David Ojabo
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Port Harcourt, Nigeria
 Ojabo with the Michigan Wolverines in 2021 | |||||||||
| No. 50 – Miami Dolphins | |||||||||
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| Position | Linebacker | ||||||||
| Roster status | Active | ||||||||
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| Born | 17 May 2000 Port Harcourt, Nigeria | ||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 252 lb (114 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Blair Academy (Blairstown, New Jersey, U.S.) | ||||||||
| College | Michigan (2019–2021) | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 2022: 2nd round, 45th overall pick | ||||||||
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David Ojabo (born 17 May 2000) is a Nigerian-Scottish professional American football linebacker for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL). He was an All-American college football player for the Michigan Wolverines, and was selected by the Ravens in the second round of the 2022 NFL draft.
Ojabo was born in Port Harcourt, Nigeria, in 2000 and moved to Aberdeen, Scotland with his family in 2007.[1][2][3] At 17, he moved to Blairstown, New Jersey, in the United States and began attending Blair Academy.[4][5] He initially played basketball before switching to American football.[3] Ojabo committed to the University of Michigan to play college football[6] in part because the Michigan weather was similar to Scotland and made him feel at home.[3]
College career
Ojabo did not play his first year at Michigan in 2019. As a sophomore in 2020, he played in six games and made one tackle. Ojabo took over as a starter in 2021.[7][8] On January 4, 2022, he announced that he would forgo his senior year and enter the draft.[9]
While performing on Pro Day at Michigan, Ojabo suffered a left ankle injury while performing a drill. It was later confirmed that he had suffered a torn Achilles.[10]
