David Ojabo
David Ojabo (born May 17, 2000) is a Scottish-Nigerian American football outside 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: | Outside linebacker | ||||||||
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| Born: | May 17, 2000 Port Harcourt, Nigeria | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 255 lb (116 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Blair Academy (Blairstown, New Jersey) | ||||||||
| College: | Michigan (2019–2021) | ||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2022 / Round: 2 / Pick: 45 | ||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||
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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 January 4, 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 August 31, 2022 as he continued to recover from the Achilles injury he suffered in March.[14] He was activated on November 1.[15]
References
- Sang, Orion (July 15, 2020). "Michigan football's David Ojabo thought he'd be in Scotland a week. He has been there 3 months". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved 2023-02-15.
- Cryle, Ryan (July 18, 2020). "David Ojabo eager to continue American football rise with Michigan Wolverines after three months stranded in Westhill". Press and Journal. Retrieved 2023-02-15.
- "From Africa, to Aberdeen, to the NFL". BBC Sport. January 4, 2022. Retrieved 2022-01-05.
- Hunt, Todderick (February 9, 2018). "Lightning strikes twice at Blair, which boasts DE Ojabo". NJ.com. Retrieved 2023-02-15.
- Farrell, Perry A. (July 5, 2018). "From Nigeria to Scotland to N.J., how David Ojabo became Michigan commit". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved 2023-02-15.
- Baumgardner, Nick (July 2, 2018). "Michigan football: 3-star DE David Ojabo commits to robust 2019 class". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved 2023-02-15.
- Kahn, Andrew (September 24, 2021). "Nigeria-born, Scotland-raised, Michigan football LB continues remarkable rise". mlive.com. Retrieved 2023-02-15.
- Chengelis, Angelique S. (September 23, 2021). "Michigan's David Ojabo plays with sense of urgency after getting stuck overseas". Detroit News. Retrieved 2023-02-16.
- VanHaaren, Tom (2022-01-04). "Michigan pass-rusher Ojabo entering NFL draft". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2022-01-04.
- VanHaaren, Tom (March 19, 2022). "Michigan LB David Ojabo suffered torn Achilles during pro day, could miss six months, source says". ESPN.com. Associated Press. Retrieved June 15, 2022.
- "David Ojabo Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 8, 2022.
- "David Ojabo, Michigan, DE, 2022 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved March 8, 2022.
- Brown, Clifton (April 29, 2022). "Five Things to Know About David Ojabo". BaltimoreRavens.com. Retrieved 2023-02-15.
- Brown, Clifton (August 31, 2022). "Ravens Move Two to IR, Sign Kenyan Drake and Brent Urban". BaltimoreRavens.com. Retrieved 2023-02-15.
- Mink, Ryan (November 1, 2022). "Ravens Activate Tyus Bowser, David Ojabo to 53-Man Roster". BaltimoreRavens.com. Retrieved 2023-02-15.