Alex Akingbulu

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Alex Akingbulu
Birmingham Stallions
Position: Offensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1997-12-28) December 28, 1997 (age 26)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:300 lb (136 kg)
Career information
College:
Undrafted: 2022
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics
Games played:2
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Alex Akingbulu (born December 28, 1997) is an American professional football offensive tackle for the Birmingham Stallions of the United Football League (UFL). He played college football for the UCLA Bruins and Fresno State Bulldogs. [1] [2] Akingbulu has also played for the Philadelphia Stars of the United States Football League (USFL).

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Career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 5+1⁄2 in
(1.97 m)		310 lb
(141 kg)		33+3⁄8 in
(0.85 m)		9+3⁄4 in
(0.25 m)		5.29 s1.81 s2.99 s4.94 s8.13 s30.0 in
(0.76 m)		9 ft 4 in
(2.84 m)		24 reps
All values from Pro Day [3]

Philadelphia Stars

On May 31, 2022, Akingbulu was signed by the Philadelphia Stars of the United States Football League (USFL). [4] Akingbulu played in 5 games at left tackle for the Stars, and lost in the championship game against the Birmingham Stallions, 33-30.

Washington Commanders

On July 31, 2022, Akingbulu signed with the Washington Commanders. [4] On August 30, Akingbulu was waived by Washington during final roster cuts. [5] He re-signed with the team’s practice squad the following day. [6] On January 5, 2023, Akingbulu was promoted to the active roster. [7]

On August 29, 2023, Akingbulu was waived and re-signed to the practice squad. [8] [9] He was signed to the active roster on December 30. [10] Akingbulu was waived with an injury designation on August 6, 2024. [11]

Birmingham Stallions

On December 3, 2024, Akingbulu signed with the Birmingham Stallions of the United Football League (UFL). [12]

Personal life

Akingbulu graduated with an M.Ed. from Fresno State in 2021, and he is currently pursuing an MBA at the same institution.

Akingbulu is of Nigerian descent. He also created a Nigerian/African-American fusion music trio called "Young Determined Nigerians" (YDN), in which he delivers live performances during the offseason.

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References

  1. ↑ Bolch, Ben (June 9, 2018). "Jackson Gibbs and Alex Akingbulu leaving UCLA football team". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
  2. ↑ Infante, Jared (January 25, 2022). "Meet Alex Akingbulu, Fresno State's breakout OL prospect". The Draft Wire. USA Today. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
  3. ↑ "2022 NFL Draft Scout Alex Akingbulu College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved January 19, 2024.
  4. 1 2 Heilman, Michael (July 31, 2022). "Philadelphia Stars offensive lineman Alex Akingbulu signs with Washington". BGMSportsTrax. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
  5. ↑ Manning, Bryan (August 30, 2022). "Washington Commanders roster cuts: Tracking the path to 53 players". Commanders Wire. USA Today. Retrieved September 3, 2023.
  6. ↑ Brener, Jeremy (August 31, 2022). "Commanders Practice Squad: 15 Cuts Sign Back With Washington". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved September 3, 2023.
  7. ↑ Comeaux, Jonathan (January 6, 2023). "Commanders Place CB Benjamin St-Juste & OL Saahdiq Charles On IR, Promote Two Players". Yardbarker. Retrieved September 3, 2023.
  8. ↑ Selby, Zach (August 29, 2023). "Commanders release 20 players, place four on IR". Commanders.com. Retrieved September 3, 2023.
  9. ↑ "Commanders sign 15 players to practice squad". Commanders.com. August 30, 2023. Retrieved September 3, 2023.
  10. ↑ Alper, Josh. "Commanders put Charles Leno, Tyler Larsen on IR". NBC Sports. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
  11. ↑ "Commanders sign C/G J.C Hassenauer, waive T Alex Akingbulu, release TE Armani Rogers". Commanders.com. August 6, 2024. Retrieved August 7, 2024.
  12. ↑ "UFL Transactions". UFLBoard.com. Retrieved December 3, 2024.
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