Michael Ojemudia was born on September 12,1997 and is an American professional football cornerback for the DC Defenders of the United Football League.
19 Facts About Michael Ojemudia
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Michael Ojemudia was trying to chase in-state scholarship offers from Michigan and Michigan State, but they never came.
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Michael Ojemudia broke into the starting lineup occasionally during his sophomore season, and improved his play after a midseason benching.
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Michael Ojemudia moved into a permanent starting role during his senior season.
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Michael Ojemudia declared for the 2020 NFL draft after his senior season at Iowa.
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Michael Ojemudia received an invitation to participate in the Senior Bowl and the NFL Combine.
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On March 1,2020, Michael Ojemudia participated in the NFL Combine.
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Michael Ojemudia was selected in the third round by the Denver Broncos in the 2020 NFL draft.
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Michael Ojemudia faced minor competition for his job from third-year veteran Isaac Yiadom.
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Michael Ojemudia made his first career start and NFL debut in the Broncos' season-opening loss to the Tennessee Titans.
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Michael Ojemudia intercepted a pass in Week 1 that was negated by an unnecessary roughness penalty.
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In Week 15 against the Buffalo Bills, Michael Ojemudia was ejected after punching Bills' wide receiver Gabe Davis.
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On September 1,2021, Michael Ojemudia was placed on injured reserve to start the season.
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Michael Ojemudia had a stellar performance that week, recording eight solo tackles, two passes defensed, and almost notching two interceptions against Patrick Mahomes.
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On December 28,2022, Michael Ojemudia was claimed off waivers by the Chicago Bears.
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On September 21,2023, Michael Ojemudia signed with the practice squad of the Los Angeles Rams.
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On January 23,2025, Michael Ojemudia signed with the DC Defenders of the United Football League.
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Michael Ojemudia's father, Dennis, was born in Nigeria but later moved to the United States and works as an engineer for Ford Motor Company.
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Michael Ojemudia was an all-state track athlete in the 110-meter hurdles in high school.