Gottlieb Ayedze

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Gottlieb Ayedze
No. 61 – Philadelphia Eagles
Position: Offensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (2000-04-10) April 10, 2000 (age 24) [1]
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:309 lb (140 kg)
Career information
High school: Northwest (Germantown, Maryland)
College: Frostburg State (2019–2022)
Maryland (2023)
Undrafted: 2024
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
  • 3x First-team All-MEC (2020, 2021, 2022)
Player stats at PFR

Gottlieb Ayedze (born April 10, 2000) [1] is an American football offensive tackle for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Frostburg State Bobcats and the Maryland Terrapins.

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Early life and high school

Ayedze was born in the United States, but moved to Togo when he was age five, before returning to the U.S. when he was 15. [2] He attended Northwest High School in Germantown, Maryland, where he lettered in football and track & field. He would commit to play college football at Frostburg State University. [3]

College football

Frostburg State

During Ayedze's true freshman season in 2019, he appeared in all 11 games, finishing the season with blocking for rushers to gain a total of 1,523 yards and 19 total touchdowns. [4] During the 2020 season, he played in three games, finishing the season with blocking for rushers to gain 300+ yards against Alderson Broaddus. He was also named in the All-MEC First Team. During the 2021 season, he appeared in all 11 games, finishing the season with blocking for rushers to gain a total of 2,192 yards and 28 total touchdowns. He was also named in the All-MEC First Team. [5] During the 2022 season, he appeared in and started all 11 games, finishing the season with blocking for rushers to gain a total of 2,104 yards and 15 total touchdowns. He was also named in the All-MEC First Team. [6]

In December 2022, Ayedze announced that he would enter the transfer portal. [7]

Maryland

On January 18, 2023, Ayedze announced that he would transfer to Maryland. [8]

During the 2023 season, he played in 11 games at right tackle and started the final 10 games. He finished the season with blocking for rushers for the fourth-ranked overall offensive in the Big Ten with 387.3 yards per game, along with the top-ranked passing offense with 278.9 passing yards. [9]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 4 in
(1.93 m)		308 lb
(140 kg)		9+7⁄8 in
(0.25 m)		33 in
(0.84 m)		5.01 s1.71 s2.88 s5.07 s26.5 in
(0.67 m)		9 ft 4 in
(2.84 m)		21 reps
All values from NFL Combine [10] [11]

Ayedze was signed by the Philadelphia Eagles as an undrafted free agent on May 3, 2024. [12]

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  2. ↑ "Gottlieb Ayedze NFL Draft 2024: Scouting Report for Maryland IOL". Bleacher Report . April 5, 2024.
  3. ↑ "Gottlieb Ayedze, Northwest, Offensive Tackle". 247Sports.com. Retrieved July 7, 2024.
  4. ↑ "Gottlieb Ayedze". frostburgsports.com. Retrieved July 7, 2024.
  5. ↑ Treacy, Jim (November 16, 2021). "MEC announces post-season all conference teams". WSAZ-TV . Retrieved July 7, 2024.
  6. ↑ "Football Lands 14 Players With All-MEC Honors". Frostburg State. November 15, 2022. Retrieved July 7, 2024.
  7. ↑ Lee, Edward (August 30, 2023). "From Frostburg State to Maryland football, right tackle Gottlieb Ayedze has taken path least traveled". Baltimore Sun . Retrieved July 7, 2024.
  8. ↑ Greene, Scott (January 18, 2023). "Maryland adds another local offensive lineman from the transfer portal". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 7, 2024.
  9. ↑ "Gottlieb Ayedze 2023 Gamelog". Sports Reference . Retrieved July 7, 2024.
  10. ↑ "Gottlieb Ayedze Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
  11. ↑ "2024 NFL Draft Scout Gottlieb Ayedze College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
  12. ↑ Boyle, Owen (May 3, 2024). "Eagles sign 7 rookie free agents". PhiladelphiaEagles.com.
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