive Line
    6'1" 260 lbs
    48