Mayomi Olootu: CB · Northern Illinois · #5.
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Mayomi Olootu
Doesn't get beat deep and rarely gives up the big play. Third year in the Northern Illinois secondary. On tape: 4 tackles and 1 tackle for loss against Kent State, Week 6, 2017.
Play style
Steady in coverage; doesn't get beat deep and rarely gives up the big play.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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| Season | Team | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Northern Illinois | 18 | 12 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 1 | -- |
| 2016 | Northern Illinois | 29 | 24 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 7 | 3 |
| 2015 | Northern Illinois | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1 |
| Career | 47 | 36 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 8 | 4 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2017 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | W 38-10vs Eastern Illinois | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | L 28-34@ No. 19 San Diego State | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | W 24-3vs Kent State | 4 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 4 tackles |
| Wk 8 | W 48-17@ Bowling Green | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 11 | W 63-17vs Ball State | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 12 | W 35-31vs Western Michigan | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
 Bowl | L 14-36vs Duke | 4 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Total | 18 | 12 | 2.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
6%1 pass breakupsTackle volume
18tackles this season18 tackles · 2 for loss · 1 pass breakup.
3 seasons under Rod Carey — 21-18 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2017 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 2.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 3.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+3g | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Rod Carey
Pass share
42.7%
405 pass / 543 run
Plays / game
72.9
13 games
Team sack rate
5.7%
439 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2017
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week.
How it ended
Three seasons at Northern Illinois, 47 tackles — the college career is complete.
A stat line in 20 games over three seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2014–2017
1 coachPlayed every college season under Rod Carey.
