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OctaviousOxendine
- position Defensive Tackle
- height 6-1
- Weight 281
- class Junior
- Hometown Radcliff, Ky.
- High school North Hardin
2021 – Sophomore
- Played in six games with three starts before a knee injury vs. LSU sidelined him for the remainder of the season
- Named SEC Co-Defensive Player of the Week after charting three tackles, including the first two quarterback sacks of his career (-16 yards), in Kentucky’s 42-21 win over LSU
- Totaled 15 tackles, 3.5 tackle for loss, 2.0 sacks and quarterback hurry in six games
- Made three tackles, including the first two quarterback sacks of his career, good for 16 yards of loss, in the win over LSU
- Made his first collegiate start at South Carolina and had two tackles
- Also started against Florida and had three tackles and a tackle for loss in the win
- Charted a career-high five tackles and one tackle for loss in the season opener vs. ULM
- Got his first quarterback hurry vs. UTC
2020 – Freshman
- Mid-year enrollee
- Redshirt season
- Played in three games (Mississippi State, Tennessee and Alabama)
High School
- Four-star prospect by Rivals
- Considered one of the top recruits from Kentucky and a top-25 defensive tackle in the country for the class of 2020
- Named to the Kentucky All-State first team
- Named to the 2019 Class of the Commonwealth by the Lexington Herald-Leader
- Produced 62 tackles, including 17 tackles for loss
- Also recovered two fumbles, one for a 25-yard touchdown during his senior season
- Important piece of North Hardin’s defense, who finished the season 13-1
- Played for head coach Brent Thompson
- Picked the Wildcats over Tennessee and Texas
Community Cats
- Participated in the Fellowship of Christian Athletes Men’s Conference at Southland Christian (2020)
- Volunteered at LexCity Church (2020)
- Volunteered to pack food for God’s Pantry (2020)
- Volunteered at William Wells Brown Elementary (2020)
Personal
- Born in Fort Polk, Louisiana
- Son of Mary and Kirk Oxendine
- Dad, Kirk, is a retired U.S. Army Sergeant First Class
- Major is pre-social work
Octavious Says
- His nickname is “Ox” or “Double O”
- He chose Kentucky because it’s a great school and he loves the people
- His hidden talent is drawing
- His dream job is to be a NFL business owner
- Hobbies are drawing and fishing