Class of 2021 OL Oluwafunto Akinshilo (CA / Nigeria) TRANSFERRING TO SYRACUSE (1/16/26)

[OrangeXtreme]

https://uclabruins.com/sports/football/roster/oluwafunto-akinshilo/15144

2025
Appeared in all 12 of UCLA's games as a reserve offensive lineman ... operated primarily on the field goal and extra-point units, but also saw offensive snaps.

2024
Did not see game action in his debut season in Westwood ... enrolled at UCLA in June 2024.

2023 (Iowa State)
Did not see any action in his second year in the program.

2022 (Iowa State)
Utilized a redshirt year.

2021 (El Camino College)
Played in 11 games for the Warriors … team finished 7-4 and averaged 36.6 points and 434 yards of total offense per game.

 

[Cusefan69]

https://uclabruins.com/sports/football/roster/oluwafunto-akinshilo/15144

 

[Irt4su]

 

[crales44]

 

[cusefan88]

Overlapped with the new OL Coach at UCLA in 2024.

 

[GoSU96]

Cool

 

[orangemass]

Meh

 

[upperdeck]

the fact that he didnt play for 3 yrs on the field makes you wonder if he got injured in there some place and perhaps could get another yr back?

 

[richmondcuse03]

Meh

the comments in the article reinforced what i've been saying about the OL -- we like the young guys who have been redshirting. Getting an extra guy who probably didn't want any money and was willing to be a backup or fight for a spot is a good thing, especially if he knows our OL coach.

 

[JDubbin]

 

[storange]

Good

 

[PAcuse]

Meh

Need to build depth somehow, we don't want another QB room issue...

 

[PAcuse]

 

[cusefan88]

the comments in the article reinforced what i've been saying about the OL -- we like the young guys who have been redshirting. Getting an extra guy who probably didn't want any money and was willing to be a backup or fight for a spot is a good thing, especially if he knows our OL coach.

People need to understand the main work is done and this is filling out the roster with (hopefully) high character/good locker room guys.

 

[JrodCuse]

 

[orange79]

 

[JHarris44]

Here’s hoping it works out Kyle-style for the hoops team; a little know and played transfer from UCLA who is a BIG contributor.

 

[JarHeadJim]

 

[JarHeadJim]

 

[JarHeadJim]

 

[JarHeadJim]

 

[JarHeadJim]

 

[JarHeadJim]

 

[JarHeadJim]

 

[sufan59]

the comments in the article reinforced what i've been saying about the OL -- we like the young guys who have been redshirting. Getting an extra guy who probably didn't want any money and was willing to be a backup or fight for a spot is a good thing, especially if he knows our OL coach.

It’s very telling to me the transfer portal grade (high end 4 star) that Darrell Gill got who I think is a very good player and perhaps NFL bound. The reason is I think they prioritized retaining even better prospects in Samuels, Deslauriers, and Washington. I only wonder what the transfer portal grades would be for them.