 Ajirotutu in 2013 with the San Diego Chargers | |||||||||||||||
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| Position | Wide receiver /Special teamer | ||||||||||||||
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| Born | (1987-06-12)June 12, 1987 (age 38) El Dorado Hills, California, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 215 lb (98 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| High school | Oak Ridge(El Dorado Hills) | ||||||||||||||
| College | Fresno State (2005–2009) | ||||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 2010: undrafted | ||||||||||||||
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Oluseyi Adekunleolum Ajirotutu (born June 12, 1987) is an American former professionalfootball player who was awide receiver andspecial teamer in theNational Football League (NFL). He playedcollege football for theFresno State Bulldogs and was signed by theSan Diego Chargers as anundrafted free agent in 2010.
Ajirotutu has also played for theCarolina Panthers andPhiladelphia Eagles.
Ajirotutu attendedOak Ridge High School inEl Dorado Hills, California from 2001 to 2005.[1][2] As a junior, Ajirotutu was selected to the First-Team All-League as a defensive back after making 70 tackles and picking off five passes. As a senior during the 2004–2005 season, he caught 77 passes for 1,205 yards and 17 touchdowns, leading all divisions in the Sac-Joaquin section. Ajirotutu had a monster game in the section championship against Del Oro with six receptions for 194 yards and three touchdowns, and at safety he made 15 tackles, eight of them solo. At season's end, he was selected as the Most Valuable Player on the Sacramento Bee All-Metro team after leading Oak Ridge to the Sac-Joaquin Section Division II championship. Additionally, Ajirotutu was selected as the Sierra Conference co-Defensive Player of the Year after tallying 95 tackles, five interceptions and a blocked punt. Ajirotutu was a two-year varsity letter winner and was selected to both the Cal-Hi Sports second-team all-state and the first-team All-NorCal.[3]
Ajirotutu played college football atCalifornia State University, Fresno.[4] In 2005, heredshirted as a freshman. In 2009, he was selected Second Team All-Western Athletic Conference as voted on by theWAC head coaches. Ajirotutu led theBulldogs with 48 receptions for 677 yards and seven touchdowns.[5]
Ajirotutu was not selected in the2010 NFL draft but joined the team shortly after as anundrafted free agent.[6] 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 theHouston Texans.[7] He ended the season with 13 catches for 262 yards and two touchdowns.[8] He was waived on September 3, 2011.[9]
On September 4, 2011, Ajirotutu was claimed off waivers by theCarolina Panthers.[10]
On August 31, 2012, the day directly following their final preseason game in 2012, he was cut by the Panthers.[11]
On October 29, 2012, Ajirotutu was again signed by the Chargers afterRichard Goodman was put oninjured reserve for the remainder of the season.[12] Ajirotutu would later be placed on injured reserve for the remainder of the2012 season.[13]
On August 16, 2013, Ajirotutu was re-signed by theSan Diego Chargers.[14] On November 24, he caught a game-winning touchdown pass with 24 seconds left on the clock against theKansas City Chiefs.[15]
In2014, he was voted by his teammates as the Chargers' Special Teams Player of the Year[16]
On April 7, 2015, thePhiladelphia Eagles signed Ajirotutu to a one-year deal.[17]
| Year | Team | Games | Rec. | Tgts. | Rec. Yards | Avg. | Long | TDs | First Downs | Fum. | Fum. Lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Seyi married Autumn Ajirotutu in 2012, who appeared on theE! reality showWAGS for 3 seasons. They are the parents to twin girls Londyn and Laiyah. The couple divorced in 2020 and it was finalized in 2021. His father, Leke, was born inNigeria.[18]
