Adetomiwa Adebawore
American football player (born 2001)
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Adetomiwa Adebawore (add-E-TOMMY-wah add-E-BAR-eh; born March 4, 2001) is an American professional football defensive tackle for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Northwestern Wildcats and was selected by the Colts in the fourth round of the 2023 NFL draft.
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Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.
Adebawore with Northwestern in 2021 | |||||||||
| No. 95 – Indianapolis Colts | |||||||||
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| Position | Defensive tackle | ||||||||
| Roster status | Active | ||||||||
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| Born | March 4, 2001 Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 282 lb (128 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | North Kansas City (North Kansas City, Missouri) | ||||||||
| College | Northwestern (2019–2022) | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 2023 (4th round, 110th overall pick) | ||||||||
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Early life
Adebawore was born on March 4, 2001, in Kansas City, Missouri, and attended North Kansas City High School.[1][2] He was rated a three-star recruit and committed to play college football at Northwestern over offers from Washington State, Navy, and Tulane.[3]
College career
Adebawore played in eight games during his freshman season at Northwestern, recording six tackles and one sack.[4] He became a starter for the Wildcats during his sophomore season and finished the year with 17 tackles, six tackles for loss, and two sacks.[5] Adebawore was named honorable mention All-Big Ten Conference as a junior after leading the team with 4.5 sacks and 8.5 tackles for loss.[6] He was named third team All-Big Ten as a senior after recording 38 tackles, nine tackles for loss, five sacks, and two forced fumbles.[7] Adebawore played in the 2023 Senior Bowl.[8]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Wingspan | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press |
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| 6 ft 1+5⁄8 in (1.87 m) | 282 lb (128 kg) | 33+7⁄8 in (0.86 m) | 10+1⁄2 in (0.27 m) | 6 ft 9+5⁄8 in (2.07 m) | 4.49 s | 1.61 s | 2.62 s | 4.26 s | 7.13 s | 37.5 in (0.95 m) | 10 ft 5 in (3.18 m) | 27 reps |
| All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[9][10] | ||||||||||||
Adebawore was selected by the Indianapolis Colts in the fourth round, 110th overall, of the 2023 NFL draft.[11] As a rookie, he appeared in ten games and recorded 1.5 sacks.[12] In the 2024 season, he appeared in 16 games and finished with one sack.[13]
NFL career statistics
Personal life
Adebawore's parents were born in Nigeria and moved to the United States in the 1990s.[1] His younger brother, Adepoju, plays defensive end for the Oklahoma Sooners.[14] His other younger brother, Adeyeye, is committed to play defensive tackle for the Penn Quakers.
