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Azeez Ojulari

Linebacker, Las Vegas Raiders.

Player facts

Team: Las Vegas Raiders
Position: Linebacker
Born: Jun 16, 2000 (age 26)
Birthplace: Marietta, GA, USA
Height: 6' 3"
Weight: 240 lbs
College: Georgia
Experience: 6 seasons
Status: Practice Squad

Stats

2026 Stats

	TOT	SOLO	AST	SACK	FF	FR	YDS	INT	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	PD	STF	STFYDS	KB
Regular Season	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Career	113	61	52	22	4	2	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	3	16	21	0

About

Azeez O. Ojulari (born June 16, 2000) is an American professional football defensive end for the Las Vegas Raiders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Georgia Bulldogs and was selected by the New York Giants in the second round of the 2021 NFL draft.

From Wikipedia’s article on Azeez Ojulari, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.¹

Background

Early life

Ojulari was born on June 16, 2000, in Austell, Georgia to Nigerian parents, and attended Marietta High School in Marietta, Georgia. As a senior, he had 118 tackles and 11 sacks before suffering a torn ACL. He was selected to the 2018 U.S. Army All-American Bowl. He committed to the University of Georgia to play college football.

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. As a redshirt freshman in 2019, he played in all 14 games and made 13 starts. He recorded 36 tackles and 5.5 sacks. Ojulari returned to Georgia in 2020 as a starter. During the 2020 season Ojulari was named second-team All-SEC and was the defensive MVP of the 2021 Peach Bowl.

Personal life

Ojulari was born the son of Nigerian immigrants; his maternal grandfather was the late Yoruban artist and musician Twins Seven Seven. His younger brother, BJ Ojulari, played college football at LSU and was drafted by the Arizona Cardinals in the 2023 NFL draft.

From Wikipedia’s article on Azeez Ojulari, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Read the full article.¹