Alex Akingbulu
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| Born: | December 28, 1997 Los Angeles, California, U.S. | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 300 lb (136 kg) | ||||
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| Position: | Offensive tackle | ||||
| Undrafted: | 2022 | ||||
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Alex Akingbulu (born December 28, 1997) is an American professional football offensive tackle. He played college football for the UCLA Bruins and Fresno State Bulldogs.[1][2] Akingbulu has also played for the Philadelphia Stars of the United States Football League (USFL).
Career
[edit]| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 5+1⁄2 in (1.97 m) |
310 lb (141 kg) |
33+3⁄8 in (0.85 m) |
9+3⁄4 in (0.25 m) |
5.29 s | 1.81 s | 2.99 s | 4.94 s | 8.13 s | 30.0 in (0.76 m) |
9 ft 4 in (2.84 m) |
24 reps | |
| All values from Pro Day[3] | ||||||||||||
Philadelphia Stars
[edit]On May 31, 2022, Akingbulu was signed by the Philadelphia Stars of the United States Football League (USFL).[4] Akingbulu played in 5 games at left tackle for the Stars, and lost in the championship game against the Birmingham Stallions, 33-30.
Washington Commanders
[edit]On July 31, 2022, Akingbulu signed with the Washington Commanders.[4] On August 30, Akingbulu was waived by Washington during final roster cuts.[5] He re-signed with the team’s practice squad the following day.[6] On January 5, 2023, Akingbulu was promoted to the active roster.[7]
On August 29, 2023, Akingbulu was waived and re-signed to the practice squad.[8][9] He was signed to the active roster on December 30.[10] Akingbulu was waived with an injury designation on August 6, 2024.[11]
Personal life
[edit]Akingbulu graduated with an M.Ed. from Fresno State in 2021, and he is currently pursuing an MBA at the same institution.
Akingbulu is of Nigerian descent. He also created a Nigerian/African-American fusion music trio called "Young Determined Nigerians" (YDN), in which he delivers live performances during the offseason.
References
[edit]- ^ Bolch, Ben (June 9, 2018). "Jackson Gibbs and Alex Akingbulu leaving UCLA football team". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
- ^ Infante, Jared (January 25, 2022). "Meet Alex Akingbulu, Fresno State's breakout OL prospect". The Draft Wire. USA Today. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
- ^ "2022 NFL Draft Scout Alex Akingbulu College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved January 19, 2024.
- ^ a b Heilman, Michael (July 31, 2022). "Philadelphia Stars offensive lineman Alex Akingbulu signs with Washington". BGMSportsTrax. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
- ^ Manning, Bryan (August 30, 2022). "Washington Commanders roster cuts: Tracking the path to 53 players". Commanders Wire. USA Today. Retrieved September 3, 2023.
- ^ Brener, Jeremy (August 31, 2022). "Commanders Practice Squad: 15 Cuts Sign Back With Washington". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved September 3, 2023.
- ^ Comeaux, Jonathan (January 6, 2023). "Commanders Place CB Benjamin St-Juste & OL Saahdiq Charles On IR, Promote Two Players". Yardbarker. Retrieved September 3, 2023.
- ^ Selby, Zach (August 29, 2023). "Commanders release 20 players, place four on IR". Commanders.com. Retrieved September 3, 2023.
- ^ "Commanders sign 15 players to practice squad". Commanders.com. August 30, 2023. Retrieved September 3, 2023.
- ^ Alper, Josh. "Commanders put Charles Leno, Tyler Larsen on IR". NBC Sports. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
- ^ "Commanders sign C/G J.C Hassenauer, waive T Alex Akingbulu, release TE Armani Rogers". Commanders.com. August 6, 2024. Retrieved August 7, 2024.