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Aaron Adeoye
Personal information
Born: (1993-08-26) August 26, 1993 (age 31)
Marion, Illinois, U.S.
Height:6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight:260 lb (118 kg)
Career information
High school:Marion (IL)
College:Southeast Missouri State
Position:Defensive end
Undrafted:2016
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Aaron Adeoye (born August 26, 1993) is an American football defensive end who is a free agent. He played college football at Southeast Missouri State University.

College career

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Adeoye played college basketball for Ball State, John A. Logan College, Western Kentucky, and Southeast Missouri State.[1] He switched to football in his fifth season of college eligibility for the Southeast Missouri State Redhawks football team.[1]

Professional career

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Indoor and minor leagues

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Adeoye signed with the Salina Liberty of Champions Indoor Football in April 2017.[2] He played in The Spring League in 2018, and played for the Birmingham Iron of the Alliance of American Football[3] before the league folded in April 2019.[4]

Baltimore Ravens

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Adeoye had a minicamp tryout with the Baltimore Ravens and subsequently signed with the team on May 6, 2019.[3] He was waived during final roster cuts on August 31, 2019,[5] and signed to the team's practice squad the next day.[6]

Adeoye signed a reserve/future contract with the Baltimore Ravens on January 13, 2020.[7] He was waived during final roster cuts on September 5, 2020,[8] and re-signed to the practice squad the next day.[9] He was elevated to the active roster on December 2 for the team's week 12 game against the Pittsburgh Steelers, and reverted to the practice squad after the game.[10] On January 18, 2021, Adeoye signed a reserve/futures contract with the Ravens.[11] He was waived on August 16, 2021.[12]

New York Jets

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On August 23, 2021, Adeoye signed a one-year deal with the New York Jets.[13] He was waived on August 31, 2021.[14]

Green Bay Packers

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On October 19, 2021, Adeoye was signed to the Green Bay Packers practice squad.[15] He was released on November 2, 2021.[16] He was signed to the practice squad again on December 29.[17] He was released on January 1, 2022.[18]

Birmingham Stallions

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Adeoye was selected with the third pick of the second round of the 2022 USFL draft by the Birmingham Stallions.[19] He was placed on injured reserve on May 12, 2022, with a chest injury.[20][21]

Arlington Renegades

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The Arlington Renegades selected Adeoye in the fifth round of the 2023 XFL Supplemental Draft on January 1, 2023.[22] He was activated off of the reserve list on May 16, 2023.[23] He was not part of the roster after the 2024 UFL dispersal draft on January 15, 2024.[24]

Edmonton Elks

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Adeoye signed with the Edmonton Elks of the Canadian Football League on February 1, 2024. He was released on May 16, 2024.[25]

References

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  1. ^ a b Bean, Josh (February 7, 2019). "10 players to watch as Birmingham Iron begins 1st season". AL.com. Retrieved January 10, 2021.
  2. ^ Davidson, Bob (April 13, 2017). "Liberty hires COO, announces other changes". Salina.com. Retrieved January 10, 2021.
  3. ^ a b Brown, Clifton (May 6, 2019). "Ravens Sign Three Players to Contracts Following Rookie Minicamp". BaltimoreRavens.com. Retrieved January 10, 2021.
  4. ^ Rothstein, Michael; Wickersham, Seth (June 13, 2019). "Inside the short, unhappy life of the Alliance of American Football". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
  5. ^ Kasinitz, Aaron (August 31, 2019). "Baltimore Ravens roster cuts: List of players released on cutdown weekend". PennLive.com. Retrieved January 10, 2021.
  6. ^ Brown, Clifton (September 1, 2019). "De'Lance Turner, Maurice Canady Among 10 Players Signed to Practice Squad". BaltimoreRavens.com. Retrieved January 10, 2021.
  7. ^ Brown, Clifton (January 13, 2020). "Ravens Sign Nine Players to Reserve/Future Contracts". BaltimoreRavens.com. Retrieved January 10, 2021.
  8. ^ Mink, Ryan (September 5, 2020). "Ravens' Initial 53-Man Roster Is Set". BaltimoreRavens.com. Retrieved January 10, 2021.
  9. ^ Brown, Clifton (September 6, 2020). "Ravens Announce 16-Man Practice Squad". BaltimoreRavens.com. Retrieved January 10, 2021.
  10. ^ Valente, Tom (December 2, 2020). "Press Release: Ravens Roster Moves". BaltimoreRavens.com. Archived from the original on January 12, 2021. Retrieved January 10, 2021.
  11. ^ Mink, Ryan (January 18, 2021). "Ravens Sign 11 Players to Reserve/Future Deals, Waive Four Veterans". BaltimoreRavens.com.
  12. ^ Brown, Clifton (August 16, 2021). "Ravens Make Five Roster Moves Ahead of Deadline". BaltimoreRavens.com.
  13. ^ Greenberg, Ethan (August 23, 2021). "Jets Place DE Carl Lawson on IR, Sign DE Aaron Adeoye and OL Isaiah Williams". NewYorkJets.com. Archived from the original on August 26, 2021. Retrieved August 26, 2021.
  14. ^ Lange, Randy; Greenberg, Ethan (August 31, 2021). "Jets Remove 27 Players from Roster to Reach 53-Man Limit". NewYorkJets.com. Retrieved January 16, 2024.
  15. ^ "Packers sign LB Aaron Adeoye to practice squad". Packers.com. October 19, 2021. Archived from the original on October 20, 2021. Retrieved October 20, 2021.
  16. ^ "Packers sign LS Steven Wirtel to active roster". packers.com. Retrieved November 2, 2021.
  17. ^ "Packers activate CB Jaire Alexander off injured reserve". packers.com. Archived from the original on December 29, 2021. Retrieved December 29, 2021.
  18. ^ "Packers activate six off reserve/COVID-19 list". Packers.com. January 1, 2022.
  19. ^ Inabinett, Mark (February 22, 2022). "USFL's Bandits draft former Alabama linebacker". Al.com. Retrieved February 26, 2022.
  20. ^ @USFLStallions (May 12, 2022). "Roster Update" (Tweet). Retrieved May 14, 2022 – via Twitter.
  21. ^ @USFLStallions (May 20, 2022). "Game Status Report" (Tweet). Retrieved May 23, 2022 – via Twitter.
  22. ^ "Supplemental Draft Picks 2023". XFL.com. Retrieved January 2, 2023.
  23. ^ "XFL Transactions". www.xfl.com. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
  24. ^ "2024 UFL Team Rosters". TheUFL.com. Retrieved January 20, 2024.
  25. ^ "Transactions". Footballdb.com. Retrieved July 31, 2024.
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