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Victor Aiyewa
American football player (born 1989)
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.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born: | (1989-02-04) February 4, 1989 (age 35) Houston, Texas | ||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Weight: | 219 lb (99 kg) | ||
| Career information | |||
| High school: | Hightower (Missouri City, Texas) | ||
| College: | Washington | ||
| Position: | Linebacker | ||
| Undrafted: | 2011 | ||
| Career history | |||
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||
| Career NFL statistics | |||
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Aiyewa was born in Houston, Texas to Juliana Ogunfuye.[1] He attended Hightower High School in Missouri City, Texas where he played as a safety on the Hurricanes football team.[2] His senior year in 2006 saw Aiyewa earn All-District honors as well as being ranked the No. 89th safety recruit in the nation by Scout.com.[3]
Committing to the University of Washington, Aiyewa was one of seven true freshmen. His career began in the 2007 season in which Aiyewa played in all 13 games as a member of special teams. During the 2008 season however, Aiyewa played only four games in which he earned first-team Academic All-Pac-10 honors before sitting out with injuries.[3][4]
Returning for the 2009 season, Aiyewa played in all 12 games and earned first-team Academic All-Pac-10 for the second straight season. In his final season in 2010, Aiyewa played all 13 games. He once more earned All-Pac-10 honors as well as a 101 Club Academic Award during a team banquet.[3] His senior season honors included ranking No. 1 in All-Pac-10 and No. 4 in the nation.[1] While attending Washington, Aiyema majored in sociology and minored in pre-pharmacy.[1]
| Height | Weight | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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[5] | ||||||||||||
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
After going undrafted in the 2011 NFL Draft, Aiyewa signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on July 28, 2011.[6] On August 10, 2011, he was released by the Buccaneers.[7]
Green Bay Packers
Aiyewa was signed to the Green Bay Packers' practice squad on October 15, 2013.[8] On November 27, 2013, he was signed from the practice squad to the active roster.[9] Aiyewa was released by the Packers on May 28, 2014.[10] 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
On August 8, 2014, Aiyewa was signed by the San Diego Chargers.[11] He was released by the Chargers on August 30, 2015.[12]
BC Lions
Aiyewa was signed by the BC Lions on May 18, 2016.[13] On June 18, 2016, he was released by the Lions.[14]
Source: NFL.com
Aiyewa's mother was threatened with deportation to Nigeria.[15]
- Victor Aiyewa at Bleacher Report.com. Retrieved May 5, 2024
- Victor Aiyewa at 247 Sports.com. Retrieved May 5, 2024
- "B. Victor Aiyewa" at Go Huskies.com. Retrieved May 5, 2024
- Victor Aiyewa Q&A at Go Huskies.com. Retrieved May 5, 2024
- "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.
- 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)