David Ojabo

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David Ojabo
David Ojabo 2021.jpg
Ojabo in 2021
Michigan Wolverines – No. 55
PositionLinebacker
ClassJunior
Personal information
Born: (2000-05-17) May 17, 2000 (age 21)
Port Harcourt, Nigeria
Height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight250 lb (113 kg)
Career history
College
High schoolBlair Academy (Blairstown, New Jersey)
Career highlights and awards

David Ojabo (born May 17, 2000) is a Scottish-Nigerian American football linebacker for the Michigan Wolverines.

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 in 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 he was leaving college and entering the NFL draft.[9]

Professional career[]

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 20-yard shuttle Vertical jump Broad jump
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 4.45 s 35.0 in
(0.89 m)		 10 ft 2 in
(3.10 m)
All values from NFL Combine[10][11][12]

References[]

  1. ^ Sang, Orion. "Michigan football's David Ojabo thought he'd be in Scotland a week. He has been there 3 months". Detroit Free Press.
  2. ^ Cryle, Ryan. "David Ojabo eager to continue American football rise with Michigan Wolverines after three months stranded in Westhill".
  3. ^ a b c "From Africa, to Aberdeen, to the NFL". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2022-01-05.
  4. ^ NJ.com, Todderick Hunt | NJ Advance Media for (February 9, 2018). "Lightning strikes twice at Blair, which boasts DE Ojabo". nj.
  5. ^ Farrell, Perry A. "From Nigeria to Scotland to N.J., how David Ojabo became Michigan commit". Detroit Free Press.
  6. ^ Baumgardner, Nick. "Michigan football: 3-star DE David Ojabo commits to robust 2019 class". Detroit Free Press.
  7. ^ "Nigeria-born, Scotland-raised, Michigan football LB continues remarkable rise". mlive. September 24, 2021.
  8. ^ Michigan Wolverines' David Ojabo playing with sense of urgency/
  9. ^ "Michigan pass-rusher Ojabo entering NFL draft". ESPN.com. 2022-01-04. Retrieved 2022-01-04.
  10. ^ "David Ojabo Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 8, 2022.
  11. ^ "NFL Combine: Official measurements for every NFL Draft prospect in Indianapolis". theathletic.com. Retrieved March 8, 2022.
  12. ^ "David Ojabo, Michigan, DE, 2022 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved March 8, 2022.

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