Aaron Adeoye Explained

Aaron Adeoye
Position:Defensive end
Birth Date:26 August 1993
Birth Place:Marion, Illinois, U.S.
Height Ft:6
Height In:6
Weight Lb:260
High School:Marion (IL)
College:Southeast Missouri State
Undraftedyear:2016
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Statlabel1:Games played
Pfr:AdeoAa00

Aaron Adeoye (born August 26, 1993) is an American football defensive end who is a free agent. He played college football at Southeast Missouri State University.

College career

Adeoye played college basketball for Ball State, John A. Logan College, Western Kentucky, and Southeast Missouri State.[1] He switched to football in his fifth season of college eligibility for the Southeast Missouri State Redhawks football team.[1]

Professional career

Indoor and minor leagues

Adeoye signed with the Salina Liberty of Champions Indoor Football in April 2017.[2] He played in The Spring League in 2018, and played for the Birmingham Iron of the Alliance of American Football[3] before the league folded in April 2019.[4]

Baltimore Ravens

Adeoye had a minicamp tryout with the Baltimore Ravens and subsequently signed with the team on May 6, 2019.[3] He was waived during final roster cuts on August 31, 2019,[5] and signed to the team's practice squad the next day.[6]

Adeoye signed a reserve/future contract with the Baltimore Ravens on January 13, 2020.[7] He was waived during final roster cuts on September 5, 2020,[8] and re-signed to the practice squad the next day.[9] He was elevated to the active roster on December 2 for the team's week 12 game against the Pittsburgh Steelers, and reverted to the practice squad after the game.[10] On January 18, 2021, Adeoye signed a reserve/futures contract with the Ravens.[11] He was waived on August 16, 2021.[12]

New York Jets

On August 23, 2021, Adeoye signed a one-year deal with the New York Jets.[13] He was waived on August 31, 2021.[14]

Green Bay Packers

On October 19, 2021, Adeoye was signed to the Green Bay Packers practice squad.[15] He was released on November 2, 2021.[16] He was signed to the practice squad again on December 29.[17] He was released on January 1, 2022.[18]

Birmingham Stallions

Adeoye was selected with the third pick of the second round of the 2022 USFL draft by the Birmingham Stallions.[19] He was placed on injured reserve on May 12, 2022, with a chest injury.[20] [21]

Arlington Renegades

The Arlington Renegades selected Adeoye in the fifth round of the 2023 XFL Supplemental Draft on January 1, 2023.[22] He was activated off of the reserve list on May 16, 2023.[23] He was not part of the roster after the 2024 UFL dispersal draft on January 15, 2024.[24]

Edmonton Elks

Adeoye signed with the Edmonton Elks of the Canadian Football League on February 1, 2024. He was released on May 16, 2024.[25]

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Bean, Josh . 10 players to watch as Birmingham Iron begins 1st season . AL.com . February 7, 2019 . January 10, 2021.
  2. News: Davidson, Bob . Liberty hires COO, announces other changes . Salina.com . April 13, 2017 . January 10, 2021.
  3. News: Brown, Clifton . Ravens Sign Three Players to Contracts Following Rookie Minicamp . BaltimoreRavens.com . May 6, 2019 . January 10, 2021.
  4. Web site: Rothstein . Michael . Wickersham . Seth . June 13, 2019 . Inside the short, unhappy life of the Alliance of American Football . January 9, 2024 . ESPN.com.
  5. News: Kasinitz, Aaron . Baltimore Ravens roster cuts: List of players released on cutdown weekend . PennLive.com . August 31, 2019 . January 10, 2021.
  6. News: Brown, Clifton . De'Lance Turner, Maurice Canady Among 10 Players Signed to Practice Squad . BaltimoreRavens.com . September 1, 2019 . January 10, 2021.
  7. News: Brown, Clifton . Ravens Sign Nine Players to Reserve/Future Contracts . BaltimoreRavens.com . January 13, 2020 . January 10, 2021.
  8. News: Mink, Ryan . Ravens' Initial 53-Man Roster Is Set . BaltimoreRavens.com . September 5, 2020 . January 10, 2021.
  9. News: Brown, Clifton . Ravens Announce 16-Man Practice Squad . BaltimoreRavens.com . September 6, 2020 . January 10, 2021.
  10. News: Valente, Tom . Press Release: Ravens Roster Moves . BaltimoreRavens.com . December 2, 2020 . January 10, 2021 . January 12, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210112103723/https://www.baltimoreravens.com/news/press-release-ravens-roster-moves-x0420 . dead .
  11. Web site: Ravens Sign 11 Players to Reserve/Future Deals, Waive Four Veterans. Mink, Ryan. BaltimoreRavens.com. January 18, 2021.
  12. Web site: Ravens Make Five Roster Moves Ahead of Deadline. Brown, Clifton. BaltimoreRavens.com. August 16, 2021.
  13. Web site: Jets Place DE Carl Lawson on IR, Sign DE Aaron Adeoye and OL Isaiah Williams. Greenberg, Ethan. NewYorkJets.com. August 23, 2021. August 26, 2021. August 26, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210826040534/https://www.newyorkjets.com/news/jets-place-de-carl-lawson-on-ir-sign-de-aaron-adeoye-and-ol-isaiah-williams. dead.
  14. Web site: Lange . Randy . Greenberg . Ethan . August 31, 2021 . Jets Remove 27 Players from Roster to Reach 53-Man Limit . January 16, 2024 . NewYorkJets.com.
  15. Web site: Packers sign LB Aaron Adeoye to practice squad. Packers.com. October 19, 2021. October 20, 2021. October 20, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211020171348/https://www.packers.com/news/packers-sign-lb-aaron-adeoye-to-practice-squad. dead.
  16. Web site: Packers sign LS Steven Wirtel to active roster . packers.com . November 2, 2021.
  17. Web site: Packers activate CB Jaire Alexander off injured reserve . packers.com . December 29, 2021 . December 29, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211229210132/https://www.packers.com/news/packers-activate-cb-jaire-alexander-off-injured-reserve-2021 . dead .
  18. Web site: Packers activate six off reserve/COVID-19 list. Packers.com. January 1, 2022.
  19. News: Inabinett . Mark . USFL's Bandits draft former Alabama linebacker . February 26, 2022 . . February 22, 2022.
  20. USFLStallions . Roster Update . 1524946273341566979 . May 12, 2022 . May 14, 2022.
  21. USFLStallions . Game Status Report . 1527843168544141313 . May 20, 2022 . May 23, 2022.
  22. Web site: Supplemental Draft Picks 2023 . XFL.com . January 2, 2023.
  23. Web site: XFL Transactions . 2023-05-18 . www.xfl.com . en.
  24. Web site: 2024 UFL Team Rosters . TheUFL.com . January 20, 2024.
  25. Web site: Transactions . Footballdb.com . 31 July 2024.

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