Aaron Adeoye

Aaron Adeoye (born August 26, 1993) is an American football defensive end for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL).

Aaron Adeoye
No. 51 – Baltimore Ravens
Position:Defensive end
Personal information
Born: (1993-08-26) August 26, 1993
Marion, Illinois
Height:6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight:250 lb (113 kg)
Career information
College:Southeast Missouri State
Undrafted:2016
Career history
Roster status:Reserve/Future
Career NFL statistics as of 2020
Games played:1
Player stats at NFL.com
Player stats at PFR

College career

Adeoye played college basketball for Ball State, John A. Logan College, Western Kentucky, and Southeast Missouri State.[1] He switched to football in his fifth season of college eligibility for the Southeast Missouri State Redhawks football team.[1]

Professional career

Indoor and minor leagues

Adeoye signed with the Salina Liberty of Champions Indoor Football in April 2017.[2] He played in The Spring League in 2018, and played for the Birmingham Iron of the Alliance of American Football[3] before the league folded in April 2019.[4]

Baltimore Ravens

Adeoye had a minicamp tryout with the Baltimore Ravens and subsequently signed with the team on May 6, 2019.[3] He was waived during final roster cuts on August 31, 2019,[5] and signed to the team's practice squad the next day.[6]

Adeoye signed a reserve/future contract with the Baltimore Ravens on January 13, 2020.[7] He was waived during final roster cuts on September 5, 2020,[8] and re-signed to the practice squad the next day.[9] He was elevated to the active roster on December 2 for the team's week 12 game against the Pittsburgh Steelers, and reverted to the practice squad after the game.[10] On January 18, 2021, Adeoye signed a reserve/futures contract with the Ravens.[11]

References
  1. Bean, Josh (February 7, 2019). "10 players to watch as Birmingham Iron begins 1st season". AL.com. Retrieved January 10, 2021.
  2. Davidson, Bob (April 13, 2017). "Liberty hires COO, announces other changes". Salina.com. Retrieved January 10, 2021.
  3. Brown, Clifton (May 6, 2019). "Ravens Sign Three Players to Contracts Following Rookie Minicamp". BaltimoreRavens.com. Retrieved January 10, 2021.
  4. Michael Rothstein, Seth Wickersham (June 13, 2019). "Inside the short, unhappy life of the Alliance of American Football". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 10, 2021.
  5. Kasinitz, Aaron (August 31, 2019). "Baltimore Ravens roster cuts: List of players released on cutdown weekend". PennLive.com. Retrieved January 10, 2021.
  6. Brown, Clifton (September 1, 2019). "De'Lance Turner, Maurice Canady Among 10 Players Signed to Practice Squad". BaltimoreRavens.com. Retrieved January 10, 2021.
  7. Brown, Clifton (January 13, 2020). "Ravens Sign Nine Players to Reserve/Future Contracts". BaltimoreRavens.com. Retrieved January 10, 2021.
  8. Mink, Ryan (September 5, 2020). "Ravens' Initial 53-Man Roster Is Set". BaltimoreRavens.com. Retrieved January 10, 2021.
  9. Brown, Clifton (September 6, 2020). "Ravens Announce 16-Man Practice Squad". BaltimoreRavens.com. Retrieved January 10, 2021.
  10. Valente, Tom (December 2, 2020). "Press Release: Ravens Roster Moves". BaltimoreRavens.com. Retrieved January 10, 2021.
  11. Mink, Ryan (January 18, 2021). "Ravens Sign 11 Players to Reserve/Future Deals, Waive Four Veterans". BaltimoreRavens.com.
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