Ade Aruna

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Ade Aruna
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Aruna with Tulane in 2015
Personal information
Born: (1994-04-27) April 27, 1994 (age 29)
Akure, Nigeria
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:263 lb (119 kg)
Career information
High school: La Lumiere School
(La Porte, Indiana)
College: Tulane
Position: Defensive end
NFL Draft: 2018  / Round: 6 / Pick: 218
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
CFL status:American
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

Ade Aruna (born April 27, 1994) is a Nigerian professional American football defensive end who is a free agent. He played college football at Tulane, and was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in the sixth round of the 2018 NFL Draft. He has also been a member of the Oakland / Las Vegas Raiders and BC Lions.

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Early years

Born in Nigeria, Aruna moved to the United States during his high school years, initially to pursue a career in basketball. [1]

Professional career

Minnesota Vikings

Aruna was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in the sixth round (218th overall) of the 2018 NFL Draft. [2] On August 20, 2018, he was placed on injured reserve after suffering a knee injury in the preseason. [3]

Aruna was waived/injured during final roster cuts on August 31, 2019, [4] and reverted to the team's injured reserve list the next day. He was waived from injured reserve with an injury settlement on September 12.

Oakland / Las Vegas Raiders

On December 26, 2019, Aruna was signed to the practice squad of the Oakland Raiders. [5] On December 30, 2019, Aruna was signed to a reserve/future contract. On July 27, 2020, he was waived with a non-football injury designation. [6] He was re-signed on August 8, 2020. [7] Aruna was waived once again on August 25, 2020. [8]

BC Lions

Aruna signed with the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League on April 19, 2021. [9] He was placed on the suspended list on July 2, 2021. [10] He was released on February 14, 2023. [11]

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References

  1. ↑ Okupa, Francis (April 23, 2018). "Nigeria dominates Africa's 2018 NFL draftee list". ESPN.com. Retrieved May 7, 2018.
  2. ↑ "2018 NFL Draft: Minnesota Vikings select Ade Aruna". DailyNorseman.com. April 28, 2018. Retrieved June 26, 2018.
  3. ↑ Smith, Eric (August 20, 2018). "Vikings Release Forbath, Place Aruna on IR, Announce Other Moves". Vikings.com.
  4. ↑ "Vikings Announce Roster Moves, Set Initial 53-Man Roster". Vikings.com. August 31, 2019. Retrieved September 12, 2019.
  5. ↑ "Raiders sign DE Ade Aruna to practice squad". Silver and Black Pride. SB Nation. December 26, 2019.
  6. ↑ "Raiders claim guard Jordan Roos". Raiders.com. July 27, 2020.
  7. ↑ "Raiders re-sign defensive end Ade Aruna". Raiders.com. August 8, 2020. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
  8. ↑ "Raiders sign defensive end Sharif Finch". Las Vegas Raiders. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
  9. ↑ Baker, Matt (April 19, 2021). "Lions add three, including former Vikings draft pick Aruna". BCLions.com. Retrieved April 19, 2021.
  10. ↑ "2021 CFL Transactions". CFL.ca. Retrieved July 7, 2021.
  11. ↑ "Ade Aruna". footballdb.com. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
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