Bamidele Victor Aiyewa (born February 4, 1989) is an American football linebacker who is currently a free agent. He played college football at Washington. Aiyewa was signed by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as an undrafted free agent in 2011. He has also been a member of the Green Bay Packers, San Diego Chargers, FXFL Blacktips, and BC Lions.
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| Personal information | |||
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| Born: | February 4, 1989 Houston, Texas | ||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Weight: | 219 lb (99 kg) | ||
| Career information | |||
| High school: | Missouri City (TX) Hightower | ||
| College: | Washington | ||
| Position: | Linebacker | ||
| Undrafted: | 2011 | ||
| Career history | |||
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||
| Career NFL statistics | |||
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| Player stats at NFL.com | |||
Professional career edit
| Height | Weight | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |||
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| 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
231 lb (105 kg) |
4.52 s | 1.51 s | 2.83 s | 4.62 s | 7.27 s | 30 in (0.76 m) |
9 ft 4 in (2.84 m) |
30 reps | |||
| All values are from Pro Day[1] | ||||||||||||
Tampa Bay Buccaneers edit
After going undrafted in the 2011 NFL Draft, Aiyewa signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on July 28, 2011.[2] On August 10, 2011, he was released by the Buccaneers.[3]
Green Bay Packers edit
Aiyewa was signed to the Green Bay Packers' practice squad on October 15, 2013.[4] On November 27, 2013, he was signed from the practice squad to the active roster.[5] Aiyewa was released by the Packers on May 28, 2014.[6] He appeared in five games, totalling four tackles on special teams. Aiyewa saw his first playoff action against the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC Wild Card round, registering a tackle on special teams.
San Diego Chargers edit
On August 8, 2014, Aiyewa was signed by the San Diego Chargers.[7] He was released by the Chargers on August 30, 2015.[8]
BC Lions edit
Aiyewa was signed by the BC Lions on May 18, 2016.[9] On June 18, 2016, he was released by the Lions.[10]
Career statistics edit
Source: NFL.com
| Year | Team | G | GS | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||
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| Total | Solo | Ast | Sck | SFTY | PDef | Int | Yds | Avg | Lng | TDs | FF | FR | ||||
| Regular season | ||||||||||||||||
| 2013 | GB | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Postseason | ||||||||||||||||
| 2013 | GB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Personal edit
Aiyewa's mother was threatened with deportation to Nigeria.[11]
References edit
- ^ "Victor Aiyewa - Washington, OLB : 2011 NFL Draft Scout Player Profile". NFLDraftScout.com. Retrieved August 23, 2016.
- ^ "Class In Session: Seven Rookies Now Signed". Buccaneers.com. July 28, 2011. Retrieved August 23, 2016.
- ^ "For Some, This One's Big". Buccaneers.com. August 10, 2011. Retrieved August 23, 2016.
- ^ "Randall Cobb on IR-return; Myles White up from practice squad". Packers.com. October 15, 2013. Retrieved August 23, 2016.
- ^ "Packers activate Aiyewa, place Franklin on IR". Packers.com. November 27, 2013. Retrieved August 23, 2016.
- ^ "Packers release LB Aiyewa". Packers.com. May 28, 2014. Retrieved August 23, 2016.
- ^ "Chargers Sign LB Victor Aiyewa". Chargers.com. August 8, 2014. Retrieved August 23, 2016.
- ^ "Chargers Cut Roster Down to 53". Chargers.com. August 30, 2015. Retrieved August 23, 2016.
- ^ "Three signed to BC Lions' defence". BCLions.com. May 18, 2016. Retrieved August 23, 2016.
- ^ "BC Lions Transactions: Saturday, June 18th". BCLions.com. June 18, 2016. Retrieved August 23, 2016.
- ^ Lev, Michael (September 9, 2015). "USC WR JuJu Smith-Schuster delivers a push – and a message". Orange County Register.
External links edit
- Career statistics and player information from NFL.com · ESPN · CBS Sports · Yahoo! Sports · Pro Football Reference
- San Diego Chargers bio at the Wayback Machine (archived 2014-08-19)
- Green Bay Packers bio at the Wayback Machine (archived 2014-02-04)