Adetokunbo Ogundeji (born October 9, 1998) is an American football linebacker for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Notre Dame.
No. 92 – Atlanta Falcons | |||||||||
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Position: | Linebacker | ||||||||
Personal information | |||||||||
Born: | West Bloomfield, Michigan, U.S. | October 9, 1998||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||
Weight: | 251 lb (114 kg) | ||||||||
Career information | |||||||||
High school: | Walled Lake Central (Commerce Township, Michigan) | ||||||||
College: | Notre Dame (2016–2020) | ||||||||
NFL draft: | 2021 / Round: 5 / Pick: 182 | ||||||||
Career history | |||||||||
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Roster status: | Active | ||||||||
Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||||||
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Player stats at NFL.com · PFR |
Early years edit
Ogundeji grew up in West Bloomfield, Michigan. He did not play football until his freshman year at Walled Lake Central High School.[1][2] He is of Nigerian descent.[3] He originally committed to play at Western Michigan.[4] As a junior, he had 68 tackles, nine sacks, 17 pass breakups and four fumble recoveries and ultimately de-committed from Western Michigan after being more heavily recruited.[5] Ogundeji ultimately signed to play at Notre Dame.[6] His senior season was cut short due to a knee injury.[7]
College career edit
Ogundeji spent his freshman season on the scout team and did not appear in any games and played sparingly as a sophomore.[8] He started to receive significant playing time in his junior season and finished the year with 25 total tackles, three tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks and two forced fumbles. As a senior, Ogundeji had 34 tackles, seven tackles for loss, 4.5 sacks, three forced fumbles and one fumble recovery after playing in all 13 of the Fighting Irish's games.[9] Ogundeji opted to return for a fifth season after his senior year.[10] He had seven sacks in his final season.[11]
College statistics edit
Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | |||||||||
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GP | GS | Total | Solo | Ast | Sack | PD | Int | Yds | TD | FF | FR | TD | ||
2016 | Notre Dame | 0 | 0 | DNP | ||||||||||
2017 | Notre Dame | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2018 | Notre Dame | 13 | 0 | 23 | 12 | 11 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
2019 | Notre Dame | 13 | 1 | 34 | 17 | 17 | 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
2020 | Notre Dame | 12 | 12 | 23 | 15 | 8 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Career | 43 | 13 | 80 | 44 | 36 | 13.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
Professional career edit
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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6 ft 4+1⁄2 in (1.94 m) |
260 lb (118 kg) |
35+1⁄2 in (0.90 m) |
9+1⁄2 in (0.24 m) |
4.78 s | 1.71 s | 2.76 s | 4.65 s | 7.19 s | 32.0 in (0.81 m) |
10 ft 0 in (3.05 m) |
22 reps | |
All values from Pro Day[12][13][14] |
Ogundeji was selected by the Atlanta Falcons in the fifth round with the 182nd overall pick of the 2021 NFL Draft.[15] He signed his four-year rookie contract with Atlanta on June 15, 2021.[16]
On August 15, 2023, Ogundeji was placed on injured reserve.[17]
NFL career statistics edit
Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||||
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GP | GS | Total | Solo | Ast | Sck | Sfty | PD | Int | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | FF | FR | TD | ||
2021 | ATL | 16 | 11 | 33 | 18 | 15 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
2022 | ATL | 16 | 16 | 42 | 19 | 23 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career | 32 | 27 | 75 | 37 | 38 | 3.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
References edit
- ^ DeCamp, Scott (February 1, 2016). "Notre Dame football sticks with late-bloomer 'Ade' Ogundeji, even after knee injury". MLive.com. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
- ^ "Former metro Detroit prep stars Hayes, Ogundeji play pivotal role in Irish upset over Clemson". The Detroit News. November 8, 2020. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
- ^ Berardino, Mike. "Father's voice drives Ade Ogundeji as he makes his mark at Notre Dame". The Indianapolis Star.
- ^ Purcell, Jason (June 25, 2015). "As Khalid Kareem commits, Adetokunbo Ogundeji is another 2016 DE showing up on college radars". MLive.com. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
- ^ Loy, Tom (January 4, 2021). "Notre Dame DE Adetokunbo Ogundeji Enters the NFL Draft". 247Sports. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
- ^ Arnold, Keith (July 16, 2015). "DE Adetokunbo Ogundeji commits to Notre Dame". NBC Sports. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
- ^ DeCamp, Scott (February 6, 2016). "Notre Dame defensive line coach excited about Walled Lake Central sleeper recruit". MLive.com. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
- ^ "Late-blooming Ade Ogundeji is making his mark at Notre Dame". The Indianapolis Star. October 23, 2019. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
- ^ "Notre Dame Fighting Irish Football: DE Ade Ogundeji is on the rise". The Indianapolis Star. September 11, 2020. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
- ^ Smedley, Megan (January 1, 2020). "Ade Ogundeji returns for fifth-year". WNDU.com. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
- ^ Skol Jr., Mark (January 4, 2021). "Irish captain Ade Ogundeji says 'Thank You' to Notre Dame". WNDU.com. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
- ^ "Adetokunbo Ogundeji Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 20, 2023.
- ^ "2021 Draft Scout Adetokunbo Ogundeji, Notre Dame NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved March 20, 2023.
- ^ "Adetokunbo Ogundeji 2021 NFL Draft Profile". insider.espn.com. Retrieved March 20, 2023.
- ^ "Falcons draft DE Adetokunbo Ogundeji in fifth round of NFL Draft". AtlantaFalcons.com. May 1, 2021. Retrieved May 24, 2021.
- ^ "Falcons Sign Five Draft Picks". Pro Football Rumors. June 15, 2021.
- ^ Williams, Charean (August 15, 2023). "Falcons sign DL Demone Harris". NBC Sports. Retrieved August 15, 2023.