Oregon Point out safety Kitan Oladapo has determined to return to faculty and participate in for the Beavers in 2023 alternatively than acquire a shot at the NFL draft as an early entry.
The 6-foot-1, 215-pound senior-to-be was OSU’s 2nd-major tackler this earlier period with 80 stops.
The return of Oladapo is an enormous strengthen to the Beaver protection. OSU’s secondary loses a number of vital players from a stellar 2022 device, including cornerback Rejzohn Wright and security Jaydon Grant. Oladapo has 33 career starts and 5 yrs in Oregon State’s system.
Oladapo is a two-time all-conference security. The Central Catholic Superior grad experienced some amazingly impactful games through the 2022 time. He posted a career-higher 15 tackles in a acquire at Fresno Point out, only to much better than quantity with 17 stops in opposition to Oregon.
Amid Oladapo’s 80 tackles was 4 tackles for reduction and 2½ sacks. Oladapo ranked 13th in the Pac-12 in tackles.
Oladapo has 174 profession tackles.
–Nick Daschel | ndaschel@oregonian.com | @nickdaschel