Adetokunbo Ogundeji

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Adetokunbo Ogundeji
Adetokunbo Ogundeji.jpg
Ogundeji in 2021
Personal information
Born: (1998-10-09) October 9, 1998 (age 25)
West Bloomfield, Michigan, U.S.
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)
Position: Linebacker
NFL draft: 2021  / Round: 5 / Pick: 182
Career history
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Total tackles:75
Sacks:3.0
Fumble recoveries:1
Pass deflections:1
Player stats at PFR

Adetokunbo Ogundeji (born October 9, 1998) is an American football linebacker who is a free agent. He played college football at Notre Dame.

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Early life

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

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

YearTeamGamesTacklesInterceptionsFumbles
GPGSTotalSoloAstSackPDIntYdsTDFFFRTD
2016 Notre Dame 00DNP
2017 Notre Dame 500000.00000000
2018 Notre Dame 1302312111.51000200
2019 Notre Dame 1313417174.50000311
2020 Notre Dame 1212231587.00000110
Career431380443613.01000621

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
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 s1.71 s2.76 s4.65 s7.19 s32.0 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]

Ogundeji was released by the Falcons on May 16, 2024. [18]

NFL career statistics

YearTeamGamesTacklesInterceptionsFumbles
GPGSTotalSoloAstSckSftyPDIntYdsAvgLngTDFFFRTD
2021 ATL 16113318151.001000.000010
2022 ATL 16164219232.000000.000000
Career32277537383.001000.000010

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  2. ↑ "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.
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