THIS YEAR: Graduate student Leke Ademola moves into his third year in the Cougar program and will be counted on to provide leadership both on and off the field … Is the most experienced player on the Cougar roster, and is the team’s top returning offensive player … Has played in over 40 games during his college career and has scored 14 goals in that time … Is the tallest player on the team.
2025 (junior): Appeared in 15 of the Cougars’ 17 games, starting 14 … Was second on the team in goals (7) and points (16) … Scored 2 goals in the first 8 minutes in the Cougars’ eventual 5-2 home loss to Point Loma … Scored what proved to be the game-winner in the 84th minute of the Cougars’ 4-3 victory at home over Dominican … Scored the game-tying goal in the 88th minute of the Cougars’ 1-1 tie at Vanguard.
2024 (redshirt): Experienced a pre-season injury and tried to play through it, appearing in the second game of the season vs. Colorado-Colorado Springs … Played 36 minutes in that game but then was shut down for the rest of the year, allowing him to redshirt the year.
CHOWAN: Played 2 seasons at NCAA Division II Chowan University in Murfreeboro, North Carolina ... Appeared in 25 games during his 2-year career with the Hawks, starting 17 ... Scored 7 goals and assisted on another 4 ... Averaged 60 minutes of play per game ... During his 2023 sophomore campaign, appeared in 17 of the Hawks' 18 games, starting 14 ... Scored 9 goals, including Chowan's only counter in a 1-1 tied with Converse in the Conference Carolinas' championship game (Hawks won via PKs) ... Chowan posted an 8-4-6 record and advanced to the first round of the NCAA Tournament ... Scored the game-winner in the 65th minute in Chowan's 1-0 victory over Lees-McRae ... As a 2022 freshman, scored 4 goals, including the first 2 of his collegiate career in a 3-0 win over Southern Wesleyan.
HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: Attended Bexhill College ... Played for Eastbourne Town Club, where over the course of 2 seasons, scored 3 goals in 25 games.
PERSONAL: Birthday is Feb. 2, 2004, in Eastbourne, England, to Adebayo and Therese Ademola ... Has 2 younger brothers … Graduated in May of 2026 with a bachelor’s degree in Business Management … Currently pursuing an MBA.
