John Ojo

John Ojo
No. 26     Edmonton Eskimos
Date of birth (1990-03-02) March 2, 1990
Place of birth Tallahassee, Florida
Career information
Status 6-Game Injured List
CFL status International
Position(s) DB
Height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight 205 lb (93 kg)
College Florida A&M
High school Florida High
Career history
As player
2015–present Edmonton Eskimos
Career highlights and awards
CFL All-Star 2015
CFL West All-Star 2015
Career stats

John Ojo (born March 2, 1990) is a Canadian football defensive back for the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League. He attended Florida A&M University.

Early career

Ojo played high school football at Florida State University School (Florida High), where he played as both a receiver and safety. In his senior season, he finished with five touchdowns on offense and six interceptions on defense.

Starting in 2008, Ojo played college football for the Florida A&M Rattlers as a safety.[1] After suffering a broken ankle in his first game with the Rattlers, Ojo received redshirt status and did not play for the rest of the 2008 season.[2] He started at the free safety position for the first time in 2009.[1] He was named to the All Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference first team in 2011. In the second game of 2012, he received a metatarsophalangeal joint sprain, also known as turf toe, which ended his season.[2] He was again able to obtain redshirt status, preserving his final year of eligibility.[3] Ojo played his last year with the Rattlers in 2013 as a sixth-year senior.[4] He finished his college career with at least 131 tackles, seven interceptions, and six pass break ups. [5]

Professional career

Ojo was eligible for the 2014 NFL Draft, but went undrafted.[6] He was invited to try out for the Seattle Seahawks in May 2014, but was not signed to the team.[7] Ojo was signed by the Edmonton Eskimos to their practice squad on October 9 and was released a month later.[8]

Ojo was signed by the Edmonton Eskimos on April 29, 2015 as a defensive back.[9] On June 21, Ojo was dropped from the active roster and added to the practice squad among the final round of roster changes in the preseason.[10] He was moved back to the active roster on June 26,[11] and made his CFL debut in the season opener against the Toronto Argonauts on June 27, 2015, where he recorded 2 tackles and recovered a fumble.[12] In the Eskimos' home opener against the Ottawa Redblacks, Ojo caught an interception and returned it 57 yards for a touchdown, adding four tackles.[13][14]

References

  1. 1 2 "John Ojo". Florida A&M Rattlers. Retrieved 10 July 2015.
  2. 1 2 Scott, Trevor (11 December 2012). "John Ojo's Injury Puts Final Season On Hold". Florida A&M Athletics. Retrieved 10 July 2015.
  3. Ferrante, Bob (28 August 2013). "Ex-NFL player Earl Holmes aiming high in first season as coach at alma mater Florida A&M". Palm Beach Post. Retrieved 11 July 2015.
  4. Murraine, St. Clair (21 November 2013). "FAMU seniors hoping to upset Bethune-Cookman in final game". Tallahassee Democrat. Retrieved 10 July 2015.
  5. "John Ojo". Edmonton Eskimos. Retrieved 10 July 2015.
  6. Murraine, St. Clair (7 May 2014). "Former Rattlers eager for NFL draft". Tallahassee Democrat. Retrieved 10 July 2015.
  7. "Seahawks rookie minicamp roster". Seattle Seahawks. 16 May 2014. Retrieved 10 July 2015.
  8. "Transactions 2014". CFL.ca. Retrieved 11 July 2015.
  9. O'Leary, Chris (29 April 2015). "Edmonton Eskimos sign seven players". Edmonton Journal. Retrieved 11 July 2015.
  10. Moddejonge, Gerry (20 June 2015). "Edmonton Eskimos cut 11 players". Edmonton Sun. Retrieved 11 July 2015.
  11. "Transactions". CFL.ca. Retrieved 11 July 2015.
  12. "Edmonton Eskimos vs Toronto Argonauts (June 27, 2015)". CFL.ca. Retrieved 11 July 2015.
  13. Moddejonge, Gerry (10 July 2015). "Eskimos CB Patrick Watkins earns his first interceptions as a member of the Green and Gold". Edmonton Sun. Retrieved 11 July 2015.
  14. "Ottawa Redblacks vs Edmonton Eskimos (July 9, 2015)". CFL.ca. Retrieved 11 July 2015.
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