Awards and Honors:
Athletic Director's Honor Roll (F22, S23)
2022: Played in all 11 games off the bench on the defensive line… Made a pair of tackles in his Austin Peay debut against Western Kentucky (Aug. 27)… Had a tackle for loss against Presbyterian (Sept. 3) and Alabama A&M (Sept. 17)… Had two tackles in back-to-back contests against Murray State (Oct. 15) and Jacksonville State (Oct. 29)… Recorded a pair of sacks and a forced fumble at North Alabama (Nov. 5)… Posted two tackles and a half sack against Kennesaw State (Nov. 12)… Finished the season with 16 tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks, two quarterback hurries, and a forced fumble.
Prior to Austin Peay: Was a member of the Mississippi State football team for five seasons (2017-21), playing four seasons. 2021: Appeared in 12 games, recording 17 tackles, 4.0 tackles for loss, and 3.0 sacks… Recorded sacks against North Carolina State (Sept. 11), LSU (Sept. 25), and Vanderbilt (Oct. 23)… Notched a season-best six tackles against Tennessee State (Nov. 20)… Had 1.5 tackles for loss and two total tackles against LSU. 2020: Appeared in 11 games, finishing the season with 17 tackles, 4.0 tackles for loss, and 2.0 sacks… Recorded two tackles in four consecutive games: Arkansas (Oct. 3), at Kentucky (Oct. 10), Texas A&M (Oct. 17), and at Alabama (Oct. 31)… Made first collegiate start against Missouri (Dec. 19) and recorded a tackle… Registered three tackles and 2.0 sacks against Tulsa in the Armed Forces Bowl (Dec. 31). 2019: Appeared in three games for the Bulldogs… Logged a sack against Abilene Christian (Nov. 23) for his lone tackle of the season. 2018: Appeared in two games for MSU and made collegiate debut against Stephen F. Austin (Sept. 1)… Also appeared against Louisiana Tech (Nov. 3) and recorded first collegiate tackle. 2017: Did not play in first season at Starkville.
High School: Prepped at Callaway High School under head coach Darius Brown… Three-star recruit by ESPN, Rivals, and 247sports… Consensus top-30 player in Mississippi… Among the top 22 defensive ends per Scout.com… Member of the Scout 300… Tabbed Parade first-team All-American as a senior – the lone player in the state of Mississippi to earn first-team honors from the publication… Named to the Clarion-Ledger Dandy Dozen as a senior .. Selected all-state as a junior… As a senior, posted 166 tackles, 28.0 tackles for loss, and 25.0 sacks… Returned one fumble for a touchdown… Shifted from linebacker to defensive end prior to his junior season… As a junior, piled up 124 tackles, 28.0 tackles for loss, and 18.0 sacks… Tallied 32 quarterback hurries and forced two fumbles… As a sophomore, made 133 tackles, 20.0 tackles for loss, and 5.0 sacks… Invited to play in the Mississippi-Alabama All-Star Game.
Personal: Aaron Lamont Odom is the son of Derrick Odom & Francine Odom-Gladney… Birthday is Jan. 3… Has four siblings: Derrick, Monique, Miyah, Jhasmine… Brother, Derrick, played football at LSU and Memphis… Pursuing a master’s degree in leadership and organizational administration.
