Adewale Ojomo (born November 11, 1988) is a former
American football defensive end. He signed with the
New York Giants
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as an
undrafted free agent. He played
college football
College football (french: Football universitaire) refers to gridiron football played by teams of student athletes. It was through college football play that American football rules first gained popularity in the United States.
Unlike most ...
at the
University of Miami.
Early years
Ojomo attended
Hialeah High School in Florida. He was rated as the No. 72 player in the state by the Orlando Sentinel.
College career
He played
college football
College football (french: Football universitaire) refers to gridiron football played by teams of student athletes. It was through college football play that American football rules first gained popularity in the United States.
Unlike most ...
at the University of Miami. Ojomo finished college with 79 tackles, 9.5 sacks, 3 pass deflections, 2 forced fumbles.
In his freshman season, Ojomo had 22 tackles, 3 sacks, a pass deflection and a forced fumble.
In his junior season, he had 38 tackles, 5 sacks and a pass deflection.
On September 2, 2010, in the season opener against Florida A&M in which Ojomo recorded 3 tackles and 2 sacks helping the
Miami Hurricanes win 45-0.
In his senior season, Ojomo had 19 tackles, 1.5 sacks, a pass deflection and a forced fumble.
Professional career
New York Giants
On May 1, 2012, Ojomo signed with the
New York Giants
The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in the New York metropolitan area. The Giants compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) East division. ...
as an
Undrafted free agent.
Seattle Seahawks
He was signed to the Seahawks' practice squad on September 17, 2013.
Buffalo Bills
Ojomo was signed to the Bills' practice squad on September 24, 2013.
Tennessee Titans
On December 11, 2013, Ojomo signed with the
Tennessee Titans practice squad. He was waived on April 7, 2014, two weeks after he was arrested for soliciting a prostitute in
Miami.
Los Angeles KISS
Ojomo was assigned to the
Los Angeles KISS of the
Arena Football League on May 22, 2014.
Dallas Cowboys
Ojomo signed with the
Dallas Cowboys on August 1, 2014. The Cowboys waived Ojomo on August 26, 2014.
Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Ojomo was signed by the
Hamilton Tiger-Cats
The Hamilton Tiger-Cats are a professional Canadian football team based in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. They are currently members of the East Division of the Canadian Football League (CFL). The Tiger-Cats play their home games at Tim Hortons Fiel ...
of the
Canadian Football League on September 17, 2014 and was assigned to the team's practice roster.
References
External links
Miami Hurricanes bioNew York Giants bioHamilton Tiger-Cats bio
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1988 births
Living people
People from Opa-locka, Florida
American football defensive ends
Miami Hurricanes football players
New York Giants players
Seattle Seahawks players
Buffalo Bills players
Tennessee Titans players
Los Angeles Kiss players
Dallas Cowboys players
Sportspeople from Miami-Dade County, Florida
Players of American football from Florida
Hamilton Tiger-Cats players
Hialeah Senior High School alumni