| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born: | August 26, 1993 Marion, Illinois, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Weight: | 260 lb (118 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Marion (IL) |
| College: | Southeast Missouri State |
| Position: | Defensive end |
| NFL draft: | 2016: undrafted |
| Career history | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Aaron Adeoye (born August 26, 1993) is an American football defensive end who is a free agent. He played college football at Southeast Missouri State University.
Adeoye played college basketball for Ball State, John A. Logan College, Western Kentucky, and Southeast Missouri State. [1] He switched to football in his fifth season of college eligibility for the Southeast Missouri State Redhawks football team. [1]
Adeoye signed with the Salina Liberty of Champions Indoor Football in April 2017. [2] He played in The Spring League in 2018, and played for the Birmingham Iron of the Alliance of American Football [3] before the league folded in April 2019. [4]
Adeoye had a minicamp tryout with the Baltimore Ravens and subsequently signed with the team on May 6, 2019. [3] He was waived during final roster cuts on August 31, 2019, [5] and signed to the team's practice squad the next day. [6]
Adeoye signed a reserve/future contract with the Baltimore Ravens on January 13, 2020. [7] He was waived during final roster cuts on September 5, 2020, [8] and re-signed to the practice squad the next day. [9] He was elevated to the active roster on December 2 for the team's week 12 game against the Pittsburgh Steelers, and reverted to the practice squad after the game. [10] On January 18, 2021, Adeoye signed a reserve/futures contract with the Ravens. [11] He was waived on August 16, 2021. [12]
On August 23, 2021, Adeoye signed a one-year deal with the New York Jets. [13] He was waived on August 31, 2021. [14]
On October 19, 2021, Adeoye was signed to the Green Bay Packers practice squad. [15] He was released on November 2, 2021. [16] He was signed to the practice squad again on December 29. [17] He was released on January 1, 2022. [18]
Adeoye was selected with the third pick of the second round of the 2022 USFL draft by the Birmingham Stallions. [19] He was placed on injured reserve on May 12, 2022, with a chest injury. [20] [21]
The Arlington Renegades selected Adeoye in the fifth round of the 2023 XFL Supplemental Draft on January 1, 2023. [22] He was activated off of the reserve list on May 16, 2023. [23] He was not part of the roster after the 2024 UFL dispersal draft on January 15, 2024. [24]
Adeoye signed with the Edmonton Elks of the Canadian Football League on February 1, 2024. He was released on May 16, 2024. [25]