Dayo Odeyingbo
{{Short description|American football player (born 1999)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2023}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Dayo Odeyingbo
| image = Dayo Odeyingbo Colts Salute to Service 2023 (6) (cropped).jpg
| alt =
| caption = Odeyingbo with the Indianapolis Colts in 2023
| current_team = Chicago Bears
| number = 55
| position = Defensive end
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1999|9|24}}
| birth_place = Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
| death_date =
| death_place =
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 6
| weight_lb = 286
| high_school = Ranchview {{avoid wrap|(Irving, Texas)}}
| college = Vanderbilt (2017–2020)
| draftyear = 2021
| draftround = 2
| draftpick = 54
| pastteams =
- Indianapolis Colts ({{NFL Year|2021|2024}})
- Chicago Bears ({{NFL Year|2025}}–present)
| status = Active
| highlights =
- First-team All-SEC (2020)
| pfr = OdeyDa00
| statweek = 6
| statseason = 2024
| statlabel1 = Total tackles
| statvalue1 = 86
| statlabel2 = Sacks
| statvalue2 = 15.5
| statlabel3 = Pass deflections
| statvalue3 = 2
| statlabel4 = Interceptions
| statvalue4 =
| statlabel5 = Forced fumbles
| statvalue5 = 4
| statlabel6 = Fumble recoveries
| statvalue6 = 2
| statlabel7 = Defensive touchdowns
| statvalue7 =
}}
Temidayo Jordan "Dayo" Odeyingbo ({{respell|DIE|oh}} {{respell|Oh|DANG|boh}}; born September 24, 1999) is an American professional football defensive end for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Vanderbilt Commodores, and was selected by the Indianapolis Colts in the second round of the 2021 NFL draft.
Early life
The son of Nigerian immigrants,{{Cite magazine |date=March 12, 2021 |title=Dayo Odeyingbo - Defensive Tackle Vanderbilt Commodores Scouting Report |url=https://www.si.com/nfl/draft/scouting-reports/dayoodeyingbo |access-date=April 29, 2021 |magazine=Sports Illustrated}} Odeyingbo was born in Brooklyn, New York, and grew up in Irving, Texas, where he attended Ranchview High School.{{Cite web |date=April 26, 2021 |title=2021 NFL mock draft roundup: Where experts have area high school products being selected |url=https://www.dallasnews.com/high-school-sports/football/2021/04/26/2021-nfl-mock-draft-roundup-where-experts-have-area-high-school-products-being-selected/ |access-date=May 14, 2023 |website=The Dallas Morning News}} He had 108 tackles and 12 sacks over the course of his high school career. Odeyingbo committed to play college football at Vanderbilt over offers from Texas, Oklahoma, Texas A&M, Colorado, Baylor, and Purdue.{{Cite web |last=Sparks |first=Adam |date=February 1, 2017 |title=Signing Day 2017: DE Dayo Odeyingbo, Vanderbilt football |url=https://www.tennessean.com/story/sports/college/vanderbilt/2017/02/01/signing-day-2017-de-dayo-odeyingbo-vanderbilt-football/96723092/ |access-date=May 14, 2023 |website=The Tennessean}}
College career
Odeyingbo was a member of the Vanderbilt Commodores for four seasons. As a senior, he was named second-team All-SEC after recording 32 tackles, 8.0 tackles for loss, and 5.5 sacks in eight games.{{Cite web |date=January 25, 2021 |title=Dayo Odeyingbo: Tears Achilles before draft |url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/football/news/dayo-odeyingbo-tears-achilles-before-draft/ |access-date=May 14, 2023 |website=CBS Sports}} Odeyingbo finished his collegiate career with 125 tackles, 31.0 tackles for loss, and 12.0 sacks.{{Cite web |last=Reischel |first=Rob |date=April 25, 2021 |title=Green Bay Packers Could Trade Back In NFL Draft For Injured Defensive End Dayo Odeyingbo |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/robreischel/2021/04/25/the-green-bay-packers-could-trade-back-for-injured-de-dayo-odeyingbo/?sh=163d917658a4 |access-date=May 14, 2023 |website=Forbes}} Odeyingbo tore his achilles tendon while preparing for the 2021 NFL draft.{{Cite web |last=Legwold |first=Jeff |date=April 6, 2021 |title=NFL pro day takeaways for the 2021 NFL draft: A coveted QB class, opt-out riddles, which prospects are rising |url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/draft2021/story/_/id/31182317/nfl-pro-day-takeaways-2021-nfl-draft-coveted-qb-class-opt-riddles-which-prospects-rising |access-date=May 14, 2023 |website=ESPN.com}}
