Seyi Ajirotutu
 Ajirotutu in 2013. | |||||||||||
No. 16 San Diego Chargers | |||||||||||
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| Wide receiver | |||||||||||
Personal information | |||||||||||
| Date of birth: June 12, 1987 | |||||||||||
| Place of birth: El Dorado Hills, California | |||||||||||
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Career information | |||||||||||
| College: Fresno State | |||||||||||
| Undrafted in 2010 | |||||||||||
| Debuted in 2010 for the San Diego Chargers | |||||||||||
Career history
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| Roster status: Active | |||||||||||
Career NFL statistics as of 2013 | |||||||||||
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Oluseyi Adekunleolum Ajirotutu (born June 12, 1987) is an American football wide receiver for the San Diego Chargers of the National Football League (NFL). He was signed by the San Diego Chargers as an undrafted free agent in 2010. He played college football for Fresno State University.
Early years
Ajirotutu attended Oak Ridge High School in El Dorado Hills, California.
College career
In 2009, he was selected Second Team All-Western Athletic Conference as voted on by the WAC head coaches. Ajirotutu led the Bulldogs with 48 receptions for 671 yards and seven touchdowns. In 2005, he redshirted as a freshman.
Professional career
San Diego Chargers (2010)
Ajirotutu was not selected in the 2010 NFL Draft but joined the team shortly after as an undrafted free agent. Ajirotutu received playing time due to the many injuries. He had a breakout game during week 9 on November 7, 2010 when he caught 4 catches for 111 yards and two touchdowns in the Chargers win over the Houston Texans. He ended the season with 13 catches for 262 yards and two touchdowns. He was waived on September 3, 2011.
Carolina Panthers (2011)
On September 4, 2011, he was claimed off waivers by the Carolina Panthers.
On August 31, 2012, the day directly following their final preseason game in 2012, he was cut by the Panthers.
San Diego Chargers (2012−present)
On October 29, 2012, Ajirotutu was signed by the Chargers after Richard Goodman was put on injured reserve for the remainder of the season. Ajirotutu would later be placed on injured reserve for the remainder of the 2012 season.
On August 16, 2013, Ajirotutu was re-signed by the San Diego Chargers.[1]
On November 24th, 2013, Ajirotutu caught a game-winning touchdown pass with 24 seconds left on the clock against the Kansas City Chiefs.
Career Statistics
| Year | Team | Games | Receptions | Targets | Receiving Yards | Yards per Reception | Longest Reception | Receiving Touchdowns | First Downs | Fumbles | Fumbles Lost |
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| 2010 | SD | 10 | 13 | 23 | 262 | 20.2 | 55 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | CAR | 14 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4.0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | SD | 3 | 3 | 4 | 45 | 15.0 | 28 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | SD | 14 | 3 | 4 | 64 | 21.3 | 26 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | Total | 41 | 20 | 33 | 375 | 18.8 | 55 | 3 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
References
- ↑ Henne, Ricky (August 16, 2013). "Look Who's Back with the Bolts...". Chargers.com. Retrieved August 17, 2013.
- ↑ "Seyi Ajirotutu Stats". ESPN Internet Ventures. Retrieved 14 January 2014.