[1][2] He was rated a three-star recruit and committed to play college football at Northwestern over offers from Washington State, Navy, and Tulane.

[3] Adebawore played in eight games during his freshman season at Northwestern, recording six tackles and one sack.

[5] Adebawore was named honorable mention All-Big Ten Conference as a junior after leading the team with 4.5 sacks and 8.5 tackles for loss.

[12] Adebawore's parents were born in Nigeria and moved to the United States in the 1990s.

[1] His younger brother, Adepoju, plays defensive end for the Oklahoma Sooners.