Oluwafemi Oladejo
| UCLA Bruins – No. 2 | |
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| Position | Linebacker |
| Class | Senior |
| Major | African American Studies |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | September 20, 2003 |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight | 250 lb (113 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College |
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| High school | Cosumnes 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
[edit]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
[edit]California
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]Oladejo is of Nigerian descent.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Faraudo, Jeff (19 July 2020). "OLB Moses Oladejo Becomes Bears' 11th Commit for 2021". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved December 8, 2024.
- ^ a b "Femi Oladejo". Sports Reference. Retrieved December 8, 2024.
- ^ a b Moreno, Matt (5 December 2022). "UCLA lands commitment from Cal transfer linebacker Femi Oladejo". Rivals.com. Retrieved December 8, 2024.
- ^ 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.