David Ojabo
David Ojabo (born 17 May 2000) is a Scottish-Nigerian American football linebacker for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Michigan.
![]() Ojabo with the Michigan Wolverines in 2021 | |||||||
No. 90 – Baltimore Ravens | |||||||
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Position: | Linebacker | ||||||
Personal information | |||||||
Born: | Port Harcourt, Nigeria | 17 May 2000||||||
Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 255 lb (116 kg) | ||||||
Career information | |||||||
High school: | Blair (Blairstown, New Jersey) | ||||||
College: | Michigan (2019–2021) | ||||||
NFL Draft: | 2022 / Round: 2 / Pick: 45 | ||||||
Career history | |||||||
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Roster status: | Injured reserve | ||||||
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Career NFL statistics as of 2022 | |||||||
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Player stats at NFL.com · PFR |
Early years
Ojabo was born in Port Harcourt, Nigeria, and moved to Aberdeen, Scotland with his family in 2007.[1][2][3] At 17, he moved to Blairstown, New Jersey, in the United States and began attending Blair Academy.[4][5] He initially played basketball before switching to American football.[3] Ojabo committed to the University of Michigan to play college football[6] in part because the Michigan weather was similar to Scotland and made him feel at home.[3]
College career
Ojabo did not play his first year at Michigan in 2019. As a sophomore in 2020, he played in six games and made one tackle. Ojabo took over as a starter in 2021.[7][8] On 4 January 2022, he announced that he would forgo his senior year and enter the draft.[9]
While performing on Pro Day at Michigan, Ojabo suffered a left ankle injury while performing a drill. It was later confirmed that he had suffered a torn Achilles.[10]
Professional career
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Vertical jump | Broad jump | |||
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6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
250 lb (113 kg) |
33+1⁄2 in (0.85 m) |
9 in (0.23 m) | 4.55 s | 1.59 s | 2.64 s | 4.45 s | 35.0 in (0.89 m) | 10 ft 2 in (3.10 m) | |||
All values from NFL Combine[11][12] |
Ojabo was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens in the second round, 45th overall, of the 2022 NFL Draft.[13] He was placed on injured reserve on 31 August 2022 as he continued to recover from the Achilles injury he suffered in March.[14] He was activated on 1 November.[15]
On September 30, 2023, Ojabo was placed on injured reserve.[16]
References
- Sang, Orion (15 July 2020). "Michigan football's David Ojabo thought he'd be in Scotland a week. He has been there 3 months". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
- Cryle, Ryan (18 July 2020). "David Ojabo eager to continue American football rise with Michigan Wolverines after three months stranded in Westhill". Press and Journal. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
- "From Africa, to Aberdeen, to the NFL". BBC Sport. 4 January 2022. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
- Hunt, Todderick (9 February 2018). "Lightning strikes twice at Blair, which boasts DE Ojabo". NJ.com. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
- Farrell, Perry A. (5 July 2018). "From Nigeria to Scotland to N.J., how David Ojabo became Michigan commit". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
- Baumgardner, Nick (2 July 2018). "Michigan football: 3-star DE David Ojabo commits to robust 2019 class". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
- Kahn, Andrew (24 September 2021). "Nigeria-born, Scotland-raised, Michigan football LB continues remarkable rise". mlive.com. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
- Chengelis, Angelique S. (23 September 2021). "Michigan's David Ojabo plays with sense of urgency after getting stuck overseas". Detroit News. Retrieved 16 February 2023.
- VanHaaren, Tom (4 January 2022). "Michigan pass-rusher Ojabo entering NFL draft". ESPN.com. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
- VanHaaren, Tom (19 March 2022). "Michigan LB David Ojabo suffered torn Achilles during pro day, could miss six months, source says". ESPN.com. Associated Press. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
- "David Ojabo Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
- "David Ojabo, Michigan, DE, 2022 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
- Brown, Clifton (29 April 2022). "Five Things to Know About David Ojabo". BaltimoreRavens.com. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
- Brown, Clifton (31 August 2022). "Ravens Move Two to IR, Sign Kenyan Drake and Brent Urban". BaltimoreRavens.com. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
- Mink, Ryan (1 November 2022). "Ravens Activate Tyus Bowser, David Ojabo to 53-Man Roster". BaltimoreRavens.com. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
- Mink, Ryan (30 September 2023). "Ravens Place David Ojabo on Injured Reserve, Sign Kyle Van Noy". BaltimoreRavens.com.
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