Adewale Ojomo (born November 11, 1988) is a former

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. He signed with the New York Giants as an

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. He played college football at the

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Early years

Ojomo attended

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in Florida. He was rated as the No. 72 player in the state by the Orlando Sentinel.

College career

He played college football at the University of Miami. Ojomo finished college with 79 tackles, 9.5 sacks, 3 pass deflections, 2 forced fumbles. In his freshman season, Ojomo had 22 tackles, 3 sacks, a pass deflection and a forced fumble. In his junior season, he had 38 tackles, 5 sacks and a pass deflection. On September 2, 2010, in the season opener against Florida A&M in which Ojomo recorded 3 tackles and 2 sacks helping the

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win 45-0. In his senior season, Ojomo had 19 tackles, 1.5 sacks, a pass deflection and a forced fumble.

Professional career

New York Giants

On May 1, 2012, Ojomo signed with the New York Giants as an

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Seattle Seahawks

He was signed to the Seahawks' practice squad on September 17, 2013.

Buffalo Bills

Ojomo was signed to the Bills' practice squad on September 24, 2013.

Tennessee Titans

On December 11, 2013, Ojomo signed with the

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practice squad. He was waived on April 7, 2014, two weeks after he was arrested for soliciting a prostitute in

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Los Angeles KISS

Ojomo was assigned to the Los Angeles KISS of the

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on May 22, 2014.

Dallas Cowboys

Ojomo signed with the

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on August 1, 2014. The Cowboys waived Ojomo on August 26, 2014.

Hamilton Tiger-Cats

Ojomo was signed by the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the

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on September 17, 2014 and was assigned to the team's practice roster.

References

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Miami Hurricanes bioNew York Giants bioHamilton Tiger-Cats bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Ojomo, Adewale 1988 births Living people People from Opa-locka, Florida American football defensive ends Miami Hurricanes football players New York Giants players Seattle Seahawks players Buffalo Bills players Tennessee Titans players Los Angeles Kiss players Dallas Cowboys players Sportspeople from Miami-Dade County, Florida Players of American football from Florida Hamilton Tiger-Cats players Hialeah Senior High School alumni