BIOGRAPHY
Foyesade Oluokun was born August 2, 1995, in St. Louis, Missouri. He is a linebacker in the NFL.
Oluokun began his college football career at Yale. He tore a pectoral muscle as a junior and was granted an extra semester. As a senior, he was a second-team all-Ivy League selection. He declared for the 2018 NFL Draft following the 2017 season. Oluokun did not receive an invitation to the NFL Scouting Combine. On March 8, 2018, Oluokun participated in a Pro Day held at Yale and completed all of the combined drills. Oluokun’s time of 4.48 in the 40-yard dash would’ve finished sixth among all linebackers at the combine and his time of 4.12 in the short shuttle would’ve been the second-best time of all linebackers. Oluokun attended pre-draft visits with multiple teams, including the Kansas City Chiefs, Arizona Cardinals, and Indianapolis Colts. At the conclusion of the pre-draft process, Oluokun was projected to be a seventh-round pick by the majority of NFL draft experts and scouts. He was ranked as the 20th best linebacker in the draft by DraftScout.com.
The Atlanta Falcons selected Oluokun in the sixth round with the 200th overall pick in the 2018 NFL Draft. Oluokun was the 27th linebacker drafted in 2018.[6] Oluokun became the first Yale player to be selected in the NFL Draft since Shane Bannon in 2011. He also became only the 44th player to be drafted from Yale since 1936.
On March 16, 2022, Oluokun signed a three-year, $45 million deal with the Jacksonville Jaguars.
Oluokun led the NFL in tackles in 2022 for the second straight year.
Oluokun signed a four-year contract with the Jaguars prior to the 2024 season.
