| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born: | 19 October 1998 [1] London | ||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Weight: | 213 lb (97 kg) | ||
| Career information | |||
| College: | University of Nottingham | ||
| Position: | Safety | ||
| CFL draft: | 2021G / round: 3 / pick: 22 | ||
| Career history | |||
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||
| Career CFL statistics | |||
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| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |||
Ayo Oyelola (born 19 October 1998) is an English professional American football safety who is a free agent.
From East London, Oyelola was a soccer player in his youth, and featured in the academy at teams such as Chelsea, Southend United, Dagenham and Redbridge and Ebbsfleet. He started playing American football at the University of Nottingham, where he graduated with a law degree in 2020. [2] [3] [4]
He started out as a linebacker before transitioning to safety. [2] He was drafted 22nd in the 2021 CFL global draft by Winnipeg Blue Bombers. [5] He made his debut for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in the Canadian Football League on 20 November 2021 against the Calgary Stampeders. [6]
In December 2020, it was announced that Oyelola had been one of eleven athletes from around to world to selected to participate in the NFL International Player Pathway (IPP). [2] He did not secure a contract with an NFL team and decided to play in the CFL. In January 2022 it was announced that he was again selected to be a part of the NFL IPP, this time involving 13 athletes from around the world. [7] He was signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars later that year. [4] He was waived by the Jaguars on 30 August 2022. [8] He resigned to their practice squad the next day and spent the remainder of the 2022/203 season on the practice squad.
In January 2023, he signed a futures/ reserve contract with the Jaguars, but was waived again at the conclusion of training camp and resigned to the practice squad, where he spent the remainder of the season.
In January 2024, he signed a futures/ reserve contract with the Jaguars. He was waived on 15 April 2024.
He was signed on an international development contract by the Pittsburgh Steelers in September 2024, and joined their practise squad. [9] [10] He was released on January 11, 2025.
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