| Junior Aho | |
| Current Team: | Atlanta Falcons |
| Number: | 79 |
| Position: | defensive end |
| Birth Date: | 2 February 1999 |
| Birth Place: | Nice, France |
| Height Ft: | 6 |
| Height In: | 3 |
| Weight Lb: | 272 |
| College: | NMMI (2019) SMU (2020–2022) |
| Undraftedyear: | 2023 |
| Cfldraftyear: | 2023G |
| Cfldraftround: | 2 |
| Cfldraftpick: | 16 |
| Pastteams: |
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| Status: | Practice squad |
| Statseason: | 2023 |
| Statlabel1: | Total tackles |
| Statlabel2: | Sacks |
| Statlabel3: | Forced fumbles |
| Statlabel4: | Fumble recoveries |
| Statlabel5: | Pass deflections |
| Statlabel6: | Interceptions |
| Statlabel7: | Interception yards |
| Statlabel8: | Defensive touchdowns |
| Pfr: | AhoxJu00 |
Junior Aho (born February 2, 1999) is a French professional American football nose tackle for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the SMU Mustangs.[1]
In his college career, he recorded 43 tackles with 7.5 going for a loss, five sacks, and two forced fumbles, in three years with the SMU Mustangs.[2]
After not being selected in the 2023 NFL draft, Aho signed with the Minnesota Vikings as an undrafted free agent through the NFL's International Player Pathway Program.[3] Additionally, he was drafted (16th overall) by the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL) in the 2023 CFL Global Draft. He was waived by the Vikings on August 29, 2023, and re-signed to the practice squad.[4] [5] He was not signed to a reserve/future contract and became a free agent at the end of the season.[6]
Aho signed with the Carolina Panthers on May 20, 2024.[7] He was waived/injured on August 27, 2024.[8]
On October 14, 2024, Aho signed with the Atlanta Falcons practice squad.[9]