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Jersey Number 4
Izuchukwu King Ani
- Position:
- DE
- Height:
- 6-4
- Weight:
- 255
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Hometown:
- Hendersonville, Tenn.
- High School/Previous School:
- Davidson Academy
2019 SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll
2019 (True Freshman Season)
Redshirted his initial year with the program … Enrolled early and went through spring practice … Posted a 4.0 GPA during his first semester on campus.
High School
Prepped at Davidson Academy under head coach Jonathan Quinn … Four-star recruit by ESPN … Three-star prospect according to 247Sports and Rivals … Tabbed as the No. 5 recruit in Tennessee by ESPN … Totaled 80 tackles, 19.5 tackles for loss and 6.5 sacks for his career … Tabbed third-team All-Midstate by The Tennessean as a sophomore … As a senior, totaled 36 total tackles (21 solo) with 7.0 tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks, one forced fumble, one pass breakup and 20 quarterback hurries … As a junior, collected 23 tackles with 9.0 tackles for loss to help Davidson Academic to the Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association Division II Class A state championship … As a sophomore, grabbed 16 tackles and 4.5 tackles for loss … Committed to MSU on April 11, 2018.
Personal
Born Izuchukwu Israel King Ani on June 20, 2000 … Born in Nigeria … Nickname is “Mapogu” … Majoring in industrial technology … Twitter handle is @kingani_mapogo.
2019 (True Freshman Season)
Redshirted his initial year with the program … Enrolled early and went through spring practice … Posted a 4.0 GPA during his first semester on campus.
High School
Prepped at Davidson Academy under head coach Jonathan Quinn … Four-star recruit by ESPN … Three-star prospect according to 247Sports and Rivals … Tabbed as the No. 5 recruit in Tennessee by ESPN … Totaled 80 tackles, 19.5 tackles for loss and 6.5 sacks for his career … Tabbed third-team All-Midstate by The Tennessean as a sophomore … As a senior, totaled 36 total tackles (21 solo) with 7.0 tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks, one forced fumble, one pass breakup and 20 quarterback hurries … As a junior, collected 23 tackles with 9.0 tackles for loss to help Davidson Academic to the Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association Division II Class A state championship … As a sophomore, grabbed 16 tackles and 4.5 tackles for loss … Committed to MSU on April 11, 2018.
Personal
Born Izuchukwu Israel King Ani on June 20, 2000 … Born in Nigeria … Nickname is “Mapogu” … Majoring in industrial technology … Twitter handle is @kingani_mapogo.
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