Olumuyiwa Anthony Fashanu (born December 9, 2002) is an

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. He played

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, earning All-American honors in 2023.

Early life and college

Fashanu was born on December 9, 2002, in Waldorf, Maryland. He attended Gonzaga College High School in

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He committed to

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to play

. After not playing his first year at Penn State in 2020, Fashanu played nine games in 2021 and made his first career start in the

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. He became the starter at left tackle in 2022. Fashanu was voted to the

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and was named the

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's Rimington–Pace Offensive Lineman of the Year before declaring for the 2024 NFL Draft.

References

External links

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Penn State Nittany Lions bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Fashanu, Olumuyiwa 2002 births Living people American football offensive tackles Penn State Nittany Lions football players People from Waldorf, Maryland Players of American football from Washington, D.C. Gonzaga College High School alumni American sportspeople of Nigerian descent