J.B. Awolowo brings special-teams grit to Kent State
In the 2024 season, J.B. Awolowo was more of a rugged utility piece than a box-score star, playing in 8 games, handling kick returns, and adding 5 total tackles while averaging 12.8 yards per kickoff return[1][2]. His clearest differentiators are toughness, versatility, and experience: he’s a 5-foot-8, 190-pound graduate student who came to Kent State after a high-production high school career and has repeatedly contributed on special teams[1]. If your team wants a dependable, high-motor receiver/returner who shows up in the dirty work, he’s a fit; if you need a pure volume pass-catcher, the stat sheet says that’s not his lane yet[1][2].
