Adefolarin Adebayo Orimolade (born November 23, 1995) is an American professional

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for the

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of the

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(CFL). He is a two-time

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champion after winning with the Stampeders in

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and with the

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College career

Orimolade played

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for the

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from 2013 to 2016. He played in 39 games where he had 143 total tackles, 23.5 sacks, 10 forced fumbles, and eight pass breakups.

Professional career

Los Angeles Rams

Orimolade signed as an

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with the

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on May 2, 2017. However, he was released at the end of training camp on September 2, 2017.

Calgary Stampeders (first stint)

On May 11, 2018, it was announced that Orimolade had signed with the

. He began the 2018 season on the practice roster, but made his professional debut in Week 3 against the

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on June 28, 2018. In his second game, on July 28, 2018, he recorded his first career sack against the

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. He played in ten regular season games for the Stampeders in 2018 where he had seven defensive tackles, 10 special teams tackles, two sacks, and two forced fumbles. He made his post-season debut in the West Final against the

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that year and also played in his first

game. In the

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, he recorded two special teams tackles as the Stampeders defeated the Redblacks and Orimolade won his first championship. In the first pre-season game of

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, Orimolade endured a quadriceps injury and spent the entire season on the injured list. He also did not play in 2020 due to the cancellation of the

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. He returned in

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where he played in seven regular season games and had eight defensive tackles, one special teams tackle, and two sacks. He also played in the West Semi-Final loss to the

. As a pending free agent, Orimolade signed a contract extension on January 5, 2022. During the 2022 season, Orimolade recorded his first interception on August 13, 2022, after picking off the

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and returning it 28 yards for his first career touchdown. He played in 17 regular season games where he had 37 defensive tackles, six sacks, one interception, one forced fumble, and one touchdown. He became a free agent upon the expiry of his contract on February 14, 2023.

Toronto Argonauts

On the first day of free agency, on February 14, 2023, it was announced that Orimolade had signed with the

. In

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, he played and started in 17 regular season games, where he recorded 36 defensive tackles, ten sacks, and two forced fumbles. In the East Final, he had three defensive tackles and two sacks, but the Argonauts were upset by the

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. In the 2024 season, Orimolade played and started in 12 regular season games as he sat out six games due to injury. He recorded 17 defensive tackles, six sacks, one interception, and one forced fumbles. He also played and started in all three post-season games, including the

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where he didn't record a statistic, but shared in the Argonauts' 41–24 victory over the

Calgary Stampeders (second stint)

On January 10, 2025, Orimolade was traded back to the

in exchange for

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Personal life

Orimolade was born to parents Taiye and Ibijola Orimolade and has one brother.

References

External links

Calgary Stampeders bio
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Orimolade, Folarin 1995 births Living people American football defensive linemen Calgary Stampeders players Canadian football defensive linemen Dartmouth Big Green football players Los Angeles Rams players Players of American football from Washington, D.C. Toronto Argonauts players Players of Canadian football from Washington, D.C.