Michael Fasusi

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Michael Fasusi
Oklahoma SoonersNo. 56
Position Offensive tackle
ClassFreshman
Personal information
Born: Nigeria
Height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight302 lb (137 kg)
Career history
College Oklahoma (2025–present)
High school Lewisville
(Lewisville, Texas)

Michael Fasusi is a Nigerian American football offensive tackle for the Oklahoma Sooners.

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Early life

Fasusi is from Omuo-Ekiti in Nigeria. [1] He grew up playing soccer. [2] In 2019, his family moved from Ondo State to Lewisville, Texas, in the U.S., with his parents searching for better educational opportunities for their children. [3] In eighth grade in the U.S., he was asked about playing American football and tried out the sport. [4] [5]

Fasusi attended Lewisville High School and played football as an offensive lineman and defensive end in ninth grade, but he said that initially, "I didn't know what I was doing," and said that he was repeatedly called for penalties. [2] After considering quitting in favor of basketball, he stayed under a new coach who put him on the varsity and developed him into a top offensive tackle. [2] As a sophomore for Lewisville, Fasusi helped his team reach the Class 6A Division I Region I finals and was selected the district's Newcomer of the Year. [6] He was then named honorable mention all-state as a junior in 2023. [6] Following his senior season in 2024, he was invited to the Under Armour All-America Game and to the Polynesian Bowl. [7] [8]

A five-star recruit and one of the top-ranked prospects in the 2025 recruiting class, Fasusi committed to play college football for the Oklahoma Sooners. [9]

College career

Fasusi joined Oklahoma as an early enrollee for the 2025 season. [10]

References

  1. "Michael Fasusi". Oklahoma Sooners.
  2. 1 2 3 Vieth, Evan (February 10, 2024). "Michael Fasusi switched continents, and sports, to become one of the best in Texas". Dave Campbell's Texas Football .
  3. Lederman, Eli (August 21, 2024). "Michael Fasusi, No. 9 prospect for '25, picks Oklahoma Sooners". ESPN.
  4. Sweet, Randall (January 24, 2024). "How Oklahoma OL Target Michael Fasusi Went from Soccer Player to 5-star Recruit". Sports Illustrated .
  5. Sulley, Colton (December 4, 2024). "Why five-star OL Michael Fasusi stayed committed to OU football, signed with Sooners". The Oklahoman .
  6. 1 2 Taylor, Myah (August 21, 2024). "Lewisville five-star tackle Michael Fasusi commits to Oklahoma" . The Dallas Morning News .
  7. Gelvin, Aaron (January 3, 2025). "Oklahoma Sooners signee earns MVP honors during Under Armor All-America week". USA Today .
  8. Roach, Mike (February 1, 2024). "Top247 OT Michael Fasusi to play in 2025 Polynesian Bowl". 247Sports .
  9. Cobb, David (August 21, 2024). "Oklahoma football recruiting: Five-star OT Michael Fasusi commits to Sooners over Red River rival Texas". CBS Sports.
  10. Sulley, Colton (January 22, 2025). "Which new OU football players are already enrolled ahead of 2025 season?". The Oklahoman via archive.today.