1. Foyesade "Foye" Oluokun was born on August 2,1995 and is an American professional football linebacker for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League.
24 Facts About Foyesade Oluokun
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Foyesade Oluokun played college football for the Yale Bulldogs, and was selected by the Atlanta Falcons in the sixth round of the 2018 NFL draft.
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Foyesade Oluokun began playing football at John Burroughs School, where he was a standout on special teams with future Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott.
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Foyesade Oluokun tore a pectoral muscle as a junior and was granted an extra semester.
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Foyesade Oluokun received a degree in economics from Yale, and declared for the 2018 NFL draft after the 2017 season.
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Foyesade Oluokun noted that NFL front offices tend to assume that Ivy League players are a lower caliber of athletes, requiring him to work harder to prove his ability to play professionally.
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Foyesade Oluokun did not receive an invitation to the NFL Scouting Combine.
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On March 8,2018, Foyesade Oluokun participated at a Pro Day held at Yale and completed all of the combine drills.
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Foyesade Oluokun attended pre-draft visits with multiple teams, including the Kansas City Chiefs, Arizona Cardinals, and Indianapolis Colts.
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Foyesade Oluokun was ranked as the 20th best linebacker in the draft by DraftScout.
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Foyesade Oluokun was the 48th Yale player picked in a professional football draft and the first in the NFL draft since Shane Bannon in 2011.
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Foyesade Oluokun entered training camp slated to be a backup linebacker and special teams player.
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Foyesade Oluokun impressed coaches with his athleticism and tackling ability during camp and began competing against Duke Riley to be the starting weakside linebacker.
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Foyesade Oluokun finished his rookie season in 2018 with 91 combined tackles, one pass deflection, and one forced fumble in 16 games and seven starts.
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Foyesade Oluokun received an overall grade of 64.6 from Pro Football Focus, 46th among qualifying linebackers in 2018.
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Head coach Dan Quinn elected to have Foyesade Oluokun begin the season the third linebacker on the depth chart, behind starting linebackers De'Vondre Campbell and Deion Jones.
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Foyesade Oluokun completed his sophomore season in 2019 with 62 combined tackles, two tackles for-a-loss, and a forced fumble in 16 games and three starts.
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Foyesade Oluokun entered training camp slated to takeover as a starting outside linebacker after De'Vondre Campbell departed in free agency.
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Foyesade Oluokun was named National Football Conference Defensive Player of the Week.
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Foyesade Oluokun's performance earned him NFC Defensive Player of the Week.
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Foyesade Oluokun led the league in tackles, the seventh-most single season tackles in NFL history.
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On March 16,2022, Foyesade Oluokun signed a three-year, $45 million deal with the Jacksonville Jaguars.
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Foyesade Oluokun led the NFL in tackles in 2022 for the second straight year.
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On March 29,2024, Foyesade Oluokun signed a new four-year, $45 million contract, keeping him under contract with the Jaguars through the 2027 season.