Otaro Alaka
No. 51 – Baltimore Ravens | |||||||
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Position: | Linebacker | ||||||
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Born: | Houston, Texas | May 18, 1996||||||
Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 239 lb (108 kg) | ||||||
Career information | |||||||
High school: | Cypress Falls High School (Houston, Texas) | ||||||
College: | Texas A&M | ||||||
Undrafted: | 2019 | ||||||
Career history | |||||||
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Roster status: | Injured reserve | ||||||
Career NFL statistics as of Week 5, 2020 | |||||||
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Player stats at NFL.com |
Otaro Alaka (born May 18, 1996) is an American football linebacker for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Texas A&M.
College career[]
Alaka was a member of the Texas A&M Aggies for five seasons. He became a starter at linebacker midway through his freshman year and finished the season with 33 tackles including 3.5 tackles for loss.[1] He suffered a season-ending injury three games into his sophomore year and used a medical redshirt.[2] As a senior, Alaka led the Aggies with 79 tackles and 14.5 tackles for loss.[3] Alaka finished his collegiate career with 276 tackles, 40 tackles for loss and 11 sacks in 53 games played with 45 starts.[4]
Professional career[]
Alaka was signed by the Baltimore Ravens as an undrafted free agent on April 28, 2019.[5] Olaka made the initial 53-man roster out of training camp, but was placed on injured reserve with a hamstring injury before appearing in any games on September 28, 2019.[6]
Alaka was named to the Ravens' active roster out of training camp again in 2020.[7] He made his professional debut in a 38–6 win against the Cleveland Browns. In Week 5 against the Cincinnati Bengals, Alaka suffered a season-ending knee injury and was placed on injured reserve on October 12, 2020.[8]
On August 31, 2021, Alaka was waived/injured by the Ravens and placed on injured reserve.[9]
Personal life[]
Both of his parents emigrated from Nigeria[10] and are attorneys.
References[]
- ^ "Primed For A Breakout: Defense". Rivals.com. June 24, 2015. Retrieved September 11, 2020.
- ^ Norris, Mike. "Otaro Alaka Injury: Updates on Texas A&M LB's Shoulder and Recovery". Bleacher Report.
- ^ Hattersley, Andrew (April 19, 2020). "Otaro Alaka reflects on time in Aggieland, NFL Draft process". 247Sports.com.
- ^ "Trio of Aggies to play in Reese's Senior Bowl". kagstv.com. January 8, 2019.
- ^ "Ravens undrafted-free-agent tracker". The Baltimore Sun. April 28, 2019.
- ^ "Baltimore Ravens place rookie linebacker on injured reserve". The Patriot-News. September 28, 2019.
- ^ "Texas A&M's Alaka, Dodson get second shots at the NFL". 247 Sports. September 6, 2020. Retrieved September 11, 2020.
- ^ "Ravens Move Center Trystan Colon-Castillo to 53-Man Roster". Baltimore Ravens. October 12, 2020.
- ^ Mink, Ryan (August 31, 2021). "Ravens Make Cuts to 53. Here's the Full List". BaltimoreRavens.com.
- ^ "Meet the Undrafted Rookies Who Kept Ravens' 16-Year Streak Alive". Baltimore Ravens. September 2, 2019. Retrieved January 18, 2021.
External links[]
- 1995 births
- Living people
- American football linebackers
- Players of American football from Houston
- Texas A&M Aggies football players
- Baltimore Ravens players
- American sportspeople of Nigerian descent