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Gottlieb Ayedze

Offensive Tackle, Miami Dolphins · #72.

Player facts

Team: Miami Dolphins
Position: Offensive Tackle
Number: 72
Born: Apr 10, 2000 (age 26)
Birthplace: Germantown, MD, USA
Height: 6' 4"
Weight: 309 lbs
College: Maryland
Experience: 1 season
Status: Practice Squad

About

Gottlieb Ayedze (born April 10, 2000) is an American professional football offensive tackle for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Frostburg State Bobcats and the Maryland Terrapins.

From Wikipedia’s article on Gottlieb Ayedze, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.¹

Background

Early life

Ayedze was born in the United States, but moved to Togo when he was age five, before returning to the U.S. when he was 15. He attended Northwest High School in Germantown, Maryland, where he lettered in football and track & field. He would commit to play college football at Frostburg State University.

Frostburg State

During Ayedze's true freshman season in 2019, he appeared in all 11 games, finishing the season with blocking for rushers to gain a total of 1,523 yards and 19 total touchdowns. During the 2020 season, he played in three games, finishing the season with blocking for rushers to gain 300+ yards against Alderson Broaddus. He was also named in the All-MEC First Team. During the 2021 season, he appeared in all 11 games, finishing the season with blocking for rushers to gain a total of 2,192 yards and 28 total touchdowns. He was also named in the All-MEC First Team. During the 2022 season, he appeared in and started all 11 games, finishing the season with blocking for rushers to gain a total of 2,104 yards and 15 total touchdowns. He was also named in the All-MEC First Team.

In December 2022, Ayedze announced that he would enter the transfer portal.

Maryland

On January 18, 2023, Ayedze announced that he would transfer to Maryland.

During the 2023 season, he played in 11 games at right tackle and started the final 10 games. He finished the season with blocking for rushers for the fourth-ranked overall offensive in the Big Ten with 387.3 yards per game, along with the top-ranked passing offense with 278.9 passing yards.

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