Oluwafemi Oladejo

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Oluwafemi Oladejo
No. 7 – Tennessee Titans
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Oladejo in 2025
Personal information
Born (2003-09-20) September 20, 2003 (age 21)
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight259 lb (117 kg)
Career information
High school Cosumnes Oak (Elk Grove, California)
College
Position(s) Linebacker
NFL draft 2025: 2nd round, 52nd overall
Career history
As player
Roster statusActive

Oluwafemi "Femi" Oladejo (born September 20, 2003) is an American professional football linebacker for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the California Golden Bears and UCLA Bruins. Oladejo was selected by the Titans in the second round of the 2025 NFL draft.

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Early life

Oladejo was born on September 20, 2003, in the Sacramento, California, area. [1] attended Cosumnes Oaks High School in Elk Grove, California. He was rated as a three-star recruit and committed to play college football for the California Golden Bears over other schools such as Arizona and Colorado. [2]

College career

California

In two seasons with the Golden Bears in 2021 and 2022, Oladejo appeared in 21 games, where he totaled 129 tackles with eight being for a loss, a sack, a pass deflection, an interception, a fumble recovery, and a forced fumble. [3] He entered his name into the NCAA transfer portal. [4]

UCLA

Oladejo transferred to play for the UCLA Bruins. [4] During his two-year career with the Bruins from 2023 to 2024, he appeared in 25 games, where he notched 111 tackles with 17 being for a loss, and five sacks, five pass deflections, an interception, and two fumble recoveries. [3] He moved from middle linebacker to defensive end in 2024. [1]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 3+1⁄4 in
(1.91 m)		259 lb
(117 kg)		33+3⁄8 in
(0.85 m)		9+3⁄4 in
(0.25 m)		36.5 in
(0.93 m)		10 ft 0 in
(3.05 m)		20 reps
All values from NFL Combine [5] [6]

Oladejo was selected by the Tennessee Titans with the 52nd pick in the second round of the 2025 NFL draft. [7] [8]

Personal life

Oladejo's parents were born in Nigeria. [1] [9] His name Oluwafemi means "God loves me" in the Yoruba language. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Brugler, Dane. "The Beast: 2025 NFL Draft Guide" . The Athletic . The New York Times . Retrieved April 20, 2025.
  2. ↑ Faraudo, Jeff (July 19, 2020). "OLB Moses Oladejo Becomes Bears' 11th Commit for 2021". California Golden Bears on SI. SI.com . Retrieved December 8, 2024.
  3. 1 2 "Femi Oladejo". Sports Reference. Retrieved December 8, 2024.
  4. 1 2 Moreno, Matt (December 5, 2022). "UCLA lands commitment from Cal transfer linebacker Femi Oladejo". BruinBlitz.com. Rivals.com . Retrieved December 8, 2024.
  5. ↑ Reuter, Chad; Zierlein, Lance. "Oluwafemi Oladejo Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved February 28, 2025.
  6. ↑ "Oluwafemi Oladejo College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved February 28, 2025.
  7. ↑ Sawyer, Haley (April 25, 2025). "NFL draft: UCLA's Carson Schwesinger, Oluwafemi Oladejo picked in 2nd round". Los Angeles Daily News . Retrieved May 2, 2025.
  8. ↑ Wyatt, Jim (April 25, 2025). "Titans Select UCLA Edge Rusher Oluwafemi Oladejo in Second Round of the NFL Draft". TennesseeTitans.com. Retrieved July 23, 2025.
  9. ↑ Sawyer, Hailey (August 26, 2024). "Oluwafemi Oladejo's beautiful violence has UCLA believing in its pass rush". Los Angeles Daily News . Retrieved December 8, 2024.
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