No. 65 – Los Angeles Rams | |
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Position: | Defensive tackle |
Personal information | |
Born: | London, England | 3 November 1997
Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
Weight: | 315 lb (143 kg) |
Career information | |
High school: | The John Fisher School |
College: | Butler CC (KS) (2020) Central Missouri (2021–2023) |
CFL draft: | 2024G / round: 2 / pick: 10 |
Undrafted: | 2024 |
Career history | |
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
Roster status: | Practice squad/international |
Stats at Pro Football Reference |
David Olajiga (born 3 November 1997) is an English professional American football defensive tackle for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for Butler CC and Central Missouri.
Olajiga was recruited to Butler as a tight end and appeared in one game for the Grizzlies before transferring. [1]
During his final season with the Mules, Olajiga posted 41 total tackles and 4 sacks. [2]
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 | |
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6 ft 2+5⁄8 in (1.90 m) | 319 lb (145 kg) | 31+7⁄8 in (0.81 m) | 10+1⁄2 in (0.27 m) | 5.12 s | 1.83 s | 3.00 s | 5.00 s | 8.16 s | 34.0 in (0.86 m) | 8 ft 2 in (2.49 m) | 30 reps | |
All values from Pro Day [3] |
Olajiga went undrafted in the 2024 NFL draft but was selected in the second round (tenth overall) in the 2024 CFL global draft by the Edmonton Elks.
On August 28, 2024, Olajiga was signed to the Los Angeles Rams' practice squad. He occupied a 17th seat on the practice squad as a member of the International Player Pathway. [4]
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