Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Adetokunbo Ogundeji was born October 9, 1998, in West Bloomfield, Michigan. He is a linebacker in the National Football League.

Ogundeji originally committed to play at Western Michigan. As a junior, he had 68 tackles, nine sacks, 17 pass breakups and four fumble recoveries and ultimately de-committed from Western Michigan after being more heavily recruited. Ogundeji ultimately signed to play at Notre Dame. His senior season was cut short due to a knee injury.

Ogundeji spent his freshman season on the scout team and did not appear in any games and played sparingly as a sophomore. He started to receive significant playing time in his junior season and finished the year with 25 total tackles, three tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks and two forced fumbles. As a senior, Ogundeji had 34 tackles, seven tackles for loss, 4.5 sacks, three forced fumbles and one fumble recovery after playing in all 13 of the Fighting Irish's games. Ogundeji opted to return for a fifth season after his senior year. He had seven sacks in his final season. Ogundeji in the 2021 NFL Draft was drafted in the 5th round of the 182 by the Atlanta Falcons. 

He signed his four-year rookie contract with Atlanta on June 15, 2021.