Robert Awunganyi

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Height:
6-0
Weight:
170
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Riverside, Calif.
High School:
John Burroughs HS

Career Highs:

Tackles: 2 (twice)- UNLV, 2016; SDSU, 2016

2017 (Sophomore): Played in 10 games on special teams and at wide receiver.

Switched positions from cornerback to wide receiver during the bye week.

2016 (Freshman): Played in eight games on special teams and at defensive back, recording five tackles and a pass break up.

Made his college debut in a win over UTSA (Sept. 10).
Saw extended time at defensive back in a win at UNLV (Oct. 22), recording two tackles and recovering an attempted on-side kick by the Rebels.
Recorded first career pass breakup in a win over Fresno State (Nov. 5).
Tied his career high with two tackles in a win over San Diego State (Nov. 26).

High School:

Is a 2016 graduate of John Burroughs High School in Burbank, Calif.
Earned All-CIF and All-Pacific League first-team honors.
Posted 52 career tackles and three interceptions, as well as 1,079 all-purpose yards on offense and special teams.
Helped the Indians to a Pacific League championship as a senior in 2015.
Named the Indians’ 2015 Special Teams Player of the Year.
Three-time scholar-athlete (3.67 grade-point average).
Also participated in track & field in high school.
Head football coach as a senior was Keith Knoop.
Also attended Riverside Poly and Arlington High School.
Played with current CSU quarterback Chandler Drachslin as a freshman at Riverside Poly High School.
Rated a two-star recruit by 247 Sports and Rivals.
Committed to CSU over reported offers from Illinois, San Diego State, UTEP, Hawai’i and others.

Personal: Born Dec. 13, 1997 in Victorville, Calif. … Hometown is Riverside, Calif. … Parents are Marvi and John Awunganyi… Has three sisters: Ana, Addy and Ally… Is interested in studying kinesiology at CSU.