Michael Ojemudia

Michael Ojemudia is an American football cornerback for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Iowa.

Michael Ojemudia
No. 23 – Denver Broncos
Position:Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (1997-09-12) September 12, 1997
Farmington Hills, Michigan
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school:Harrison
(Farmington Hills, Michigan)
College:Iowa
NFL Draft:2020 / Round: 3 / Pick: 77
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

College career

Playing high school football at Harrison High School in Farmington Hills, Michigan, Ojemudia committed to Iowa as a linebacker on January 28, 2015, choosing the Hawkeyes over Indiana, Wyoming and Eastern Michigan, who all offered scholarships.[1] Ojemudia was trying to chase in-state scholarship offers from Michigan and Michigan State, but they never came.[2]

After redshirting his freshman year at Iowa, the coaching staff moved Ojemudia from safety to cornerback. Ojemudia played in every game as a redshirt freshman. He broke into the starting lineup occasionally during his sophomore season, and improved his play after a midseason benching.[3] and junior season.[4] He moved into a permanent starting role during his senior season.[5] After his senior season, Ojemudia participated in the 2020 Senior Bowl and 2020 NFL Combine.[2]

Personal life

Ojemudia's father, Dennis, was born in Nigeria but later moved to the United States and works as an engineer for Ford Motor Company. Michael, a mechanical engineering major at Iowa, also plans to work in the auto industry once his football career is over.[6] Michael's older brother Mario played college football at Michigan.[5]

Ojemudia was an all-state track athlete in the 110-meter hurdles in high school.[7]

Professional career

Ojemudia was selected by the Denver Broncos with the 77th overall pick in the third round of the 2020 NFL Draft.[8]

References
  1. "Michael Ojemudia, Harrison, Outside Linebacker". 247Sports. Retrieved April 14, 2020.
  2. Birkett, Dave (February 29, 2020). "Michael Ojemudia (FH Harrison) the latest in long line of overlooked Iowa defensive backs". Detroit Free Press. Gannett. Retrieved April 14, 2020.
  3. Dochterman, Scott (March 8, 2020). "Where Iowa's 2020 NFL Draft locks (and longshots) are most likely to land". The Athletic. Retrieved April 14, 2020.
  4. "NFL Draft & Combine Profile - Michael Ojemudia". NFL.com. Retrieved April 14, 2020.
  5. Dochterman, Scott (March 10, 2020). "How Michael Ojemudia and Geno Stone will try to extend Iowa's DB pipeline to NFL". The Athletic. Retrieved April 14, 2020.
  6. Dochterman, Scott (July 16, 2019). "Michael Ojemudia has a passion for football and auto design, and he's chasing a future that will include both". The Athletic. Retrieved April 14, 2020.
  7. Brugler, Dane (April 7, 2020). The Athletic's 2020 NFL Draft Guide (PDF). The Athletic. p. 205. Retrieved April 14, 2020.
  8. DiLalla, Aric (April 24, 2020). "Broncos select CB Michael Ojemudia with the 77th-overall pick". Broncos.com. Retrieved April 24, 2020.
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