2022 Football Roster
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Gota, Enock

Jersey Number 28
Enock Gota
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 185
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Houston, Texas
- High School:
- Dekaney
Bio
Pronunciation Guide
Honors at Rice
2024
Handled the Owls' kickoff chores for the second consecutive year while also converting 13 of 14 PATs and 5-8 field goals… Second in the AAC and 12th nationally with 80.4% touchbacks on his kickoffs (37/46)… Recorded the tackle on two of the nine kick returns against him… Was 2-3 on field goals from beyond 40 yards, including a long of 46 vs. UTSA… Scored a career-high 14 points vs. Texas Southern, converting all eight PATs in addition to his first two career field goals.
2023
Took over kickoff duties regularly vs. UConn and averaged 63.9 yards on 47 kickoffs with 29 touchbacks and only seven returned… 61.7% of his kickoffs resulted in touchbacks, the second-best percentage in the AAC… Made his debut with six kickoffs and four touchbacks vs. Texas Southern and also converted his first career PAT attempt… Took over full-time kickoff duties three games later… Had four touchbacks in as many kicks vs. Tulane and had five touchbacks in six kicks at Charlotte.
2022
Did not see action in his first year on South Main.
Dekaney High School
Two-time All-District 14-6A kicker for coach Antony Williams at Dekaney… Was perfect on 36 PATs as a senior and converted 79 of 82 in his career… Made two-of-five field goals as a senior with a long of 47 yards and was 11/19 in his career with a long of 51 yards… Also played soccer… National Honor Society and Naval JR ROTC … A member of Dekaney’s NJRTOC Academic team that placed third at the national competition.
Personal
Full name: Enock Gota ... Born: May 18 at Lome, Togo ... Parents: Koudzo Hemedzo and Ama Edoh Adzale … Two brothers … Rice majors Business/Sport Mangaement.. Rice College: Baker

Baker College
Honors at Rice
- C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll 2023
- American Conference All-Academic 2024, 2025
- Rice Honor Athlete 2025
2024
Handled the Owls' kickoff chores for the second consecutive year while also converting 13 of 14 PATs and 5-8 field goals… Second in the AAC and 12th nationally with 80.4% touchbacks on his kickoffs (37/46)… Recorded the tackle on two of the nine kick returns against him… Was 2-3 on field goals from beyond 40 yards, including a long of 46 vs. UTSA… Scored a career-high 14 points vs. Texas Southern, converting all eight PATs in addition to his first two career field goals.
2023
Took over kickoff duties regularly vs. UConn and averaged 63.9 yards on 47 kickoffs with 29 touchbacks and only seven returned… 61.7% of his kickoffs resulted in touchbacks, the second-best percentage in the AAC… Made his debut with six kickoffs and four touchbacks vs. Texas Southern and also converted his first career PAT attempt… Took over full-time kickoff duties three games later… Had four touchbacks in as many kicks vs. Tulane and had five touchbacks in six kicks at Charlotte.
2022
Did not see action in his first year on South Main.
Dekaney High School
Two-time All-District 14-6A kicker for coach Antony Williams at Dekaney… Was perfect on 36 PATs as a senior and converted 79 of 82 in his career… Made two-of-five field goals as a senior with a long of 47 yards and was 11/19 in his career with a long of 51 yards… Also played soccer… National Honor Society and Naval JR ROTC … A member of Dekaney’s NJRTOC Academic team that placed third at the national competition.
Personal
Full name: Enock Gota ... Born: May 18 at Lome, Togo ... Parents: Koudzo Hemedzo and Ama Edoh Adzale … Two brothers … Rice majors Business/Sport Mangaement.. Rice College: Baker

Baker College
Louisiana Postgame
Sunday, August 31
2025 February Signing Day
Thursday, February 06
Scott Abell 2024 December Signing Day
Wednesday, December 04
USF postgame
Sunday, December 01