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University of Rhode Island

2024 Football Roster

Connor Caldon
Christopher Cost-Kirkpatrick

43 Seun Filaoye

  • Position Defensive Back
  • Height 5-10
  • Weight 187
  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown Providence, R.I.
  • High School Bishop Hendricken

Biography

2024 (Redshirt Senior)

  • Appeared in all 14 games, starting three at safety
  • Totaled 44 tacklesĀ 
  • Made a career-high 10 stops against Brown (Oct. 12)
  • Defended a pass in the FCS Playoff game at Mercer (Dec. 7)Ā 
  • Served as a game captain once

2023 (Redshirt Junior)

  • Appeared in 10 games on defense and special teams
  • Recorded three tackles against Stony Brook (Sept. 8)
  • Had one pass breakup and a tackle at Maine (Sept. 15)
  • Made a pair of tackles at No. 25 Villanova (Sept. 23)
  • Had one tackle against Bryant (Sept. 30)
  • Contributed a pair of tackles in the win over No. 20 New Hampshire (Oct. 28)
  • Tallied a season-best six tackles opposite North Carolina A&T (Nov. 11)
  • Made his first career start in the season finale at Towson, recording three tackles (Nov. 18)

2022 (Redshirt Sophomore)

  • Appeared in eight games on special teams
  • Made three special teams tackles
  • Made one special teams stop against UAlbany (11/19)
  • Had one special teams tackle against Maine (11/5)
  • Had one special teams tackle against Brown (10/1)
  • Appeared as a reserve at Stony Brook (9/1)

2021 (Redshirt Freshman)

  • Appeared in 10 games on special teams and defense
  • Finished the season with seven tackles and one pass break up
  • Had one tackle against New Hampshire (11/13)
  • Had one tackle at Massachusetts (11/6)
  • Made three tacklesĀ against No. 10/9 Delaware (10/9)
  • Had one tackle at Brown (9/18)
  • Made his collegiate debut and had one tackle and a pass break up against Bryant (9/4)

2019 (Freshman)

  • Did not appear in any games/Redshirted
Before URI
  • Attended Bishop Hendricken, where he played football and competed in track & field
  • Earned Second Team All-State honors in football in 2017
  • Was a First-Team All-State performer in track & field in 2019
  • Won a state championship and set the school record in the triple jump in his first year competing in the event
  • Led Bishop Hendricken to state titles in 2016 and 2018
  • Also won six state titles in track & fieldĀ 
Personal
  • Born 2/25/2001
  • Son of Femi Filaoye and Sola Filaoye Onanuga
  • Has one brother, Adofemi
  • Has one sister, Adefusayo
  • Both of his siblings also attended URI
  • Chose Rhode Island because it was the best fit for him both academically and for football. He also wanted to represent his home state
  • Enjoys playing video games and listening to music
  • Favorite athlete is Tyrann Mathieu
  • Favorite team is the Miami Dolphins
  • Majoring in Industrial Engineering

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 66

    2019Freshman

    DB
    5'10" 165 lbs
    66
  • 43

    2020Redshirt Freshman

    Defensive Back
    5'10" 165 lbs
    43
  • 43

    2021Redshirt Freshman

    Defensive Back
    5'10" 165 lbs
    43
  • 43

    2022Redshirt Sophomore

    Defensive Back
    5'10" 187 lbs
    43
  • 43

    2023Redshirt Junior

    Defensive Back
    5'10" 187 lbs
    43
  • 43

    2024Redshirt Senior

    Defensive Back
    5'10" 187 lbs
    43