No. 92 – Carolina Panthers | |
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Position: | Nose tackle |
Personal information | |
Born: | Nice, France | February 2, 1999
Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
Weight: | 272 lb (123 kg) |
Career information | |
College: | NMMI (2019) SMU (2020–2022) |
CFL Draft: | 2023G / Round: 2 / Pick: 16 |
Undrafted: | 2023 |
Career history | |
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
Roster status: | Active |
Player stats at PFR |
Junior Aho (born February 2, 1999) is a French-born American football nose tackle for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the SMU Mustangs. [1]
In his college career, he recorded 43 tackles with 7.5 going for a loss, five sacks, and two forced fumbles, in three years with the SMU Mustangs. [2]
After not being selected in the 2023 NFL draft, Aho signed with the Minnesota Vikings as an undrafted free agent through the NFL's International Player Pathway Program. [3] Additionally, he was drafted (16th overall) by the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL) in the 2023 CFL Global Draft. He was waived by the Vikings on August 29, 2023 and re-signed to the practice squad. [4] [5] He was not signed to a reserve/future contract and became a free agent at the end of the season. [6]
Aho signed with the Carolina Panthers on May 20, 2024. [7]
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