Ade Aruna
.jpg) Aruna with Tulane 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) |
| College: | Tulane |
| Position: | Defensive end |
| NFL draft: | 2018 / round: 6 / pick: 218 |
| Career history | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Ade Aruna (born April 27, 1994) is a Nigerian professional American football defensive end who is a free agent. He played college football at Tulane, and was drafted 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 drafted 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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Media related to Ade Aruna at Wikimedia Commons
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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
- People from Akure
- People from La Porte, 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