Professional career
{{NFL predraft
| height ft = 6
| height in = 5 1/8
| weight = 285
| arm span = 35 1/4
| hand span = 10 1/8
| wonderlic =
| note = All values from Pro Day{{Cite web |url=https://www.nfl.com/prospects/dayo-odeyingbo/32004f44-4570-7589-a1e8-0c8ad4945469 |title=Dayo Odeyingbo Draft and Combine Prospect Profile |website=NFL.com |access-date=March 9, 2022}}{{Cite web |title=Colts Select Dayo Odeyingbo With 54th Overall Pick |url=https://www.colts.com/video/nfln-colts-select-dayo-odeyingbo-with-54th-overall-pick |access-date=March 9, 2022 |website=Colts.com}}{{Cite web |url=https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=1022201&DraftYear=2021 |title=Dayo Odeyingbo, Vanderbilt, DE, 2021 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football |website=draftscout.com |access-date=March 9, 2022}}
}}
=Indianapolis Colts=
Despite his injury, Odeyingbo was selected by the Indianapolis Colts in the second round with the 54th overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft.{{Cite web |last=Stankevitz |first=JJ |date=April 30, 2021 |title=Colts Select Defensive End Dayo Odeyingbo With 54th Pick In NFL Draft |url=https://www.colts.com/news/dayo-odeyingbo-edge-rusher-vanderbilt-second-round-pick-nfl-draft |access-date=May 8, 2021 |website=Colts.com}} On May 6, 2021, Odeyingbo officially signed with the Colts.{{Cite web |last=Robinson |first=Sam |date=May 6, 2021 |title=Colts Sign Kwity Paye, 4 Other Draft Picks |url=https://www.profootballrumors.com/2021/05/colts-sign-kwity-paye-4-other-draft-picks |access-date=May 14, 2023 |website=Pro Football Rumors |language=en-US}} He was placed on the reserve/non-football injury list to start the 2021 season.{{Cite web |date=August 31, 2021 |title=Colts Announce Final 2021 Roster Cuts |url=https://www.colts.com/news/final-camp-roster-cuts-brett-hundley-shawn-davis-demichael-harris-will-holden |access-date=May 14, 2023 |website=Colts.com}} He was activated on October 30.{{Cite web |date=October 30, 2021 |title=Colts Activate DE Dayo Odeyingbo From Non-Football Injury List, Activate LB Jordan Glasgow From Injured Reserve, Waive RB Jordan Wilkins, DT Khalil Davis |url=https://www.colts.com/news/dayo-odeyingbo-update-activated-jordan-wilkins-released-glasgow-injured-reserve |access-date=May 14, 2023 |website=Colts.com}}
Odeyingbo played in all 17 games in 2023, recording 38 tackles and finished third on the team with eight sacks.{{Cite web |title=Dayo Odeyingbo 2023 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/O/OdeyDa00/gamelog/2023/ |access-date=2024-07-23 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}
=Chicago Bears=
On March 13, 2025, Odeyingbo signed a three-year, $48 million contract with the Chicago Bears.{{cite web|title=Roster Moves: Bears sign OL Drew Dalman, DL Dayo Odeyingbo|url=https://www.chicagobears.com/news/roster-moves-bears-sign-ol-drew-dalman-center-atlanta-falcons-dl-dayo-odeyingbo-pass-rusher-nfl-free-agent-news-2025|website=ChicagoBears.com|date=March 13, 2025}}
Personal life
Odeyingbo's older brother, Dare, also played football at Vanderbilt and for the Cincinnati Bengals and Tampa Bay Buccaneers.{{Cite web |date=August 21, 2019 |title=How Vanderbilt football's Dayo Odeyingbo can make 2021 NFL Draft if he doesn't freelance in defense |url=https://www.tennessean.com/story/sports/college/vanderbilt/2019/08/21/vanderbilt-football-dayo-odeyingbo-nfl-draft-2021/2040174001/ |access-date=May 14, 2023 |website=The Tennessean}}
References
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External links
- [https://www.chicagobears.com/team/players-roster/dayo-odeyingbo/ Chicago Bears bio]
- [https://vucommodores.com/roster/dayo-odeyingbo/ Vanderbilt Commodores bio]
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Category:Players of American football from Irving, Texas
Category:American players of American football of Nigerian descent
Category:American football defensive ends
Category:Vanderbilt Commodores football players