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词条 Victor Adeyanju
释义

  1. High school career

  2. College career

  3. Professional career

     St. Louis Rams  Cincinnati Bengals 

  4. References

  5. External links

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|image=Victor Adeyanju 2008.jpg
|caption=Adeyanju in 2008
|number=94, 95
|position=Defensive end
|birth_date={{Birth date and age|1983|2|11}}
|birth_place=Chicago, Illinois
|height_ft=6
|height_in=4
|weight_lbs=284
|high_school=Chicago (IL) Curie
|college=Indiana
|draftyear=2006
|draftround=4
|draftpick=113
|pastteams=
  • St. Louis Rams (2006–2010)
  • Cincinnati Bengals (2010)

|highlights=
  • Second-team All-Big Ten (2005)

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Victor Adeyanju (born February 11, 1983) is a former American football defensive end. He was drafted by the St. Louis Rams in the fourth round of the 2006 NFL Draft. He played college football at Indiana.

He has also played for the Cincinnati Bengals. His younger brother James Adeyanju was a defensive end for the 2014 Wisconsin Badgers football team.

High school career

Born in Chicago, Adeyanju moved to the United States at age seven after living a few years in Nigeria.[1][2] He was a defensive end at Curie High School in Chicago. The team compiled a 10-2 record that year, as Adeyanju recorded 45 tackles with ten sacks and seventeen stops behind the line of scrimmage. He saw action as a wide receiver and returned five kickoffs for 62 yards.

College career

The Indiana coaching staff decided to redshirt Victor in 2001, allowing him more time for his leg injury to heal. He started the final nine games of the 2002 season at left defensive end, producing 33 tackles (22 solos with a pair of sacks and four stops for losses. He manned the left defensive end position again as a sophomore. He managed 31 tackles (24 solos), a sack, five stops behind the line of scrimmage and a forced fumble during 2003.

Adeyanju was one of six players to start every game for Indiana in 2004. He posted 40 tackles (29 solos) with four sacks and 9.5 stops for losses. He also caused three fumbles, returned a fumble recovery for a touchdown and batted away three passes. In 2005, he was named Second-team All-Big Ten Conference. He led the team with 6.5 sacks and 12 stops behind the line of scrimmage and ranked seventh with 47 tackles (32 solos). He also caused a fumble and had

three pass break-ups.

In 46 games with the Hoosiers, Victor started 43 times. He finished with 151 tackles (107 solos), 13.5 sacks for losses of 104 yards and 31 stops for losses of 141 yards. He caused five fumbles and recovered another for a 4-yard touchdown return. He also deflected seven passes.

He graduated with a degree in computer science.

Professional career

St. Louis Rams

Pre-draft measureables
HtWt40-yard dash10-yd split20-yd split20 ss3-coneVertBroadBPWonderlic
6-4¼ *274 lb *4.69 **1.70 *2.85 *4.41 *7.37 *32 in. *9'04" *22 *X
(* represents NFL Combine **represents Indiana Pro Day) [3]

Adeyanju was selected by the St. Louis Rams in the fourth round (113th overall) in the 2006 NFL Draft. He signed a three-year $1.4 million contract with the Rams. In his rookie season he played in 12 games, recording 34 tackles and one sack and one pressure and scored his first NFL touchdown after recovering a fumble at the Seattle Seahawks on December 12.

In the 2007 season, he recorded 29 tackles and had nine pressures.[4] In 2008, he played in 16 games for first time and had a career-high 47 tackles including a personal best 2.0 sacks and 8 quarterback pressures.

On April 17, 2009, Adeyanju signed a one-year tender worth $1.01 million, meaning he will be under contract for the 2009 season with the St. Louis Rams for his fourth season.[5] On March 30, 2010, Per the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Adeyanju signed a one-year tender contract for a non-guaranteed salary of $1.176 million.

On September 4, 2010, prior to the start of the regular season Adeyanju was waived by the Rams.[6]

Cincinnati Bengals

On November 18, 2010, Adeyanju signed with the Cincinnati Bengals and was waived on November 24, 2010.[7] He was inactive for the only game he was with Cincinnati, a 49-31 home loss to Buffalo. He was released on September 3, 2011.

References

1. ^{{cite web|title=Victor Adeyanju|url=http://www.stlouisrams.com/team/roster/victor-adeyanju/eaec6425-f590-4502-b5ec-0dce16daa8f4/|publisher=St. Louis Rams|accessdate=August 4, 2011}}
2. ^{{cite web|title=Victor Adeyanju|url=http://www.nfl.com/player/victoradeyanju/2506920/profile|publisher=NFL|accessdate=August 4, 2011}}
3. ^{{cite web | url=http://forum.ninercaphell.com/showthread.php?t=526 | title= Victor Adeyanju |date=March 25, 2006 |accessdate=April 16, 2009|work=Niner Cap Hell.com}}
4. ^  Stats courtesy of NFL.com
5. ^(Thomas, Jim) St. Louis Post-Dispatch {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.is/20090420094733/http://www.stltoday.com/blogzone/around-the-horns/around-the-horns/2009/04/adeyanju-incognito-sign-st-louis-rams-tender-offers/ |date=April 20, 2009 }} "Adeyanju signs, Incognito will sign, St. Louis Rams tender offers" April 17, 2009.
6. ^http://www.footballnewsnow.com/2010/bengals-place-fanene-on-ir-sign-adeyanju/
7. ^http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/Bengals-promote-Jeromy-Miles-cut-Victor-Adeyanju.html

External links

  • Rams Player Bio
{{Rams2006DraftPicks}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Adeyanju, Victor}}

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