Kitan Oladapo

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Kitan Oladapo
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Oladapo at the 2023 Sun Bowl
No. 27 – Green Bay Packers
Position: Safety
Personal information
Born: (2000-10-10) October 10, 2000 (age 23)
West Covina, California, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:216 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school: Central Catholic
College: Oregon State (2018–2023)
NFL draft: 2024  / Round: 5 / Pick: 169
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards

Olakitan Oladapo (born October 10, 2000) is an American football safety for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Oregon State.

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Early life and high school

Oladapo was raised in Happy Valley, Oregon and attended Central Catholic High School with fellow standouts Brady Breeze, Blake Brandel, and Cameron Scarlett. In his high school career he recorded 16 tackles, with one being for a loss. [1] Oladapo was overlooked by college scouts, and decided to walk on to play college football at Oregon State. [2] [3]

College career

In Oladapo's first season in 2018, he redshirted and did not appear in any games. In his second year in 2019, he would only play in one game, recording no stats. [4] In the 2020 season Oladapo would take a big step up, playing in six games where he tallied 26 tackles, with 2.5 going for a loss, two sacks, a pass deflection, and a forced fumble. [5] Oladapo intercepted a pass off of Cooper Legas in their loss to Utah State in the 2021 LA Bowl. [6] Oladapo had a breakout 2021 season tallying 69 tackles, 5.5 being for a loss, a sack, an interception, and eight pass deflections. [7] Oladapo opened the 2022 season strong; in Week two, he had a career-best 15 tackles, a sack, and a pass deflection. [8] For his performance, Oldapo was named the Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Week. [9] [10] In the Beavers season finale, Oladapo recorded a new career-best 17 tackles along with a tackle for loss, as he helped Oregon State upset their rivals #9 Oregon. [11] For his performance against the Ducks, Oladapo was named the Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Week for the second time that season. [12] [13] Oladapo finished the 2022 season with 80 tackles, four of them going for a loss, 2.5 sacks, and six pass deflections. [14] For his performance on the year he was named an AP First Team All Pac-12. [15] [16] After the conclusion of the 2022 season, Oladapo announced that he would return to play for the Beavers in 2023. [17] Oladapo was named to the First Team Preseason All Pac-12 team. [18] [19]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 2 in
(1.88 m)		216 lb
(98 kg)		32+3⁄8 in
(0.82 m)		9+1⁄4 in
(0.23 m)		4.58 s1.59 s2.66 s36.0 in
(0.91 m)		9 ft 9 in
(2.97 m)		15 reps
All values from NFL Combine [20] [21]

Glover was selected in the fifth round (169th overall) of the 2024 NFL draft by the Green Bay Packers. [22] On May 14, he signed his contract with the Packers. [23]

Personal life

Oladapo is the son of Funke and Akin Oladapo and has two siblings, a brother, Kash and a sister, Anjola. [4]

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