Babatunde Oluwasegun Temitope Oluwakorede Adisa "Baba" Oshinowo, Jr. a-ba-TOON-day OH-shi-no-who(born January 14, 1983) is a former

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defensive tackle. His second name "Oluwasegun" means "God has been victorious" in the

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language. He was drafted by the

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in the sixth round of the

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. He played college football at Stanford. Oshinowo has also been a member of the Chicago Bears,

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and

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Early years

Oshinowo played

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, where he was known as "OJ" Oshinowo. He was an All-Prep American as a Senior in defense at Neuqua. He holds two track and field records at Neuqua, one for shot put and one for discus. At Stanford, Oshinowo obtained a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering.

Professional career

Cleveland Browns

On September 19, 2006, Cleveland signed Oshinowo from their practice squad. He was active for three games and played in the season finale against the Houston Texans, recording two tackles.

Chicago Bears

On September 19, 2007 the Chicago Bears signed Oshinowo to their practice squad. He was signed to the Bears active roster with three games remaining in the 2007 season. The Bears waived Oshinowo on May 7, 2008.

Washington Redskins

On July 29, 2008, the

signed Oshinowo and waived defensive tackle Zarnell Fitch. He was waived by the team on August 24.

Philadelphia Eagles

Oshinowo was signed to the practice squad of the

on November 19, 2008 after

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was signed by the

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Carolina Panthers

Oshinowo signed a future contract with the

on January 28, 2009. He was waived on June 26, 2009.

San Francisco 49ers

Oshinowo was signed by the

on July 30, 2009. Oshinowo was waived by the 49ers on August 7 after the team signed wide receiver

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References

External links

Chicago Bears bioSan Francisco 49ers bioOfficial Website
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