Chris Oladokun Explained

Chris Oladokun
Current Team:Kansas City Chiefs
Number:13
Position:Quarterback
Birth Date:3 September 1997
Birth Place:Tampa, Florida, U.S.
Height Ft:6
Height In:2
Weight Lbs:216
High School:Sickles
(Citrus Park, Florida)
College:South Florida (2016–2018)
Samford (2019–2020)
South Dakota State (2021)
Draftyear:2022
Draftround:7
Draftpick:241
Pastteams:
Status:Active
Highlights:
Statlabel1:Passing attempts
Statlabel2:Passing completions
Statlabel3:Completion percentage
Statlabel4:TDINT
Statlabel5:Passing yards
Statlabel6:Passer rating
Pfr:OladCh00

Chris Oladokun (born September 3, 1997) is an American professional football quarterback for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the South Florida Bulls, the Samford Bulldogs and the South Dakota State Jackrabbits. He was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the seventh round of the 2022 NFL draft, and was later signed by the Chiefs, where he became a two-time Super Bowl champion.

Early life

Oladokun was born and grew up in Tampa, Florida.[1] He initially attended Braulio Alonso High School, where he was the starting quarterback as a sophomore and junior and passed for 3,746 yards and 35 touchdowns over those two seasons.[2] Oladokun transferred to Sickles High School prior to his senior season.[3] He was rated a three-star recruit and committed to play college football at the University of South Florida over offers from Nebraska, Temple, Iowa State, Bowling Green, Georgia Southern, South Alabama, and Toledo.[4]

College career

Oladokun began his college career with the South Florida Bulls, and redshirted his true freshman season. He played in two games during his redshirt freshman season, completing one pass attempt for 12 yards and rushing once for one yard.[2] Oladokun started three games as a redshirt sophomore and completed 22 of 44 pass attempts for 285 yards with three touchdowns and one interception. After the season, Oladokun announced that he would be transferring to play for the Samford Bulldogs.[5]

Oladokun played in all 12 of the Bulldogs' games and started eight in his first season with the team and passed for 2,064 yards and 18 touchdowns with seven interceptions and rushed for 493 yards and eight touchdowns.[6] After his senior season, Oladokun transferred to play for the South Dakota State Jackrabbits as a graduate transfer.[7] In his lone season with the Jackrabbits, he passed for 3,164 yards and 25 touchdowns.[8]

Statistics

SeasonGamesPassingRushing
GP Record Comp Att Pct Yards Avg TD Int Rate Att Yards Avg TD
South Florida Bulls
2016
20172 0–0 1 1 100.0 12 12.0 0 0 200.8 1 1 1.0 0
20186 0–3 22 44 50.0 285 6.5 3 1 122.4 25 19 0.8 0
Samford Bulldogs
201912 4–3 169 272 62.1 2,058 7.6 18 7 142.6 127 491 3.9 8
2020–216 0–1 37 56 66.1 221 3.9 1 2 98.0 22 26 1.2 2
South Dakota State Jackrabbits
202115 11–4 238 382 62.3 3,164 8.3 25 7 149.0 73 166 2.3 2
Career 41 15−11 467 755 61.9 5,740 7.6 47 17 141.8 248 703 2.8 12

Professional career

Pittsburgh Steelers

Oladokun was selected in the seventh round with the 241st overall pick of the 2022 NFL draft by the Pittsburgh Steelers.[9] He was released on August 23, 2022.[10]

Kansas City Chiefs

On August 31, 2022, Oladokun was signed to the practice squad of the Kansas City Chiefs.[11] [12] Oladokun won his first Super Bowl when the Chiefs defeated the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LVII.[13] On February 15, 2023, Oladokun signed a reserve/future contract with the Chiefs.[14]

Oladokun was waived by the Chiefs as part of final roster cuts on August 31, 2023. He was signed to the practice squad the following day.[15] He was elevated via a standard elevation before the Chiefs week 18 game against the Los Angeles Chargers. It was the first game of his career he was active for, but he did not play. He reverted back to the practice squad after the game.[16] Oladokun won his second straight Super Bowl when the Chiefs defeated the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl LVIII.[17]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: May 16, 2014 . Hometown School Offers Alonso's Oladokun . 2024-07-15 . 247Sports . en.
  2. Web site: USF Football Player Profile: #10 QB Chris Oladokun. Nick. Simon. TheDailyStampede.com. SB Nation. August 22, 2018. May 1, 2022.
  3. Web site: Parsons . Kelly . August 28, 2018 . Former Alonso High players face coaches' wrath upon transfers . May 1, 2022 . Tampa Bay Times.
  4. Web site: Odom . Jeff . February 3, 2016 . Chris Oladokun USF's lone QB in 2016 class . May 1, 2022 . Tampa Bay Times.
  5. Web site: Knight . Joey . January 13, 2019 . Former Bulls QB Chris Oladokun transferring to Samford . April 30, 2022 . Tampa Bay Times.
  6. Web site: Zimmer . Matt . May 27, 2021 . From Florida to South Dakota: New Jackrabbit QB Chris Oladokun ready to vie for starting job . May 1, 2022 . Argus Leader.
  7. Web site: Jackrabbits land QB transfer. The Brookings Register. May 27, 2021. April 30, 2022.
  8. Web site: Steelers draft Chris Oladokun: Another QB pick may put Mason Rudolph's spot in jeopardy. Ed. Bouchette. The Athletic. April 30, 2022. April 30, 2022.
  9. Web site: Adamski . Chris . April 30, 2022 . Steelers complete draft with 7th-round choices QB Chris Oladokun and LB Mark Robinson . May 1, 2022 . Pittsburgh Tribune-Review.
  10. Web site: Batko . Brian . August 23, 2022 . Surprise cuts: Steelers release rookie QB Chris Oladokun, veteran LB Genard Avery . August 23, 2022 . Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
  11. Web site: Foote . Jordan . August 31, 2022 . Kansas City Chiefs 2022 Practice Squad Tracker . March 24, 2023 . SI.com.
  12. Web site: Goldman . Charles . February 15, 2023 . Chiefs sign 12 practice squad players on reserve/future contracts . February 19, 2023 . Chiefs Wire . USA Today.
  13. Web site: Super Bowl LVII - Philadelphia Eagles vs. Kansas City Chiefs - February 12th, 2023 . March 24, 2023 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en.
  14. Web site: February 16, 2023 . Chiefs' Chris Oladokun: Staying in Kansas City . January 4, 2024 . CBSSports.com . en.
  15. Web site: August 30, 2023 . Chiefs Announce Roster Moves . February 16, 2024 . Chiefs.com.
  16. Web site: January 8, 2024 . Chris Oladokun: Reverts to practice squad . February 16, 2024 . CBSSports.com.
  17. Web site: Maaddi . Rob . February 12, 2024 . Patrick Mahomes rallies the Chiefs to second straight Super Bowl title, 25–22 over 49ers in overtime . February 14, 2024 . AP News . en.