KU football lands another Texas recruit

By Matt Tait     Jan 19, 2015

Kansas University football recruiting.

Shola Ayinde, a two-star defensive back from Georg Ranch High in Richmond, Texas, announced on Twitter late Monday night that he had orally committed to the Kansas University football program.

Ayinde, a 6-foot, 168-pound cornerback, who is known for his range and speed — 4.5 seconds in the 40-yard dash — had been committed to Tulsa but was wooed to KU by new Kansas defensive line coach Calvin Thibodeaux.

“Coach Thibodeaux has been recruiting me since my junior year,” Ayinde told Jon Kirby of JayhawkSlant.com. “He has made the recruiting process really good. He started telling me about the education and the football side of things Kansas has to offer.”

New KU cornerbacks coach Kenny Perry also played a role in landing Ayinde.

“He was recruiting me to TCU and that made the process easier,” Ayinde said. “He’s a great guy, funny, and energetic. I look forward to him coaching me.”

Ayinde becomes the 21st player to commit to KU’s Class of 2015 — and second in the past two days (Vero Beach, Florida QB Carter Stanley) — leaving head coach David Beaty room for four more additions before the Feb. 4 national signing day.

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Written By Matt Tait

A native of Colorado, Matt moved to Lawrence in 1988 and has been in town ever since. He graduated from Lawrence High in 1996 and the University of Kansas in 2000 with a degree in Journalism. After covering KU sports for the University Daily Kansan and Rivals.com, Matt joined the World Company (and later Ogden Publications) in 2001 and has held several positions with the paper and KUsports.com in the past 20+ years. He became the Journal-World Sports Editor in 2018. Throughout his career, Matt has won several local and national awards from both the Associated Press Sports Editors and the Kansas Press Association. In 2021, he was named the Kansas Sportswriter of the Year by the National Sports Media Association. Matt lives in Lawrence with his wife, Allison, and two daughters, Kate and Molly. When he's not covering KU sports, he likes to spend his time playing basketball and golf, listening to and writing music and traveling the world with friends and family.