Jeremiah Ojo

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Jeremiah Ojo
No. 44     Toronto Argonauts
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Ojo with the Toronto Argonauts in 2025
Born: (2000-12-11) December 11, 2000 (age 24)
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Career information
StatusActive
CFL status National
Position(s) Defensive lineman
Height6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight246 lb (112 kg)
University Montreal
CEGEP John Abbott College
CFL draft 2025, round: 1, pick: 7
Drafted by Toronto Argonauts
Career history
As player
2025–present Toronto Argonauts
Career highlights and awards
Honours
Career stats

Jeremiah Ojo (born December 11, 2000) is a Canadian professional football defensive lineman for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He is a Vanier Cup champion after winning with the Montreal Carabins in 2023.

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University career

Ojo played U Sports football for the Montreal Carabins from 2021 to 2024. [1] [2] He played in 24 games where he had 54 tackles, including 15 tackles for a loss, 14.5 sacks, five forced fumbles, and one interception. [3] He was named a U Sports First Team All-Canadian in 2023 and 2024 and was named the RSEQ Lineman of the Year in 2024. Ojo also played in the 2023 Vanier Cup where he recorded three assisted tackles and half a sack in the Carabins' victory over the UBC Thunderbirds. [4]

Professional career

In the final Canadian Football League's Amateur Scouting Bureau rankings for players eligible for the 2025 CFL draft, Ojo was listed as the 16th-best player available. [5] He was then drafted in the first round, seventh overall, in the 2025 CFL draft by the Toronto Argonauts and signed with the team on May 11, 2025. [3] Following training camp in 2025, he made the team's active roster and made his professional debut in his hometown of Montreal against the Alouettes on June 6, 2025. [6]

References

  1. ↑ "Jeremiah Ojo". Toronto Argonauts . Retrieved June 22, 2025.
  2. ↑ "Jeremiah Ojo" (in French). Montreal Carabins . Retrieved June 22, 2025.
  3. 1 2 "Argos Ink First-Round Pick Jeremiah Ojo". Toronto Argonauts. May 11, 2025.
  4. ↑ "Montreal vs. UBC". Toronto Argonauts . Retrieved June 22, 2025.
  5. ↑ "Elic Ayomanor Vaults to Top Spot in Spring Edition of CFL Scouting Bureau". Canadian Football League. April 28, 2025.
  6. ↑ "Game Notes" (PDF). Canadian Football League . Retrieved June 22, 2025.
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