2024 Football Roster

Jersey Number 78
Yaser Al-Awadi
- Position:
- Offensive Lineman
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-8 / 310
- Class:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Park Ridge, Ill.
- Prev School:
- Western Illinois
- High School:
- Maine East HS
BallStateSports.com (March 10, 2024): Gillie, Al-Awadi and Other Student-Athletes Face Challenges During 30-Day Ramadan Observance
2024 (R-So.): Did not play in his first season at Ball State.
BEFORE BALL STATE: Al-Awadi transfers to Ball State after two seasons at Western Illinois where he did not see game action … rated a three-star recruit by 247Sports.
HIGH SCHOOL: He played left tackle for Maine East High School, also playing basketball and throwing shot put on the track & field team … he earned all-conference honors as a junior and senior, and was an honorable mention all-state pick as a 2021 senior … he was the league’s offensive lineman of the year as a senior … prior to attending WIU, he received offers from West Virginia, Toledo and Purdue.
PERSONAL: Son of Lamya and Amir Alawadi ... has two siblings, Ali and Yosef ... Dad is a business owner ... plans after college is to open a business ... hobbies include collecting sports memorabilia and working out ... favorite t.v. show is "Friends".
2024 (R-So.): Did not play in his first season at Ball State.
BEFORE BALL STATE: Al-Awadi transfers to Ball State after two seasons at Western Illinois where he did not see game action … rated a three-star recruit by 247Sports.
HIGH SCHOOL: He played left tackle for Maine East High School, also playing basketball and throwing shot put on the track & field team … he earned all-conference honors as a junior and senior, and was an honorable mention all-state pick as a 2021 senior … he was the league’s offensive lineman of the year as a senior … prior to attending WIU, he received offers from West Virginia, Toledo and Purdue.
PERSONAL: Son of Lamya and Amir Alawadi ... has two siblings, Ali and Yosef ... Dad is a business owner ... plans after college is to open a business ... hobbies include collecting sports memorabilia and working out ... favorite t.v. show is "Friends".
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