Wale Dada
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| Position: | Cornerback | ||
| Personal information | |||
| Date of birth: | May 31, 1983 | ||
| Place of birth: | Chicago, Illinois | ||
| Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Weight: | 201 lb (91 kg) | ||
| Career information | |||
| College: | Washington State | ||
| Undrafted: | 2006 | ||
| Career history | |||
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||
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Omowale "Wale" Dada (born May 31, 1983) is a former American football cornerback. He was signed by the New York Jets as an undrafted free agent in 2006. He played college football at Washington State.
Dada has also been a member of the Rhein Fire, Seattle Seahawks, New Orleans Saints, Denver Broncos and Edmonton Eskimos.
Early years
Dada attended Sandburg High School in Orland Park, Illinois.
Professional career
Rhein Fire
Dada was drafted by the Rhein Fire in the second round of the 2007 NFL Europa Free Agent Draft.[1] He started all ten games at left cornerback and recorded 36 tackles and one interception.
Las Vegas Locomotives
Dada was drafted by the Las Vegas Locomotives on the UFL Premiere Season Draft in 2009 and signed with the team on August 31.[2] He has played for three seasons with Las Vegas, making appearances in each UFL Championship game from 2009 through 2011.[3]
References
- ↑ "2007 NFL Europa Free Agent Draft". 2007-02-23. Archived from the original on 2007-03-28.
- ↑ "United Football League Signs 18 Players to Las Vegas Roster". UFL-Football.com. 2009-08-31.
- ↑ "#24 Wale Dada, DB". LasVegasLocos.com. Retrieved 2011-11-20.