Azeez Ojulari
| No. 51 – New York Giants | |||||||||
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| Position: | Outside linebacker | ||||||||
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| Born: | June 16, 2000 Austell, Georgia | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 255 lb (116 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Marietta (Marietta, Georgia) | ||||||||
| College: | Georgia (2018–2020) | ||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2021 / Round: 2 / Pick: 50 | ||||||||
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| Roster status: | Injured reserve | ||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 5, 2022 | |||||||||
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| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |||||||||
Azeez O. Ojulari (born June 16, 2000) is an American football outside linebacker for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Georgia and was drafted by the Giants in the second round of the 2021 NFL Draft.
Early years
Ojulari was born on June 16, 2000, in Austell, Georgia, and attended Marietta High School in Marietta, Georgia.[1] As a senior, he had 118 tackles and 11 sacks before suffering a torn ACL.[2] He was selected to the 2018 U.S. Army All-American Bowl. He committed to the University of Georgia to play college football.[3]
College career
After recovering from the torn ACL he suffered his senior season of high school, Ojulari played in two games his first year at Georgia in 2018 and took a redshirt.[4][5] As a redshirt freshman in 2019, he played in all 14 games and made 13 starts. He recorded 36 tackles and 5.5 sacks.[6][7] Ojulari returned to Georgia in 2020 as a starter.[8][9] During the 2020 season Ojulari was named second-team All-SEC and was the defensive MVP of the 2021 Peach Bowl.[10]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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| 6 ft 2+1⁄4 in (1.89 m) |
249 lb (113 kg) |
34+1⁄2 in (0.88 m) |
10+1⁄2 in (0.27 m) |
4.61 s | 1.60 s | 2.70 s | 4.34 s | 7.27 s | 30.0 in (0.76 m) |
10 ft 7 in (3.23 m) |
26 reps | |
| All values from NFL Combine[11][12] | ||||||||||||
New York Giants
Ojulari was selected by the New York Giants in the second round (50th overall) of the 2021 NFL Draft.[13] He signed his four-year rookie contract on May 13, 2021.[14] Ojulari finished the season with 8 sacks which set an all-time New York Giants record for sacks by a rookie, surpassing B. J. Hill, who recorded 5.5 sacks in 2018.[15]
On October 22, 2022, Ojulari was placed on injured reserve.[16]
Personal life
Ojulari was born the son of Nigerian immigrants; his maternal grandfather was the late Yoruban artist and musician Twins Seven Seven.[17] His younger brother B. J. Ojulari plays college football at LSU.[17]
References
- ^ Sentell, Jeff. "BREAKING: Nation's No. 3 DE Azeez Ojulari chooses Georgia". DawgNation.com. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
- ^ Moore, Maghen. "Justin Fields, other Georgia commits visit Azeez Ojulari after surgery". ajc.
- ^ White, Carlton D. "Marietta defensive end Azeez Ojulari commits to play at Georgia". MDJOnline.com.
- ^ "Azeez Ojulari among Georgia's promising outside linebackers". timesfreepress.com.
- ^ Dennis, Ryne. "Back from torn ACL, Azeez Ojulari now major factor for Bulldogs". Athens Banner-Herald.
- ^ Post, Jack Leo Gwinnett Daily. "Former Marietta standout Azeez Ojulari excited about another stout Georgia Bulldogs defense". MDJOnline.com.
- ^ Correspondent, Jack Leo Staff. "Azeez Ojulari, Nakobe Dean excited about another stout Georgia Bulldogs defense". Gwinnett Daily Post.
- ^ Johnson, Bailey. "Georgia's Azeez Ojulari becoming a force at pressuring a quarterback". ajc.
- ^ Towers, Chip; Journal-Constitution, The Atlanta. "Finally, a little recognition for Georgia's Azeez Ojulari". ajc.
- ^ "Azeez Ojulari - 2020 - Football". University of Georgia Athletics. Retrieved May 1, 2021.
- ^ "2021 Draft Scout Azeez Ojulari, Georgia NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved May 5, 2021.
- ^ "Azeez Ojulari 2021 NFL Draft Profile". insider.espn.com. Retrieved June 30, 2022.
- ^ Schwartz, Paul. "Giants score potential NFL Draft coup with Azeez Ojulari pick". New York Post. Retrieved May 1, 2021.
- ^ Traina, Patricia. "Giants Sign Three Draft Picks". SI.com. Retrieved July 26, 2021.
- ^ Benton, Dan (January 1, 2022). "Azeez Ojulari nearing Lawrence Taylor's unofficial Giants rookie sack record". Giantswire.com.
- ^ Salomone, Dan (October 22, 2022). "Landon Collins activated, Azeez Ojulari to IR among series of roster moves". Giants.com.
- ^ a b Emerson, Seth. "Next generation: Azeez Ojulari, his heritage and his own calling". DawgNation.com. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
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- American sportspeople of Nigerian descent
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- American football outside linebackers
- American football defensive ends
- Georgia Bulldogs football players
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- American people of Yoruba descent
- Yoruba sportspeople