Jude Adjei-Barimah
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| Born: | July 21, 1992 Pordenone, Italy | ||||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 200 lb (91 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school: | Columbus (OH) Northland | ||||||||||
| College: | Bowling Green | ||||||||||
| Position: | Cornerback | ||||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2015 | ||||||||||
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Jude Adjei-Barimah (born July 21, 1992) is an Italian former American football cornerback. He played college football at Bowling Green.
Early life
[edit]Adjei-Barimah was born in Pordenone, Italy to Samuel Adjei and Agartha Boateng, before moving to Columbus, Ohio at the age of 9. Growing up in Italy, Adjei-Barimah played soccer.
Professional career
[edit]Adjei-Barimah signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on July 29, 2015.[1]
Adjei-Barimah was suspended for four games on November 22, 2016 for violating the league's policy on performance-enhancing substances.[2][3]
On February 27, 2017, Adjei-Barimah signed a one-year contract tender with the Buccaneers.[4] He was waived/injured by the Buccaneers on August 22, 2017 after suffering a patellar fracture and was placed on injured reserve.[5][6]
In 2019, Adjei-Barimah joined the San Diego Fleet of the Alliance of American Football.[7] After suffering an injury in the 2019 AAF season opener against the San Antonio Commanders, he missed the next three games before being placed on injured reserve on March 4.[8] The league ceased operations in April 2019.[9]
On October 16, 2019, Adjei-Barimah was drafted in the 4th round during phase four in the 2020 XFL Draft by the Tampa Bay Vipers.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ Smith, Scott (July 29, 2015). "Bucs Add Three DBs to Camp Roster". Buccaneers.com. Archived from the original on September 5, 2017. Retrieved July 29, 2015.
- ^ "Jude Adjei-Barimah Suspended 4 Games". Buccaneers.com. November 22, 2016.
- ^ Smith, Scott (December 27, 2016). "Cam Brate Heads to Injured Reserve". Buccaneers.com. Archived from the original on September 1, 2017. Retrieved December 28, 2016.
- ^ Auman, Greg (February 27, 2017). "Bucs tender WR Adam Humphries, 3 others for 2017". TampaBay.com. Archived from the original on March 7, 2017. Retrieved February 28, 2017.
- ^ Laine, Jenna (August 10, 2017). "Source: CB Jude Adjei-Barimah has patellar fracture in his right knee". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 21, 2018.
- ^ Smith, Scott (August 22, 2017). "Bucs Bring Back DePaola, Waive Adjei-Barimah". Buccaneers.com. Archived from the original on August 22, 2017. Retrieved August 22, 2017.
- ^ Solares, Daniel (January 3, 2019). "San Diego Fleet Roster Breakdown: Cornerbacks". East Village Times. Archived from the original on April 22, 2019. Retrieved January 30, 2019.
- ^ Gartin, Zachary (March 4, 2019). "San Diego Fleet Make a Flurry of Roster Moves in Response to Injuries". East Village Times. Archived from the original on March 6, 2019. Retrieved March 4, 2019.
- ^ Rothstein, Michael; Wickersham, Seth (June 13, 2019). "Inside the short, unhappy life of the Alliance of American Football". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
- ^ Bender, Bill (October 21, 2019). "XFL Draft picks 2019: Complete results, rosters, players for new football league". Sporting News. Retrieved October 23, 2019.