Adetokunbo Ogundeji
West Bloomfield, Michigan, U.S. | |||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||
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Weight: | 251 lb (114 kg) | ||||||||
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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 |
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.
Early years
Ogundeji grew up in
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
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
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 |
Ogundeji was selected by the
On August 15, 2023, Ogundeji was placed on
NFL career statistics
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
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.