David Ojabo

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David Ojabo
David Ojabo 2021.jpg
Ojabo with the Michigan Wolverines in 2021
No. 90 – Baltimore Ravens
Position: Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (2000-05-17) 17 May 2000 (age 24)
Port Harcourt, Nigeria
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:252 lb (114 kg)
Career information
High school: Blair
(Blairstown, New Jersey)
College: Michigan (2019–2021)
NFL draft: 2022  / round: 2 / pick: 45
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 8, 2024
Total tackles:12
Sacks:3.0
Forced fumbles:2
Stats at Pro Football Reference

David Ojabo (born 17 May 2000) is a Nigerian professional American football linebacker for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL). He was an All-American college football player for the Michigan Wolverines, and was selected by the Ravens in the second round of the 2022 NFL draft.

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Early years

Ojabo was born in Port Harcourt, Nigeria, in 2000 and moved to Aberdeen, Scotland with his family in 2007. [1] [2] [3] At 17, he moved to Blairstown, New Jersey, in the United States and began attending Blair Academy. [4] [5] He initially played basketball before switching to American football. [3] Ojabo committed to the University of Michigan to play college football [6] in part because the Michigan weather was similar to Scotland and made him feel at home. [3]

College career

Ojabo did not play his first year at Michigan in 2019. As a sophomore in 2020, he played in six games and made one tackle. Ojabo took over as a starter in 2021. [7] [8] On January 4, 2022, he announced that he would forgo his senior year and enter the draft. [9]

While performing on Pro Day at Michigan, Ojabo suffered a left ankle injury while performing a drill. It was later confirmed that he had suffered a torn Achilles. [10]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Vertical jump Broad jump
6 ft 4 in
(1.93 m)		250 lb
(113 kg)		33+1⁄2 in
(0.85 m)		9 in
(0.23 m)		4.55 s1.59 s2.64 s4.45 s35.0 in
(0.89 m)		10 ft 2 in
(3.10 m)
All values from NFL Combine [11] [12]

Ojabo was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens in the second round, 45th overall, of the 2022 NFL draft. [13] He was placed on injured reserve on 31 August 2022 as he continued to recover from the Achilles injury he suffered in March. [14] He was activated on 1 November. [15] He recorded his first sack in Week 18 in of the 2022 season against the Bengals. [16]

On 30 September 2023, Ojabo was placed on injured reserve. [17]

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References

  1. ↑ Sang, Orion (15 July 2020). "Michigan football's David Ojabo thought he'd be in Scotland a week. He has been there 3 months". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
  2. ↑ Cryle, Ryan (18 July 2020). "David Ojabo eager to continue American football rise with Michigan Wolverines after three months stranded in Westhill". Press and Journal. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
  3. 1 2 3 "From Africa, to Aberdeen, to the NFL". BBC Sport. 4 January 2022. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
  4. ↑ Hunt, Todderick (9 February 2018). "Lightning strikes twice at Blair, which boasts DE Ojabo". NJ.com. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
  5. ↑ Farrell, Perry A. (5 July 2018). "From Nigeria to Scotland to N.J., how David Ojabo became Michigan commit". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
  6. ↑ Baumgardner, Nick (2 July 2018). "Michigan football: 3-star DE David Ojabo commits to robust 2019 class". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
  7. ↑ Kahn, Andrew (24 September 2021). "Nigeria-born, Scotland-raised, Michigan football LB continues remarkable rise". mlive.com. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
  8. ↑ Chengelis, Angelique S. (23 September 2021). "Michigan's David Ojabo plays with sense of urgency after getting stuck overseas". Detroit News. Retrieved 16 February 2023.
  9. ↑ VanHaaren, Tom (4 January 2022). "Michigan pass-rusher Ojabo entering NFL draft". ESPN.com. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
  10. ↑ VanHaaren, Tom (19 March 2022). "Michigan LB David Ojabo suffered torn Achilles during pro day, could miss six months, source says". ESPN.com. Associated Press. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
  11. ↑ "David Ojabo Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
  12. ↑ "David Ojabo, Michigan, DE, 2022 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
  13. ↑ Brown, Clifton (29 April 2022). "Five Things to Know About David Ojabo". BaltimoreRavens.com. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
  14. ↑ Brown, Clifton (31 August 2022). "Ravens Move Two to IR, Sign Kenyan Drake and Brent Urban". BaltimoreRavens.com. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
  15. ↑ Mink, Ryan (1 November 2022). "Ravens Activate Tyus Bowser, David Ojabo to 53-Man Roster". BaltimoreRavens.com. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
  16. ↑ "David Ojabo 2022 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
  17. ↑ Mink, Ryan (30 September 2023). "Ravens Place David Ojabo on Injured Reserve, Sign Kyle Van Noy". BaltimoreRavens.com. Retrieved 28 November 2024.
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