Obafemi Ayanbadejo
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| Obafemi Ayanbadejo | |
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| Date of birth | March 5, 1975 (age 32) |
| Place of birth |  Chicago, Illinois |
| Position(s) | Fullback |
| College | San Diego State |
| Honors | 1 Super Bowl ring |
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| 1998-1999 1999-2002 2003 2004-present |
Minnesota Vikings Baltimore Ravens Miami Dolphins Arizona Cardinals |
Obafemi Devin Ayanbadejo (born March 5, 1975 in Chicago) is an NFL fullback for the Arizona Cardinals. He has also played for the Minnesota Vikings, Baltimore Ravens, Miami Dolphins and England Monarchs (of NFL Europe). He is of Nigerian descent.
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[edit] High School Career
He played high school football at Santa Cruz High School.
[edit] College career
Ayanbadejo played at San Diego State University after starting in junior college at Cabrillo College in Aptos, CA.
[edit] Professional career
Following his collegiate career at San Diego State, he was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Vikings. He was cut by the team before the season began and did not play football that year. Ayanbadejo was signed to the practice squad of the Baltimore Ravens the following season, where he remained before being activated to the regular season roster late in the year. However he got put on the injured reserve late in November due to a toe injury. Ayanbadejo was released by the Ravens after the 2001 season on that big cutdown that includes Sam Adams, Shannon Sharpe, Kyle Richardson, Rod Woodson, Rob Burnett, Sam Gash, Qadry Ismail, Jermaine Lewis, Duane Starks, Tony Siragusa, Jamie Sharper, and others. He was out of football for the 2002 season. On March 6, 2006, the Cardinals re-signed Obafemi Ayanbadejo to a two-year extension in favor over former Cardinal and St. Louis Rams fullback James Hodgins, who signed with the New York Jets.
In 2000, Ayanbedejo was a member of the Ravens squad that won Super Bowl XXXV, although a toe injury forced the team to place him on the injured reserve. He is half Nigerian.
[edit] Personal
He is the older brother of Chicago Bears linebacker Brendon Ayanbadejo. The two were teammates on the Miami Dolphins in 2003.
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