1. Akinola James Ayodele is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League for the Jacksonville Jaguars, Dallas Cowboys, Miami Dolphins, and Buffalo Bills.
28 Facts About Akin Ayodele
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Akin Ayodele was selected by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the third round of the 2002 NFL draft.
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Akin Ayodele played college football at Coffeyville Community College and Purdue.
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Akin Ayodele tallied 35 tackles, 5 sacks and 8 receptions for 242 yards, while receiving All-District honors.
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Akin Ayodele received second-team NJCAA All-American, All-Jayhawk and Mission Conference Defensive Player of the Year honors.
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Akin Ayodele started all of the games at right defensive end, collecting 64 tackles, 11 sacks, one pass defensed, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery.
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Akin Ayodele registered 66 tackles, 9 sacks, 2 interceptions, 6 passes defensed and 2 fumble recoveries.
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Akin Ayodele posted 64 tackles, 9 sacks, 20 tackles for loss, 4 passes defensed, 3 forced fumbles and 2 fumble recoveries.
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Akin Ayodele had 11 tackles, 2 sacks and one pass defensed against the University of Cincinnati.
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Akin Ayodele was named first-team All-Big Ten Conference as a senior and second-team All-Conference as a sophomore and junior.
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Akin Ayodele was tied with Jeff Zgonina for second on Purdue's career-record list with 29 sacks, topped only by Rosevelt Colvin with 33.
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Akin Ayodele finished his college career with 194 tackles, 54 tackles for loss, 2 interceptions, 11 passes defensed, 4 forced fumbles and 5 fumble recoveries.
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Akin Ayodele was selected in the third round of the 2002 NFL draft by the Jacksonville Jaguars, with the intention of playing him at outside linebacker.
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Akin Ayodele registered 108 tackles, 3 sacks, 13 quarterback pressures, 3 passes defensed, one interception, 2 forced fumbles and 13 special teams tackles.
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Akin Ayodele had 10 tackles, one sack and one interception against the Cleveland Browns.
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Akin Ayodele had 11 tackles, one sack, one quarterback pressure and one interception in the season opener against the Carolina Panthers.
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Akin Ayodele had 15 tackles and 2 sacks against the Kansas City Chiefs.
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Akin Ayodele never missed a game and was the first player in franchise history to record at least 100 tackles in four consecutive seasons.
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Coincidentally, as a child growing up in Irving, Akin Ayodele was a ball boy for the Cowboys in high school.
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Akin Ayodele recorded 106 tackles, 5 tackles for loss, 2 interceptions, 4 passes defensed, 2 fumble recoveries and 7 special teams tackles.
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Akin Ayodele started in the NFC Wild Card Playoff Game against the Seattle Seahawks, making 8 tackles.
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In 2007, Akin Ayodele had a chance to play on the same team with his brother Remi, while posting 14 starts, 95 tackles, 4 passes defensed and 3 special teams tackles.
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Akin Ayodele started in the NFC Divisional Playoff Game against the New York Giants, making 6 tackles.
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Akin Ayodele tallied 13 starts, 74 tackles, 2 interceptions, 4 passes defensed and one fumble recovery.
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Akin Ayodele started in the AFC wild card game against the Baltimore Ravens, tying for a team-high 6 tackles and having one pass defensed.
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On September 10,2010, the Buffalo Bills signed Akin Ayodele to take the spot of LB Kawika Mitchell after the team placed him on the injured reserve list.
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Akin Ayodele appeared in 15 games, missing the first game of his professional career.
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Akin Ayodele wasn't re-signed at the end of the season.