Ade Aruna
.jpg) Aruna with the Tulane Green Wave in 2015 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born: | April 27, 1994 Akure, Nigeria |
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Weight: | 263 lb (119 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | La Lumiere School (La Porte, Indiana, U.S.) |
| College: | Tulane |
| Position: | Defensive end |
| NFL draft: | 2018: 6th round, 218th pick |
| Career history | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Ade Aruna (born April 27, 1994) is a Nigerian former professional American football defensive end. He played college football at Tulane, and was selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the sixth round of the 2018 NFL draft. He has also been a member of the Oakland / Las Vegas Raiders and BC Lions.
Early life
[edit]Born in Nigeria, Aruna moved to the United States during his high school years, initially to pursue a career in basketball.[1]
Professional career
[edit]Minnesota Vikings
[edit]Aruna was selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the sixth round (218th overall) of the 2018 NFL draft.[2] On August 20, 2018, he was placed on injured reserve after suffering a knee injury in the preseason.[3]
Aruna was waived/injured during final roster cuts on August 31, 2019,[4] and reverted to the team's injured reserve list the next day. He was waived from injured reserve with an injury settlement on September 12.
Oakland / Las Vegas Raiders
[edit]On December 26, 2019, Aruna was signed to the practice squad of the Oakland Raiders.[5] On December 30, 2019, Aruna was signed to a reserve/future contract. On July 27, 2020, he was waived with a non-football injury designation.[6] He was re-signed on August 8, 2020.[7] Aruna was waived once again on August 25, 2020.[8]
BC Lions
[edit]Aruna signed with the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League on April 19, 2021.[9] He was placed on the suspended list on July 2, 2021.[10] He was released on February 14, 2023.[11]
References
[edit]- ^ Okupa, Francis (April 23, 2018). "Nigeria dominates Africa's 2018 NFL draftee list". ESPN.com. Retrieved May 7, 2018.
- ^ "2018 NFL Draft: Minnesota Vikings select Ade Aruna". DailyNorseman.com. April 28, 2018. Retrieved June 26, 2018.
- ^ Smith, Eric (August 20, 2018). "Vikings Release Forbath, Place Aruna on IR, Announce Other Moves". Vikings.com.
- ^ "Vikings Announce Roster Moves, Set Initial 53-Man Roster". Vikings.com. August 31, 2019. Retrieved September 12, 2019.
- ^ "Raiders sign DE Ade Aruna to practice squad". Silver and Black Pride. SB Nation. December 26, 2019.
- ^ "Raiders claim guard Jordan Roos". Raiders.com. July 27, 2020.
- ^ "Raiders re-sign defensive end Ade Aruna". Raiders.com. August 8, 2020. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
- ^ "Raiders sign defensive end Sharif Finch". Las Vegas Raiders. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
- ^ Baker, Matt (April 19, 2021). "Lions add three, including former Vikings draft pick Aruna". BCLions.com. Retrieved April 19, 2021.
- ^ "2021 CFL Transactions". CFL.ca. Retrieved July 7, 2021.
- ^ "Ade Aruna". footballdb.com. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
External links
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- 1994 births
- Living people
- American football defensive ends
- BC Lions players
- Minnesota Vikings players
- Nigerian emigrants to the United States
- Nigerian players of American football
- La Lumiere School alumni
- Las Vegas Raiders players
- Oakland Raiders players
- Sportspeople from Akure
- People from La Porte, Indiana
- Sportspeople from LaPorte County, Indiana
- Players of American football from Indiana
- Tulane Green Wave football players
- Canadian football defensive linemen
- Nigerian players of Canadian football
- 21st-century American sportsmen
- American football defensive lineman, 1990s birth stubs