2023 • SENIOR SEASON
Awards: Postseason: Named the Rimington-Pace Big Ten Offensive Lineman of the Year and earned first-team All-Big Ten honors from the coaches and media...Became Penn State's 44th consensus All-American and first offensive lineman to be named a consensus All-American since Jeff Hartings in 1995...Tabbed a first-team All-American by the Associated Press, AFCA, Sporting News and the Walter Camp Football Foundation...Selected an FWAA second-team All-American...Named a first-team All-American by The Athletic, CBS Sports, Sports Illustrated and USA Today...Became first PSU offensive lineman to earn multiple first-team All-American nods since A.Q. Shipley in 2008...Picked up Academic All-Big Ten laurels...Named Penn State's MVP along with Chop Robinson...Also earned the team's Dick Maginnis Memorial Award, recognizing the most outstanding offensive lineman. Midseason: Named a William V. Campbell Trophy finalist...Tabbed a Lombardi Award semifinalist...Selected a Sporting News first-team midseason All-American...Named an Associated Press second-team midseason All-American. Weekly: Tabbed Outland Trophy National Player of the Week (9/26). Preseason: Named an Associated Press, Sporting News and PFF preseason first-team All-American...Earned a spot on the William V. Campbell Trophy, Walter Camp Player of the Year, Lombardi Award, Outland Trophy and Reese's Senior Bowl watch lists.
Season: Started 12 games at left tackle, allowing zero sacks in 382 pass blocking snaps... Named a team captain at the conclusion of spring practice...Earned the coaching staff's Offensive Player of the Week (Iowa, 9/23).
West Virginia (9/2): Allowed zero pressures on 31 pass protection snaps...Helped lead the Penn State offense to 478 total yards in the victory...Helped Drew Allar set career high marks in touchdown passes (3), passing yards (325), completions (21) and attempts (29). Delaware (9/9): Did not allow a pressure in 12 pass protection snaps...Penn State tallied 541 total yards on offense, including 315 yards on the ground...The Nittany Lions ran 91 offensive plays and held the ball for a time of possession of 42:22...Kaytron Allen rushed for 103 yards on 19 carries and touchdown, while Nicholas Singleton scored three touchdowns on the ground. at Illinois (9/16): Helped the Penn State offense score 20 points off turnovers...Allen and Singleton each accounted for rushing touchdowns, while Trey Potts threw a touchdown to Tyler Warren. Iowa (9/23): Helped Penn State scored on drives of 17, 10 15 and 12 plays...The Nittany Lions held the ball for 13:26 of the third quarter and finished the game with 45:27 of possession...Helped PSU rush for 215 yards. at Northwestern (9/30): Penn State threw totaled 353 yards of offense, including 219 yards through the air...Singleton accounted for 119 yards of offense. UMass (10/14): Played both center and guard...The Nittany Lions rushed for 246 yards and finished with 408 yards of offense in the 63-0 win...Drew Allar accounted for four total touchdowns, including three passing. Indiana (10/28): Penn State posted 342 yards of offense in the win and Allar tossed three touchdowns, including the 57-yard game-winner to KeAndre Lambert-Smith with 1:46 remaining in regulation. at Maryland (11/4): Penn State scored 51 points and gained 404 yards in the win...Allar completed 25-of-34 passes for 240 yards and four touchdowns...Allen rushed for a team-high 91 yards on 14 carries, including a touchdown. Michigan (11/11): Penn State averaged 4.7 yards per rush against the Wolverines, including 72 yards on 12 carries (6.0) from Allen. Rutgers (11/18): Penn State rushed for 234 yards with all four touchdowns coming on runs...Beau Pribula (71 yards), Allen (69) and Singleton (61) paced an offense which averaged six yards per carry. at Michigan State (11/24): Helped Penn State post 10 offensive plays of 20+ yards in the game, including five passing plays and five rushing plays...The Nittany Lions had three plays of 50+ yards and four plays of 40+ yards...Allen (137) and Singleton (118) both went over 100 rushing yards.
2022 • JUNIOR SEASON
Awards: Named a Walter Camp second-team All-American...Recognized a third-team All-American by Phil Steele...Earned second-team All-Big Ten honors from the coaches and third-team by the media...Picked up Associated Press All-Big Ten second team honors...Earned All-Big Ten second team laurels from Phil Steele...Named Pro Football Focus All-Big Ten second team...Was an All-ECAC honoree...Earned the team's Dick Maginnis Memorial Award for most outstanding offensive lineman...Was an Academic All-Big Ten honoree.
