Victor Aiyewa
Bamidele Victor Aiyewa (born February 4, 1989) is an American football linebacker who is currently a free agent. He played college football at Washington. Aiyewa was signed by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as an undrafted free agent in 2011. He has also been a member of the Green Bay Packers, San Diego Chargers, FXFL Blacktips, and BC Lions.
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Position: | Linebacker | ||||
Personal information | |||||
Born: | Houston, Texas | February 4, 1989||||
Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||
Weight: | 219 lb (99 kg) | ||||
Career information | |||||
High school: | Missouri City (TX) Hightower | ||||
College: | Washington | ||||
Undrafted: | 2011 | ||||
Career history | |||||
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||
Career NFL statistics | |||||
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Professional career
Height | Weight | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |||
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6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
231 lb (105 kg) |
4.52 s | 1.51 s | 2.83 s | 4.62 s | 7.27 s | 30 in (0.76 m) |
9 ft 4 in (2.84 m) |
30 reps | |||
All values are from Pro Day[1] |
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
After going undrafted in the 2011 NFL Draft, Aiyewa signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on July 28, 2011.[2] On August 10, 2011, he was released by the Buccaneers.[3]
Green Bay Packers
Aiyewa was signed to the Green Bay Packers' practice squad on October 15, 2013.[4] On November 27, 2013, he was signed from the practice squad to the active roster.[5] Aiyewa was released by the Packers on May 28, 2014.[6] He appeared in five games, totalling four tackles on special teams. Aiyewa saw his first playoff action against the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC Wild Card round, registering a tackle on special teams.
Career statistics
Source: NFL.com
Year | Team | G | GS | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||
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Total | Solo | Ast | Sck | SFTY | PDef | Int | Yds | Avg | Lng | TDs | FF | FR | ||||
Regular season | ||||||||||||||||
2013 | GB | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Postseason | ||||||||||||||||
2013 | GB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
References
- "Victor Aiyewa - Washington, OLB : 2011 NFL Draft Scout Player Profile". NFLDraftScout.com. Retrieved August 23, 2016.
- "Class In Session: Seven Rookies Now Signed". Buccaneers.com. July 28, 2011. Retrieved August 23, 2016.
- "For Some, This One's Big". Buccaneers.com. August 10, 2011. Retrieved August 23, 2016.
- "Randall Cobb on IR-return; Myles White up from practice squad". Packers.com. October 15, 2013. Retrieved August 23, 2016.
- "Packers activate Aiyewa, place Franklin on IR". Packers.com. November 27, 2013. Retrieved August 23, 2016.
- "Packers release LB Aiyewa". Packers.com. May 28, 2014. Retrieved August 23, 2016.
- "Chargers Sign LB Victor Aiyewa". Chargers.com. August 8, 2014. Retrieved August 23, 2016.
- "Chargers Cut Roster Down to 53". Chargers.com. August 30, 2015. Retrieved August 23, 2016.
- "Three signed to BC Lions' defence". BCLions.com. May 18, 2016. Retrieved August 23, 2016.
- "BC Lions Transactions: Saturday, June 18th". BCLions.com. June 18, 2016. Retrieved August 23, 2016.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from NFL.com · ESPN · CBS Sports · Yahoo! Sports · Pro Football Reference
- San Diego Chargers bio at the Wayback Machine (archived 2014-08-19)
- Green Bay Packers bio at the Wayback Machine (archived 2014-02-04)