American football player (born 1993)
American football player
Aaron Adeoye (born August 26, 1993) is an
American football
defensive end who is a member of the
Edmonton Elks of the
CFL . 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]
References
^
a
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^ Davidson, Bob (April 13, 2017).
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^
a
b Brown, Clifton (May 6, 2019).
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^ Rothstein, Michael; Wickersham, Seth (June 13, 2019).
"Inside the short, unhappy life of the Alliance of American Football" .
ESPN.com . Retrieved January 9, 2024 .
^ Kasinitz, Aaron (August 31, 2019).
"Baltimore Ravens roster cuts: List of players released on cutdown weekend" . PennLive.com . Retrieved January 10, 2021 .
^ Brown, Clifton (September 1, 2019).
"De'Lance Turner, Maurice Canady Among 10 Players Signed to Practice Squad" . BaltimoreRavens.com . Retrieved January 10, 2021 .
^ Brown, Clifton (January 13, 2020).
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^ Mink, Ryan (September 5, 2020).
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^ Brown, Clifton (September 6, 2020).
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^ Valente, Tom (December 2, 2020).
"Press Release: Ravens Roster Moves" . BaltimoreRavens.com . Archived from
the original on January 12, 2021. Retrieved January 10, 2021 .
^ Mink, Ryan (January 18, 2021).
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^ Brown, Clifton (August 16, 2021).
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^ Greenberg, Ethan (August 23, 2021).
"Jets Place DE Carl Lawson on IR, Sign DE Aaron Adeoye and OL Isaiah Williams" . NewYorkJets.com . Archived from
the original on August 26, 2021. Retrieved August 26, 2021 .
^ Lange, Randy; Greenberg, Ethan (August 31, 2021).
"Jets Remove 27 Players from Roster to Reach 53-Man Limit" . NewYorkJets.com . Retrieved January 16, 2024 .
^
"Packers sign LB Aaron Adeoye to practice squad" . Packers.com . October 19, 2021. Archived from
the original on October 20, 2021. Retrieved October 20, 2021 .
^
"Packers sign LS Steven Wirtel to active roster" . packers.com. Retrieved November 2, 2021 .
^
"Packers activate CB Jaire Alexander off injured reserve" . packers.com. Archived from
the original on December 29, 2021. Retrieved December 29, 2021 .
^
"Packers activate six off reserve/COVID-19 list" . Packers.com . January 1, 2022.
^ Inabinett, Mark (February 22, 2022).
"USFL's Bandits draft former Alabama linebacker" .
Al.com . Retrieved February 26, 2022 .
^ @USFLStallions (May 13, 2022).
"Roster Update" (
Tweet ). Retrieved May 14, 2022 – via
Twitter .
^ @USFLStallions (May 21, 2022).
"Game Status Report" (
Tweet ). Retrieved May 23, 2022 – via
Twitter .
^
"Supplemental Draft Picks 2023" . XFL.com . Retrieved January 2, 2023 .
^
"XFL Transactions" . www.xfl.com . Retrieved May 18, 2023 .
^
"2024 UFL Team Rosters" . TheUFL.com . Retrieved January 20, 2024 .
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