Olusegun "Olu" Oluwatimi (born August 5, 1999) is an American professional

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center for the

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of the National Football League (NFL). He played

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for the

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and the

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. He was an All-American with Michigan, winning the Rimington Trophy, Outland Trophy and the

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in 2022.

College career

Oluwatimi attended DeMatha Catholic High School in Hyattsville, Maryland, before enrolling at the United States Air Force Academy in 2017. He was a member of the

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team but did not appear in any games with them.

Virginia Cavaliers

Oluwatimi transferred to the University of Virginia in 2018 and started 32 consecutive games for the

from 2019 to 2021. In 2021, he was one of the three finalists for the Rimington Trophy, an award presented annually to the best center in the country. He was selected by the

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as a second-team All-American. Oluwatimi graduated with a degree in economics in 2021.

Michigan Wolverines

In January 2022, he transferred as a graduate student to play for the

at the University of Michigan. By the end of the season, Oluwatimi retrieved the Outland Trophy as the best interior lineman in college football and the Rimington Trophy as the best center. He was also named a consensus first-team All-American.

Professional career

Oluwatimi was drafted by the

in the fifth round, 154th overall, of the

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. Oluwatimi played two of three preseason matches that year, being held out of the second due to injury. Oluwatimi began the regular season as the Seahawks' backup center after losing the job to free-agent signing Evan Brown. As a rookie, he appeared in 16 games and started one in the 2023 season.

References

External links

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Seattle Seahawks bio

Michigan Wolverines bio

Virginia Cavaliers bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Oluwatimi, Olusegun 1999 births Living people All-American college football players American football centers DeMatha Catholic High School alumni Michigan Wolverines football players Sportspeople from Hyattsville, Maryland Players of American football from Prince George's County, Maryland United States Air Force Academy alumni Virginia Cavaliers football players Seattle Seahawks players