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Stan Becton | krikya18.com | December 22, 2025

Chris Oladokun: College football career, stats, highlights, records

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Before Chris Oladokun got his first start for the Kansas City Chiefs, he played college football at three schools, leading South Dakota State on an FCS football playoff run.

Here's what you need to know about Chris Oladokun's college career.

The vitals on Chris Oladokun

School: South Florida/Samford/South Dakota State
Position: Quarterback
Height: 6-2
Weight: 195 pounds
Years active: 2016-21

Here are Chris Oladokun's career stats from college:

YEAR GAMES COMP ATT COMP. % PASS YDS PASS TD INT RUSH TD Rush Yds REC TD
2016
(USF)
RS - - - - - - - - -
2017
(USF)
2 1 1 100 12 0 0 0 1 0
2018
(USF)
6 22 44 50.0 285 3 1 0 19 0
2019
(Samford)
12 169 272 62.1 2,058 18 7 8 491 0
2020
(Samford)
7 37 56 66.1 221 1 2 2 26 0
2021
(SDSU)
15 238 384 62.0 3,164 25 7 2 266 2
Career 42 467 757 61.7 5,777 47 17 12 803 2

Where did Chris Oladokun go to college?

Chris Oladokun, a native of Tampa, FL., attended South Florida out of high school. Per , Oladokun chose USF over schools like Nebraska, Iowa State and more. After three years at South Florida, Oladokun transferred to the FCS level to play for Samford. Oladokun received an extra year of eligibility thanks to COVID-19 and transferred to South Dakota State for his last season.

What kind of prospect was Chris Oladokun in high school?

Chris Oladokun was a three-star quarterback out of Sickles High School in Tampa, Florida. Oladokun transferred to Sickles for his senior season, throwing for 1,390 yards and 15 touchdowns with only three interceptions in nine games to earn first-team all-conference honors and a Blue-Grey Football All-American Bowl selection.

Prior to his senior year at Sickels, Oladokun played for Alonso High School, where he threw for 3,646 yards and 32 touchdowns in two seasons, earning Second-Team All-Western Conference honors as a sophomore. In total, Oladokun totaled 57 touchdown passes and 11 interceptions in his high school career.

What was Chris Oladokun's record in college?

Oladokun saw South Florida finish 11-2 during his redshirt year in 2016. He only played two games during USF's 10-2 season in 2017. Oladokun went winless in his two starts during South Florida's 7-6 season in 2018.

With inconsistent playing time at Samford, Oladokun and the Bulldogs went 9-10 across his two years.

In his final season at South Dakota State, he went 11-4 as a starter, leading the Jackrabbits to the FCS semifinals.

Records set by Chris Oladokun

Here are some of the notable records and statistical rankings set by Oladokun in college:

  • 1st in Samford single-game passing touchdowns (6)
  • 1st in Samford single-game touchdowns responsible for (7)
  • 3rd in South Dakota State single-season passing yards (3,164)
  • 6th in South Dakota State single-season passing touchdowns (25)

Which awards did Chris Oladokun win in college?

Here are the awards and honors Oladokun won in college:

  • 7th round NFL draft pick (2022)
  • All-Missouri Valley Football Conference Honorable Mention (2021)
  • MVFC All-Newcomer Team (2021)
  • MVFC Honor Roll (2021)
  • SoCon Offensive Player of the Month (September 2019)
  • USF Athletics Spring Honor Roll (2018)
  • South Florida Scout Team Offensive Award (2016)

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