Yaw Aidoo

Class:
Redshirt Freshman
Hometown:
Bear, Del.
Position:
Defensive Lineman
Height:
5-11
Weight:
295
High School:
Wilmington Charter
Major:
Exercise Science

AT DELAWARE
Fourth-year member of the squad as redshirt junior defensive tackle

2019 SEASON:
Did not make an appearance for the Blue Hens

2018 SEASON:
Did not make an appearance for the Blue Hens

2017 SEASON:
Made one appearance during the season which was also his Blue Hen debut during week three vs. Cornell • did not make any tackles

2016 SEASON:
Did not see game action as a first-year walk-on defensive tackle and retained freshman eligibility

HIGH SCHOOL:
Three-year standout at defensive tackle at Wilmington Charter High School for head coach and former Blue Hen defensive back Tyran Rice • earned Academic All-Conference honors as a senior • recorded 143 tackles over three seasons in 2012-15, including 63 as a junior and 55 as a senior • honor roll student

PERSONAL:
Yaw (yow) Afari Aidoo (eye-do) • born May 21, 1998 in Alexandria, Va. • exercise science major at Delaware • would like to enter the physical therapy field after graduation • favorite pro sports team is the NFL Pittsburgh Steelers • son of Yaw and Ninette Aidoo • father is a chemist and mother is an accountant • has two older sisters, Megan and Shantel, who both attend Delaware