Adewale Ogunleye
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Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
 Ogunleye with the Chicago Bears in 2007 | |||||||||||||
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| Position | Defensive end | ||||||||||||
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| Born | August 9, 1977 Brooklyn, New York, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 260 lb (118 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school | Tottenville (Staten Island, New York) | ||||||||||||
| College | Indiana | ||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 2000: undrafted | ||||||||||||
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Adewale Ogunleyeⓘ (/ˌɑːdeɪˈwɑːleɪ oʊɡuːnˈleɪjeɪ/; born August 9, 1977) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end for 11 seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Indiana Hoosiers. He was signed by the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent in 2000 and also played for the Chicago Bears and Houston Texans.
Ogunleye is of a Nigerian and Yoruba background. His paternal grandfather, Emmanuel Taiwo Ogunleye, later Oba Ogunleye II Amugbayanwo (1922–1974) was the Oba (Elemure) of the city-state of Emure in Ekiti State, thus making him an Omoba of the Yoruba people.[1][2] His last name means "Ogun (the god of Iron) has honor." His father is a social worker employed by the City of New York.
Ogunleye played high school football at Tottenville High School in his hometown of Staten Island in New York City, He was a classmate of Major League Baseball All-Star starting pitcher Jason Marquis and a teammate of three-time Super Bowl-winning offensive guard Joe Andruzzi.[3]
College career
Ogunleye played college football at Indiana from 1996 to 1999. During his college career, Ogunleye set school records for sacks (34.5) and tackles for loss (64). Additionally, he accumulated 167 tackles, eight forced fumbles and three fumble recoveries. Ogunleye earned All-Big Ten honors in each of his final three seasons. He graduated with a degree in English.[4]
In November 2014, Ogunleye was inducted into the Indiana Athletic Hall of Fame.[5]
In May 2014 after finishing his National Football League career, Ogunleye obtained a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from George Washington University in Washington, D.C.
