Rutgers-Camden Athletics

Okafor Norkeh played a big role with the Scarlet Raptors’ defense during his rookie season in 2024, appearing in all 21 games and helping the team post nine shutouts.
 
Soccer 2024: Played in all 21 games, starting 10…Added one assist…Took eight shots, including two on goal…Helped the team post nine shutouts, starting in six of those games…Started the first two games of the season as the Scarlet Raptors earned 1-0 wins over Neumann (Aug. 30) and Haverford (Aug. 31)…Took two shots in the third game of the season, a 1-0 win over Penn State-Abington (Sept. 4)…Also had two shots while starting a pair of ties against Virginia Wesleyan (0-0, Sept. 15) and Rosemont (1-1, Sept. 18)…In addition to the opening two games of the season, started shutouts at Virginia Wesleyan (0-0, Sept. 15), at Ramapo (1-0, Oct. 28), against Rutgers-Newark (0-0, Oct. 2) and at New Jersey City (1-0, Oct. 19)…Collected his first career assist on Rohan Castillo’s goal that tied Rowan, 1-1, with only 4:46 remaining in the game (Oct. 5).
 
High School: Three-year soccer letterman at Haverford High School for Coaches Dave Casinelli and Mike Klemens…All-Delco First Team…All-Mainline First Team…All-Central League Second Team…Also All-Central League Honorable Mention and All-Delco Honorable Mention…Graduated in 2023.
 
Club Team: LMSC Sporting Athletic
 
Personal: Born April 27, 2005…Name pronounced “Oak-a-four Nor-kay”…Hobbies and future plans include soccer…Business major at Rutgers-Camden…Okafor is the son of Johnetta and Okafor Norkeh of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.