Ade Ogundeji

Ade Ogundeji

Ogundeji in 2021
Personal information
Born:	(1998-10-09) October 9, 1998 (age 26) West Bloomfield, Michigan, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:	268 lb (122 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
Atlanta Falcons (2021–2023) Pittsburgh Steelers (2024)
Career NFL statistics as of Week 8, 2024 Total tackles: 75 Sacks: 3.0 Fumble recoveries: 1 Pass deflections: 2 Stats at Pro Football Reference Adetokunbo Ademola Ogundeji (born October 9, 1998) is an American professional football linebacker. He played college football for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. 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 originally committed to play at Western Michigan. [3] 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. [4] Ogundeji ultimately signed to play at Notre Dame. [5] His senior season was cut short due to a knee injury. [6] College career Ogundeji played college football for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish from 2016 to 2020. He spent his freshman season on the scout team and did not appear in any games and played sparingly as a sophomore. [7] He started to receive significant playing time as a junior during the 2018 season and finished the year with 25 total tackles, three tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks and two forced fumbles. As a senior in 2019, 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. [8] On September 28, 2019, Ogundeji returned a fumble for a touchdown against Virginia. [9] Ogundeji opted to return for a fifth season in 2020. [10] He had seven sacks in his final season. [11] College statistics Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles 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 Pre-draft measurables 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 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 Pro Day [12] [13] [14] Atlanta Falcons 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] During the 2021 season, Ogundeji appeared in 16 games, making 11 starts. [17] Ogundeji started 16 games during the 2022 season. [17] On August 15, 2023, Ogundeji was placed on injured reserve. [18] Ogundeji was released by the Falcons on May 16, 2024. [17] Pittsburgh Steelers On August 29, 2024, Ogundeji was signed to the Pittsburgh Steelers practice squad. [19] On October 12, 2024, Ogundeji was promoted to the active roster. [20] [21] He was released on December 17. [22] NFL career statistics Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles 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 2024 PIT 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 Career 33 27 75 37 38 3.0 0 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 1 0 Personal life He is of Nigerian descent through his father. [23] References DeCamp, Scott (February 1, 2016). "Notre Dame football sticks with late-bloomer 'Ade' Ogundeji, even after knee injury". 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. Purcell, Jason (June 25, 2015). "As Khalid Kareem commits, Adetokunbo Ogundeji is another 2016 DE showing up on college radars". 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. DeCamp, Scott (February 6, 2016). "Notre Dame defensive line coach excited about Walled Lake Central sleeper recruit". 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. Sampson, Pete. "Notre Dame sees the strength of its identity, shortcomings and all, in grinding down Virginia". The Athletic. 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. Waack, Terrin (May 16, 2024). "Falcons release OLB Ade Ogundeji". AtlantaFalcons.com. Williams, Charean (August 15, 2023). "Falcons sign DL Demone Harris". NBC Sports. Retrieved August 15, 2023. Varley, Teresa (August 30, 2024). "Steelers sign eight to practice squad". Steelers.com. "Steelers make roster moves ahead of Raiders game". www.steelers.com. Holcomb, Dave. "Ex-Falcons Edge Rusher Returns to Steelers". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved October 17, 2024. Varley, Teresa (December 17, 2024). "Steelers make practice squad moves". Steelers.com. Berardino, Mike. "Father's voice drives Ade Ogundeji as he makes his mark at Notre Dame". The Indianapolis Star. External links Ade Ogundeji at NFL Ade Ogundeji at Pro-Football-Reference.com Notre Dame Fighting Irish bio This page is based on this Wikipedia article Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply. 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