Adedayo Odeleye

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Adedayo Odeleye
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Position: Defensive end
Personal information
Born: (1997-10-17) 17 October 1997 (age 26)
Nigeria
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:271 lb (123 kg)
Career information
College: Loughborough University
Undrafted: 2022
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Practice squad
Career highlights and awards
  • ELF All Star Team 2021
Player stats at PFR

Adedayo Odeleye (born October 17, 1997) [1] is a Nigerian-British American football defensive lineman who is a free agent. He most recently played for the Houston Texans of the National Football League (NFL).

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Career

Odeleye was born in Nigeria and his family moved to the United Kingdom when he was nine. [2] He played his first football games for Loughborough University in 2017. [3] [2] He was also active in rugby. [4] In March 2021, he was accepted into the NFL International Player Pathway Program (IPPP), but ultimately was not signed for the NFL. [5]

Berlin Thunder

In the 2021 season, he played for the Berlin Thunder in the European League of Football. With 34 tackles (14 for a loss), seven sacks and a recovered fumble in eight games, he was selected to the ELF All Star Team. [3]

Houston Texans

Odeleye was invited back to the NFL IPPP in 2022 and was ultimately signed by the Houston Texans for the 2022 season. [6] [2] He was waived on August 31, 2022, but signed to the practice squad the next day. On January 10, 2023, he signed a reserve/future contract. He was waived on August 29, 2023, but signed to the practice squad the next day. On January 29, 2024, Odeleye's contract expired with the team and was waived.

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References

  1. ↑ "Adedayo Odeleye Biography" . Retrieved 2023-07-27.
  2. 1 2 3 "Texans add DL Adedayo Odeleye through NFL International Player Program | Daily Brew" . Retrieved 2022-05-09.
  3. 1 2 "Adedayo Odeleye | | European League of Football" . Retrieved 2022-05-09.
  4. ↑ "Texans awarded Adedayo Odeleye in NFL International Pathway program" . Retrieved 2022-05-09.
  5. ↑ "NFL International Player Pathway spotlight: Adedayo Odeleye, DL, The UK". 2022-01-19. Retrieved 2022-05-09.
  6. ↑ ""Es werden weitere Spieler folgen"" . Retrieved 2022-05-09.
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