Ifo Ekpre-Olomu (2026) - Hall of Fame - University of Oregon Athletics

Ifo Ekpre-Olomu

Induction:
2026
Class:
2015

A three-time All-American at cornerback, Ifo Ekpre-Olomu played a prominent role in Oregon's 47-6 record in games he played, including victories in the Rose, Fiesta and Alamo bowls, as the Ducks won a pair of Pac-12 championships during his career. He was a three-time All-Pac-12 First Team honoree, one of just seven players in program history to achieve that distinction. Ekpre-Olomu played in 53 games and started 40 straight at one point. He ranked fourth on Oregon's all-time list in career pass breakups with 39 at the time of his departure, a total that remains in the top five on the Ducks’ all-time list. He was selected by The Oregonian to Oregon's 1st-Team All-Quarter Century Defense (2000-2024). He played in all 14 games as a true freshman in 2011, including starting assignments against Washington State and Wisconsin (Rose Bowl), and recorded 34 tackles. He was named a third-team All-American and a Thorpe Award finalist as a sophomore in 2012, when he led the team in pass breakups with 20 and was fourth in tackles with 63. He tied for second nationally with six forced fumbles. Ekpre-Olomu also had four interceptions that season, including a return for a touchdown against Arizona. He was a second-team All-American and a Thorpe Award semifinalist as a junior, when he was second on the team in tackles (84), pass breakups (six) and interceptions (three). As a senior in 2014, Ekpre-Olomu earned his first consensus first-team All-America recognition and was a Thorpe Award finalist for the second time in his career. He was again second on the team in pass breakups (six) and interceptions (two) and was both a Bednarik Award and Lott IMPACT Trophy semifinalist.