David Ojabo

David Ojabo (born May 17, 2000) is a Scottish, American football outside linebacker for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football with Michigan Wolverines.

David Ojabo
Ojabo in 2021
No. 90 – Baltimore Ravens
Position:Outside linebacker
Personal information
Born: (2000-05-17) May 17, 2000
Port Harcourt, Nigeria
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:250 lb (113 kg)
Career information
High school:Blair Academy (Blairstown, New Jersey)
College:Michigan (2019–2021)
NFL Draft:2022 / Round: 2 / Pick: 45
Career history
Roster status:Unsigned draft pick
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2022
Player stats at NFL.com

Early years

Ojabo was born in Port Harcourt, Nigeria, and moved to Aberdeen, Scotland with his family in 2007.[1][2][3] At 17, he moved to in Blairstown, New Jersey, in the United States and began attending Blair Academy.[4][5] He initially played basketball before switching to American football.[3] Ojabo committed to the University of Michigan to play college football[6] in part because the Michigan weather was similar to Scotland and made him feel at home.[3]

College career

Ojabo did not play his first year at Michigan in 2019. As a sophomore in 2020, he played in six games and made one tackle. Ojabo took over as a starter in 2021.[7][8] On January 4, 2022, he announced that he would forgo his senior year and enter the draft.[9]

While performing on Pro Day at Michigan, Ojabo suffered a left ankle injury while performing a drill. It was later confirmed that he had suffered a torn Achilles.

Professional career
Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span40-yard dash20-yard shuttleVertical jumpBroad jump
6 ft 4 in
(1.93 m)		 250 lb
(113 kg)		 33+1⁄2 in
(0.85 m)		 9 in
(0.23 m)		4.55 s4.45 s35.0 in
(0.89 m)		10 ft 2 in
(3.10 m)
All values from NFL Combine[10][11][12]

References
  1. Sang, Orion. "Michigan football's David Ojabo thought he'd be in Scotland a week. He has been there 3 months". Detroit Free Press.
  2. Cryle, Ryan. "David Ojabo eager to continue American football rise with Michigan Wolverines after three months stranded in Westhill".
  3. "From Africa, to Aberdeen, to the NFL". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2022-01-05.
  4. NJ.com, Todderick Hunt | NJ Advance Media for (February 9, 2018). "Lightning strikes twice at Blair, which boasts DE Ojabo". nj.
  5. Farrell, Perry A. "From Nigeria to Scotland to N.J., how David Ojabo became Michigan commit". Detroit Free Press.
  6. Baumgardner, Nick. "Michigan football: 3-star DE David Ojabo commits to robust 2019 class". Detroit Free Press.
  7. "Nigeria-born, Scotland-raised, Michigan football LB continues remarkable rise". mlive. September 24, 2021.
  8. Michigan Wolverines' David Ojabo playing with sense of urgency/
  9. "Michigan pass-rusher Ojabo entering NFL draft". ESPN.com. 2022-01-04. Retrieved 2022-01-04.
  10. "David Ojabo Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 8, 2022.
  11. "NFL Combine: Official measurements for every NFL Draft prospect in Indianapolis". theathletic.com. Retrieved March 8, 2022.
  12. "David Ojabo, Michigan, DE, 2022 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved March 8, 2022.
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