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34  Tayo Agboke
Tayo Agboke

Class:
Senior

Hometown:
Houston, Texas

High School:
Dulles

Height / Weight:
6-0 / 205

Position:
Safety

Birthdate:
11/29/1981

Experience:
1L


Has progressed steadily during his career and could see significant game time this season … Enters the season No. 2 at an outside safety position behind fellow senior David Johnson … Likely to play on special teams … Also had two years experience on the UK junior varsity ... Has played in nine games.

2001 (Junior): Played in nine games, mostly on special teams ... Made four tackles ... Earned his first varsity letter.

2000 (Sophomore): Played for the UK junior varsity … Also practiced with the varsity.

1999 (Freshman): Played for the UK junior varsity.

High School: Two-year starter at linebacker at Dulles HS in Houston, Tex. … All-district performer as a senior, making 70 tackles while leading his team in tackles for loss with 13 … Made 50 tackles his junior season … Coached by Jim Creech … Three-year letterman in track, running the 400 meters … Honor roll student … Four years in the Air Force Junior ROTC, including two years as an officer.

Personal: Full name is Adetayo Ahmed Agboke … Last name is pronounced “ah-BO-kay” … Born 11-29-81 in Houston, Tex. … Son of Adewale and Tracy Agboke … Adetayo’s brother, Adewale, played for Louisville in 2000, but is no longer playing football … The Agboke family now lives in Lexington … Major is economics.

The Cats’ Cause: Served dinner at the Hope Shelter (2002) ... Celebrity reader at Russell Cave Elementary (2002).

Agboke Career Statistics
Year   Position G-GS Tackles TFL-Yds.	
2001   Safety   9-0     4       0
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