Season: Started eight games at left tackle before missing the rest of the season due to injury...Allowed zero sacks in 281 pass blocking snaps...Named the coaching staff's Offensive Player of the Game twice (Purdue 9/1; Auburn 9/17).
at Purdue (9/1): Helped Penn State gain 406 yards, including 308 through the air. Ohio (9/10): Aided the Penn State offense to gain 572 yards...Nittany Lion freshmen (true and redshirt) combined for 423 of the 572 yards (74 percent)...Blocked for Sean Clifford, Drew Allar and Christian Veilleux, who combined for 338 passing yards...Paved way for the Nittany Lions to gain 234 yards rushing, including touchdown runs of 44 and 70 yards, both by Nicholas Singleton. at Auburn (9/17): Assisted the Nittany Lion offense in netting 477 yards of offense in the road victory...Helped Penn State finish with 245 yards rushing...Paved the way for five Nittany Lion rushing touchdowns...Prior to the five rushing touchdowns, Auburn had allowed just one rushing score in its last seven games dating back to 2021...Blocked for the freshmen tandem of Singleton and Kaytron Allen, who each had two rushing scores...Singleton had runs of 54 and 53 yards. Central Michigan (9/24): Penn State totaled 403 yards of offense in the win...Helped Clifford account for four touchdowns (3 passing, 1 rushing)...Paved the way for Allen's 111 yards on the ground and one touchdown. Northwestern (10/1): The Nittany Lions totaled 360 yards of offense, including 220 yards on the ground. at Michigan (10/15): Clifford recorded 74 yards on the ground, including a career-best 62-yard run. Minnesota (10/22): Helped pave the way for Singleton (79 yards) and Allen (77 yards) to both top 75 rushing yards...Pass blocked for Clifford, who logged 295 yards passing with four touchdowns. Ohio State (10/29): Helped the offense put up 482 total yards, including 371 passing yards from Clifford...Paved way for Allen, who averaged 6.3 yards per carry on 12 carries while totaling two touchdowns.
2021 • SOPHOMORE SEASON
Awards: Earned Academic All-Big Ten honors.
Season: Appeared in nine games on offense and special teams, making one start.
Ball State (9/11): Helped guide the Penn State offense to 493 yards of total offense...Blocked for Sean Clifford as he recorded 230 yards and a touchdown...Helped guide three different rushers to 60-plus yards on the ground. Villanova (9/25): Helped Clifford throw for a career-high 401 yards and four touchdowns...Guided the Penn State offense to 509 total yards. vs. Arkansas (1/1): Made first career start at left tackle as Penn State tallied 323 yards of offense.
2020 • TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON
Did not see any game action...Named the coaching staff's Developmental Squad Offensive Player of the Week (Ohio State, 10/31).
HIGH SCHOOL
Three-year letterman for head coach Randy Trivers at Gonzaga College High School...Helped the Eagles to the Washington Catholic Athletic Conference (WCAC) title as a junior with a 9-3 record...Named All-Met honorable mention by the Washington Post as a junior...Claimed USA Today DC football second team honors in 2018...Earned first-team All-WCAC honors as a junior and senior...Won the Jack Barnes Award and the Unsung Hero Award...Tallied 52 pancake blocks as a senior...Registered 28 pancake blocks as a junior...Rated a four-star prospect by Rivals and a three-star recruit by 247Sports and ESPN...Rated as the No. 42 offensive tackle and No. 5 recruit in Washington D.C. by 247Sports...Ranked as the No. 40 offensive tackle, No. 58 player in the region and No. 8 prospect in Washington D.C. by ESPN...Ranked as the No. 30 offensive tackle and No. 5 recruit in Washington D.C. by Rivals...Played basketball as a freshman.
PERSONAL
Full name is Olumuyiwa Anthony Fashanu...Son of Paige and Anthony Fashanu...Has one sister, Angie...Volunteered at a local homeless shelter daily...Hobbies include playing video games, hanging out with friends and watching game film...Earned his degree from the Smeal College of Business in supply chain and information systems.