Victor Aiyewa

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Victor Aiyewa
Victor Aiyewa 54 Dec 2013.jpg
Aiyewa with the Green Bay Packers in 2013
No. 54
Position Linebacker
Personal information
Born (1987-02-04) February 4, 1987 (age 38)
Houston, Texas, U.S.
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight219 lb (99 kg)
Career information
High school Hightower (Missouri City, Texas)
College Washington
NFL draft 2011: undrafted
Career history
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles 4
Stats at Pro Football Reference   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg

Bamidele Victor Aiyewa (born February 4, 1987) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Washington Huskies. Aiyewa was signed by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as an undrafted free agent in 2011. He was also a member of the Green Bay Packers, San Diego Chargers, FXFL Blacktips, and BC Lions.

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Early life

Aiyewa was born in Houston, Texas to Juliana Ogunfuye. [1] He attended Hightower High School in Missouri City, Texas where he played as a safety on the Hurricanes football team. [2] His senior year in 2006 saw Aiyewa earn All-District honors as well as being ranked the No. 89th safety recruit in the nation by Scout.com. [3]

College career

Committing to the University of Washington, Aiyewa was one of seven true freshmen for the Huskies. His career began in the 2007 season in which Aiyewa played in all 13 games as a member of special teams. During the 2008 season however, Aiyewa played only four games in which he earned first-team Academic All-Pac-10 honors before sitting out with injuries. [3] [4]

Returning for the 2009 season, Aiyewa played in all 12 games and earned first-team Academic All-Pac-10 for the second straight season. In his final season in 2010, Aiyewa played all 13 games. He once more earned All-Pac-10 honors as well as a 101 Club Academic Award during a team banquet. [3] His senior season honors included ranking No. 1 in All-Pac-10 and No. 4 in the nation. [1] While attending Washington, Aiyema majored in sociology and minored in pre-pharmacy. [1]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeight 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 1 in
(1.85 m)		231 lb
(105 kg)		4.52 s1.51 s2.83 s4.62 s7.27 s30 in
(0.76 m)		9 ft 4 in
(2.84 m)		30 reps
All values are from Pro Day [5]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

After going undrafted in the 2011 NFL draft, Aiyewa signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on July 28, 2011. [6] On August 10, 2011, he was released by the Buccaneers. [7]

Green Bay Packers

Aiyewa was signed to the Green Bay Packers' practice squad on October 15, 2013. [8] On November 27, 2013, he was signed from the practice squad to the active roster. [9] Aiyewa was released by the Packers on May 28, 2014. [10] He appeared in five games, totalling four tackles on special teams. Aiyewa saw his first playoff action against the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC Wild Card round, registering a tackle on special teams.

San Diego Chargers

On August 8, 2014, Aiyewa was signed by the San Diego Chargers. [11] He was released by the Chargers on August 30, 2016. [12]

BC Lions

Aiyewa was signed by the BC Lions on May 18, 2016. [13] On June 18, 2016, he was released by the Lions. [14]

Career statistics

Source: NFL.com

YearTeamGGSTacklesInterceptionsFumbles
TotalSoloAstSckSFTYPDefIntYdsAvgLngTDsFFFR
Regular season
2013 GB 504400.000000.00000
Total504400.000000.00000
Postseason
2013 GB 101100.000000.00000
Total101100.000000.00000

Personal

Aiyewa's mother was threatened with deportation to Nigeria. [15]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Victor Aiyewa at Bleacher Report.com. Retrieved May 5, 2024
  2. ↑ Victor Aiyewa at 247 Sports.com. Retrieved May 5, 2024
  3. 1 2 3 "B. Victor Aiyewa" at Go Huskies.com. Retrieved May 5, 2024
  4. ↑ Victor Aiyewa Q&A at Go Huskies.com. Retrieved May 5, 2024
  5. ↑ "Victor Aiyewa - Washington, OLB : 2011 NFL Draft Scout Player Profile". NFLDraftScout.com. Retrieved August 23, 2016.
  6. ↑ "Class In Session: Seven Rookies Now Signed". Buccaneers.com. July 28, 2011. Archived from the original on September 19, 2016. Retrieved August 23, 2016.
  7. ↑ "For Some, This One's Big". Buccaneers.com. August 10, 2011. Archived from the original on September 19, 2016. Retrieved August 23, 2016.
  8. ↑ "Randall Cobb on IR-return; Myles White up from practice squad". Packers.com. October 15, 2013. Archived from the original on August 26, 2016. Retrieved August 23, 2016.
  9. ↑ "Packers activate Aiyewa, place Franklin on IR". Packers.com. November 27, 2013. Archived from the original on September 19, 2015. Retrieved August 23, 2016.
  10. ↑ "Packers release LB Aiyewa". Packers.com. May 28, 2014. Archived from the original on August 26, 2016. Retrieved August 23, 2016.
  11. ↑ "Chargers Sign LB Victor Aiyewa". Chargers.com. August 8, 2014. Retrieved August 23, 2016.
  12. ↑ "Chargers Cut Roster Down to 53". Chargers.com. August 30, 2015. Retrieved August 23, 2016.
  13. ↑ "Three signed to BC Lions' defence". BCLions.com. May 18, 2016. Retrieved August 23, 2016.
  14. ↑ "BC Lions Transactions: Saturday, June 18th". BCLions.com. June 18, 2016. Retrieved August 23, 2016.
  15. ↑ Lev, Michael (September 9, 2015). "USC WR JuJu Smith-Schuster delivers a push – and a message". Orange County Register.
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