Kayode Awosika
American football player (born 1998)
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Kayode Awosika (born October 27, 1998) is an American professional football guard. He played college football for the Buffalo Bulls and signed with the Philadelphia Eagles as an undrafted free agent in 2021.
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Plymouth, Minnesota, U.S.
Awosika with the Detroit Lions in 2022 | |||||||
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| Position | Guard | ||||||
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| Born | October 27, 1998 Plymouth, Minnesota, U.S. | ||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||
| Listed weight | 322 lb (146 kg) | ||||||
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| High school | Maple Grove (Maple Grove, Minnesota) | ||||||
| College | Buffalo (2017–2020) | ||||||
| NFL draft | 2021: undrafted | ||||||
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Early life
Kayode Awosika was born on October 27, 1998, in Plymouth, Minnesota, to Nigerian immigrants.[1] He attended Maple Grove Senior High School, being named USA Today first-team All-Minnesota as a senior.
Collegiate career
Awosika played college football for the University at Buffalo.[2][3] He redshirted during his freshman year. In his redshirt-freshman year, he saw action in five games, as a reserve offensive tackle. He started all 14 games in his sophomore year and 11 games in his junior year. He was named team captain in his junior year and was named second-team All-Mid-American Conference (MAC). In his senior year, he started seven games, being named first-team All-MAC and a Football Writers Association of America second-team All-American.[4] He chose to forgo remaining eligibility and instead declare for the NFL draft.
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 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 3+1⁄8 in (1.91 m) | 307 lb (139 kg) | 32+5⁄8 in (0.83 m) | 9 in (0.23 m) | 5.19 s | 1.85 s | 2.81 s | 4.91 s | 8.15 s | 30 in (0.76 m) | 8 ft 4 in (2.54 m) | 28 reps | |
| All values from Pro Day[5] | ||||||||||||
Philadelphia Eagles
After going unselected in the 2021 NFL draft, Awosika signed as an undrafted free agent with the Philadelphia Eagles.[6][7] He was given the second-most guaranteed money among the Eagles undrafted free agents, behind Jack Stoll.[8][9] He was waived on August 31, 2021, and re-signed to the practice squad the next day.[10][11] Awosika made his NFL debut on January 8, 2022, in the Eagles' week 18 game against the Dallas Cowboys. In doing so, he became the first Maple Grove High School alumnus to play in the NFL.[12] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Eagles on January 18, 2022.[13]
On August 30, 2022, Awosika was waived by the Eagles and signed to the practice squad the next day.[14][15]
Detroit Lions
On September 15, 2022, Awosika was signed by the Detroit Lions off the Eagles practice squad.[16] He was waived on August 29, 2023, and re-signed to the practice squad.[17][18] On September 19, 2023, Awosika was signed to the active roster.[19]
On March 28, 2025, Awosika re-signed with the Lions.[20]