John Ojo
| No. 26 Edmonton Eskimos | |
| Date of birth | 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 | |
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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 2 "John Ojo". Florida A&M Rattlers. Retrieved 10 July 2015.
- 1 2 Scott, Trevor (11 December 2012). "John Ojo's Injury Puts Final Season On Hold". Florida A&M Athletics. Retrieved 10 July 2015.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Murraine, St. Clair (21 November 2013). "FAMU seniors hoping to upset Bethune-Cookman in final game". Tallahassee Democrat. Retrieved 10 July 2015.
- ↑ "John Ojo". Edmonton Eskimos. Retrieved 10 July 2015.
- ↑ Murraine, St. Clair (7 May 2014). "Former Rattlers eager for NFL draft". Tallahassee Democrat. Retrieved 10 July 2015.
- ↑ "Seahawks rookie minicamp roster". Seattle Seahawks. 16 May 2014. Retrieved 10 July 2015.
- ↑ "Transactions 2014". CFL.ca. Retrieved 11 July 2015.
- ↑ O'Leary, Chris (29 April 2015). "Edmonton Eskimos sign seven players". Edmonton Journal. Retrieved 11 July 2015.
- ↑ Moddejonge, Gerry (20 June 2015). "Edmonton Eskimos cut 11 players". Edmonton Sun. Retrieved 11 July 2015.
- ↑ "Transactions". CFL.ca. Retrieved 11 July 2015.
- ↑ "Edmonton Eskimos vs Toronto Argonauts (June 27, 2015)". CFL.ca. Retrieved 11 July 2015.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "Ottawa Redblacks vs Edmonton Eskimos (July 9, 2015)". CFL.ca. Retrieved 11 July 2015.