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"T. J." Fatinikun (born July 28, 1991) is an American football defensive end who is currently a free agent. He played

college football College football (french: Football universitaire) refers to gridiron football played by teams of student athletes. It was through college football play that American football rules first gained popularity in the United States. Unlike most ...

at the University of Toledo and attended

Perrysburg High School Perrysburg High School is a public high school in Perrysburg, Ohio, United States. It is the only high school in Perrysburg Exempted Village School District (Perrysburg Schools). Athletic teams are known as the Yellow Jackets with school colors of ...

in Perrysburg, Ohio. He has been a member of the Portland Thunder, Orlando Predators and Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Early years

Fatinikun played high school football for the

Yellow Jackets. He was named first-team all-conference, first-team all-district and special mention all-state. He recorded 65 tackles, 18 tackles for loss and nine sacks his senior year. Fatinikun made second-team all-league, recording 55 tackles, 11 tackles for loss and seven sacks his junior year. In his Junior year, he also led the Yellow Jackets to their first State Playoff berth in school history. He totaled 73 tackles, 15 tackles for loss and 10 sacks as a sophomore.

College career

Fatinikun played for the Toledo Rockets from 2009 to 2012. Fatinikun was named third-team All- MAC in 2010, leading the defensive line with 51 tackles. He also led the team and was ninth in the MAC with 13 tackles for loss. He suffered a season-ending elbow injury against Eastern Michigan on October 8, 2011, still making third-team All-MAC.

Professional career

Fatinikun was assigned to the Portland Thunder of the Arena Football League on October 18, 2013. He was traded to the Orlando Predators on May 26, 2014. He was placed on Other League Exempt on August 12, 2014. Fatinikun was signed by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League on August 12, 2014. He was released by the Buccaneers on August 29, 2014. He was signed to the Buccaneers' practice squad on September 24, 2014 and promoted to the active roster on October 21, 2014. Fatinikun was placed on injured reserve with a knee injury on October 6, 2015. He was taken off injured reserve on February 8, 2016 and became a free agent on March 9, 2016.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Fatinikun, T. J. Living people 1991 births Players of American football from Ohio American football defensive ends Nigerian players of American football Toledo Rockets football players Portland Thunder players Orlando Predators players Tampa Bay Buccaneers players Nigerian emigrants to the United States American people of Yoruba descent Yoruba sportspeople People from Perrysburg, Ohio Sportspeople from Lagos