Yeobie the Squirrel

Oberlin’s new albino squirrel mascot had an early orientation of Oberlin over the summer of 2019 and officialy earned its name of Yeobie on October 5, 2019 during halftime of the homecoming football game. There were 397 total naming submissions with the top six going up for a nationwide selection that featured 868 total votes.

YEOBIE QUICK FACTS

  • Preferred Pronouns: they, their, them
  • Height: 7-10
  • Weight: 285
  • Birkenstock Size: 32.5
  • Vertical Leap: 48.5 inches
  • 40-yard dash: 4.3 seconds
  • Loves music and art
  • Passionate about politics and the environment
  • Spotting them on campus brings you good luck
  • Can eat 10 pounds of Feve tater tots in 10 minutes
  • Guinness Book of World Records for the longest tail ever documented on a squirrel