Remi Ayodele
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| Defensive tackle | |||||||||
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Personal information
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| Date of birth: April 22, 1983 | |||||||||
| Place of birth: Grand Prairie, Texas | |||||||||
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Career information
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| College: Oklahoma | |||||||||
| Undrafted in 2006 | |||||||||
| Debuted in 2007 for the Dallas Cowboys | |||||||||
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Career history
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| Roster status: Active | |||||||||
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Career highlights and awards
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Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2011
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Remilekun "Remi" Ayodele (born April 22, 1983) is an American football defensive tackle who is currently a free agent. Ayodele was signed by the New England Patriots as an undrafted free agent in 2006. He played college football at Oklahoma.
Ayodele has also been a member of the Baltimore Ravens, Dallas Cowboys, Atlanta Falcons, and Minnesota Vikings. He is the younger brother of NFL linebacker Akin Ayodele.[1]
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Early years [edit]
Ayodele attended South Grand Prairie High School in Grand Prairie, Texas and was a letterman in football. He is of Nigerian descent.
Professional career [edit]
Ayodele went undrafted in the 2006 NFL Draft, but signed as a free agent, first to the New England Patriots, then the Baltimore Ravens, and then to the Dallas Cowboys practice squad before being released in November 2006. After being released he was then re-signed by the Dallas Cowboys to a two year deal.
Atlanta Falcons [edit]
After being cut by the Dallas Cowboys in the Summer of 2007, he signed with Atlanta Falcons.
Second stint with Cowboys [edit]
After being cut by Atlanta in September 2007, he was immediately re-signed and re-sessioned by the Dallas Cowboys to serve as a backup to Jay Ratliff, who was changing positions to starting nose tackle after Jason Ferguson suffered a season ending injury. Ayodele was cut on December 11, 2007.
New Orleans Saints [edit]
The Saints waived him on November 11, 2008. He was re-signed to the practice squad the following week. On October 4, 2009 Ayodele scored his first touchdown after defensive lineman Will Smith (American football) forced Jets quarterback Mark Sanchez to fumble. Ayodele recovered the ball and returned it for a touchdown. On January 24, 2010 he recovered a fumble in the NFC Championship Game.
Minnesota Vikings [edit]
Ayodele signed a three year deal with the Minnesota Vikings on July 28, 2011. He was released on March 21, 2012.[2]
Second stint with Saints [edit]
On May 7, 2012, Ayodele returned to the Saints with a one-year contract .[3] On August 27, 2012, Ayodele was cut by the Saints. [4]
References [edit]
- ^ Calvin Watkins, "Younger Ayodele finds home with Saints: Ex-Cowboy blossomed with New Orleans, beat big brother to Super Bowl", ESPN.com, February 4, 2010.
- ^ Vikings to cut ex-Saint Remi Ayodele, but not for bounty scandal
- ^ "Saints sign DT Remi Ayodele", Associated Press at ESPN.com, May 7, 2012.
- ^ "Saints show confidence in rookie DT Hicks", August 27, 2012.
External links [edit]
- 1983 births
- Living people
- People from Grand Prairie, Texas
- Players of American football from Texas
- African-American players of American football
- American football defensive tackles
- Oklahoma Sooners football players
- Undrafted National Football League players
- New England Patriots players
- Baltimore Ravens players
- Dallas Cowboys players
- Frankfurt Galaxy players
- Atlanta Falcons players
- New Orleans Saints players
- Minnesota Vikings players
