Dayo Odeyingbo

Temidayo Jordan Odeyingbo (born September 24, 1999) is an American football defensive end for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Vanderbilt, and was drafted by the Colts in the second round of the 2021 NFL Draft.

Dayo Odeyingbo
No. 54 – Indianapolis Colts
Position:Defensive end
Personal information
Born: (1999-09-24) September 24, 1999
Brooklyn, New York
Height:6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight:276 lb (125 kg)
Career information
High school:Ranchview
(Irving, Texas)
College:Vanderbilt
NFL Draft:2021 / Round: 2 / Pick: 54
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
  • First-team All-SEC (2020)
Career NFL statistics as of Week 10, 2021
Total tackles:2
Sacks:0.5
Forced fumbles:1
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Early life and high school

The son of Nigerian immigrants,[1] Odeyingbo was born in Brooklyn, New York, and grew up in Irving, Texas, where he attended Ranchview High School.[2] He had 108 tackles and 12 sacks over the course of his high school career. Odeyingbo committed to play college football at Vanderbilt over offers from Texas, Oklahoma, Texas A&M, Colorado, Baylor, and Purdue.[3]

College career

Odeyingbo was a member of the Vanderbilt Commodores for four seasons. As a senior, he was named second team All-SEC after recording 32 tackles, 8.0 tackles for loss, and 5.5 sacks in eight games.[4] Odeyingbo finished his collegiate career with 125 tackles, 31.0 tackles for loss, and 12.0 sacks.[5] Odeyingbo tore his achilles tendon while preparing for the 2021 NFL Draft.[6]

Professional career

Despite his injury, Odeyingbo was selected by the Indianapolis Colts in the second round with the 54th overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft.[7] On May 6, 2021, Odeyingbo officially signed with the Colts.[8] He was placed on the reserve/non-football injury list to start the 2021 season.[9] He was activated on October 30.[10]

Personal life

Odeyingbo's older brother, Dare, also played football at Vanderbilt and for the Cincinnati Bengals and Tampa Bay Buccaneers.[11]

References
  1. "Dayo Odeyingbo - Defensive Tackle Vanderbilt Commodores Scouting Report". Sports Illustrated. March 12, 2021. Retrieved April 29, 2021.
  2. "2021 NFL mock draft roundup: Where experts have area high school products being selected". The Dallas Morning News. April 26, 2021.
  3. Sparks, Adam (February 1, 2017). "Signing Day 2017: DE Dayo Odeyingbo, Vanderbilt football". The Tennessean.
  4. "Dayo Odeyingbo: Tears Achilles before draft". CBS Sports.
  5. Reischel, Rob (April 25, 2021). "Green Bay Packers Could Trade Back In NFL Draft For Injured Defensive End Dayo Odeyingbo". Forbes.
  6. Legwold, Jeff (April 6, 2021). "NFL pro day takeaways for the 2021 NFL draft: A coveted QB class, opt-out riddles, which prospects are rising". ESPN.com.
  7. Stankevitz, JJ (April 30, 2021). "Colts Select Defensive End Dayo Odeyingbo With 54th Pick In NFL Draft". Colts.com. Retrieved May 8, 2021.
  8. "Colts Sign Kwity Paye, 4 Other Draft Picks".
  9. "Colts Announce Final 2021 Roster Cuts". Colts.com. August 31, 2021.
  10. "Colts Activate DE Dayo Odeyingbo From Non-Football Injury List, Activate LB Jordan Glasgow From Injured Reserve, Waive RB Jordan Wilkins, DT Khalil Davis". Colts.com. October 30, 2021.
  11. "How Vanderbilt football's Dayo Odeyingbo can make 2021 NFL Draft if he doesn't freelance in defense". The Tennessean. August 21, 2019.
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