Azeez Ojulari

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Azeez Ojulari
No. 13 – Philadelphia Eagles
PositionLinebacker
Roster statusFile:Injury icon 2.svg Injured reserve
Personal information
Born (2000-06-16) June 16, 2000 (age 26)
Austell, Georgia, U.S.
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight240 lb (109 kg)
Career information
High schoolMarietta (Marietta, Georgia)
CollegeGeorgia (2018–2020)
NFL draft2021: 2nd round, 50th overall pick
Career history
Awards and highlights
Career NFL statistics as of 2025
Total tackles113
Sacks22.0
Forced fumbles4
Fumble recoveries3
Pass deflections3
Stats at Pro Football Reference
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Azeez O. Ojulari (born June 16, 2000) is an American professional football linebacker for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Georgia Bulldogs and was selected by the Giants in the second round of the 2021 NFL draft.

Early life

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Ojulari was born on June 16, 2000, in Austell, Georgia to Yoruba parents, and attended Marietta High School in Marietta, Georgia.[1] As a senior, he had 118 tackles and 11 sacks before suffering a torn ACL.[2] He was selected to the 2018 U.S. Army All-American Bowl. He committed to the University of Georgia to play college football.[3]

College career

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After recovering from the torn ACL he suffered his senior season of high school, Ojulari played in two games his first year at Georgia in 2018 and took a redshirt.[4][5] As a redshirt freshman in 2019, he played in all 14 games and made 13 starts. He recorded 36 tackles and 5.5 sacks.[6][7] Ojulari returned to Georgia in 2020 as a starter.[8][9] During the 2020 season Ojulari was named second-team All-SEC and was the defensive MVP of the 2021 Peach Bowl.[10]

Professional career

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Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 2+1⁄4 in
(1.89 m)		 249 lb
(113 kg)		 34+1⁄2 in
(0.88 m)		 10+1⁄2 in
(0.27 m)		 4.61 s 1.60 s 2.70 s 4.34 s 7.27 s 30.0 in
(0.76 m)		 10 ft 7 in
(3.23 m)		 26 reps
All values from Pro Day[11][12]

New York Giants

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Ojulari was selected by the New York Giants in the second round (50th overall) of the 2021 NFL draft.[13] He signed his four-year rookie contract on May 13, 2021.[14] Ojulari finished the season with 8 sacks which set an all-time Giants record for sacks by a rookie, surpassing B. J. Hill, who recorded 5.5 sacks in 2018.[15]

On October 22, 2022, Ojulari was placed on injured reserve.[16] On December 3, he was activated from injured reserve.[17] He finished the 2022 season with 5.5 sacks, ending the season second on the team behind nose tackle Dexter Lawrence in sacks.[18][19]

On October 14, 2023, Ojulari was placed on injured reserve.[20] On November 11, the Giants reactivated him back on their active roster.[21]

Philadelphia Eagles

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On March 19, 2025, the Philadelphia Eagles signed Ojulari to a one-year deal worth $4 million.[22] He was placed on injured reserve on November 1, due to a hamstring injury.[23]

Personal life

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Ojulari was born the son of Nigerian immigrants; his maternal grandfather was the late Yoruban artist and musician Twins Seven Seven.[24] His younger brother, BJ Ojulari, played college football at LSU and was drafted by the Arizona Cardinals in the 2023 NFL draft.[24]

References

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