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Oluwafemi Oladejo

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Oluwafemi Oladejo
UCLA Bruins – No. 2
PositionLinebacker
ClassSenior
MajorAfrican American Studies
Personal information
Born: (2003-09-20) September 20, 2003 (age 21)
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight250 lb (113 kg)
Career history
College
High schoolCosumnes Oak (Elk Grove, California)

Oluwafemi Oladejo (born September 20, 2003) is an American football linebacker for the UCLA Bruins. He previously played for the California Golden Bears.

Early life and high school

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Oladejo attended Cosumnes Oaks High School in Elk Grove, California. He was rated as a three-star recruit and committed to play college football for the California Golden Bears over other schools such as Arizona and Colorado.[1]

College career

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California

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In his two-year career with the Golden Bears from 2021 through 2022, Oladejo appeared in 21 games, where he totaled 129 tackles with eight being for a loss, a sack, a pass deflection, an interception, a fumble recovery, and a forced fumble.[2] Oladejo entered his name into the NCAA transfer portal.[3]

UCLA

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Oladejo transferred to play for the UCLA Bruins.[3] During his two-year career with the Bruins from 2023 to 2024, he appeared in 25 games, where he notched 111 tackles with 17 being for a loss, and five sacks, five pass deflections, an interception, and two fumble recoveries.[2]

Personal life

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Oladejo is of Nigerian descent.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Faraudo, Jeff (19 July 2020). "OLB Moses Oladejo Becomes Bears' 11th Commit for 2021". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved December 8, 2024.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b "Femi Oladejo". Sports Reference. Retrieved December 8, 2024.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b Moreno, Matt (5 December 2022). "UCLA lands commitment from Cal transfer linebacker Femi Oladejo". Rivals.com. Retrieved December 8, 2024.
  4. ^ Sawyer, Hailey (August 26, 2024). "Oluwafemi Oladejo's beautiful violence has UCLA believing in its pass rush". Los Angeles Daily News. Retrieved December 8, 2024.
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