| No. 19 –Kansas City Chiefs | |||||
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| Position: | Quarterback | ||||
| Personal information | |||||
| Born: | (1997-09-03)September 3, 1997 (age 27) Tampa, Florida, U.S. | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 213 lb (97 kg) | ||||
| Career information | |||||
| High school: | Sickles (Citrus Park, Florida) | ||||
| College: | South Florida (2016–2018) Samford (2019–2020) South Dakota State (2021) | ||||
| NFL draft: | 2022: 7th round, 241st pick | ||||
| Career history | |||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||
| Roster status: | Active | ||||
| Career highlights and awards | |||||
| Career NFL statistics as of Week 18, 2024 | |||||
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Chris Oladokun (born September 3, 1997) is an American professionalfootballquarterback for theKansas City Chiefs of theNational Football League (NFL). He playedcollege football for theSouth Florida Bulls, theSamford Bulldogs and theSouth Dakota State Jackrabbits before being selected by thePittsburgh Steelers in the seventh round of the2022 NFL draft.
Oladokun was born and grew up inTampa, Florida.[1] He initially attendedBraulio Alonso High School, where he was the startingquarterback as a sophomore and junior and passed for 3,746 yards and 35 touchdowns over those two seasons.[2] Oladokun transferred toSickles High School prior to his senior season, because a disagreement with the head coach.[3] He was rated a three-star recruit and committed to playcollege football at theUniversity of South Florida.[4]
Oladokun began his college career with theSouth Florida Bulls, andredshirted his true freshman season. He played in two games during his redshirt freshman season, completing one pass attempt for 12 yards and rushing once for one yard.[2] Oladokun started three games as a redshirt sophomore and completed 22 of 44 pass attempts for 285 yards with three touchdowns and one interception. After the season, Oladokun announced that he would be transferring to play for theSamford Bulldogs.[5]
Oladokun played in all 12 of the Bulldogs' games and started eight in his first season with the team and passed for 2,064 yards and 18 touchdowns with seven interceptions and rushed for 493 yards and eight touchdowns.[6] After his senior season, Oladokun transferred to play for theSouth Dakota State Jackrabbits as a graduate transfer.[7] In his lone season with the Jackrabbits, he passed for 3,164 yards and 25 touchdowns.[8]
| Season | Games | Passing | Rushing | ||||||||||||
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| GP | Record | Comp | Att | Pct | Yards | Avg | TD | Int | Rate | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | ||
| South Florida Bulls | |||||||||||||||
| 2016 | DNP | ||||||||||||||
| 2017 | 2 | 0–0 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 0 | 200.8 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | |
| 2018 | 6 | 0–3 | 22 | 44 | 50.0 | 285 | 6.5 | 3 | 1 | 122.4 | 25 | 19 | 0.8 | 0 | |
| Samford Bulldogs | |||||||||||||||
| 2019 | 12 | 4–3 | 169 | 272 | 62.1 | 2,058 | 7.6 | 18 | 7 | 142.6 | 127 | 491 | 3.9 | 8 | |
| 2020–21 | 6 | 0–1 | 37 | 56 | 66.1 | 221 | 3.9 | 1 | 2 | 98.0 | 22 | 26 | 1.2 | 2 | |
| South Dakota State Jackrabbits | |||||||||||||||
| 2021 | 15 | 11–4 | 238 | 382 | 62.3 | 3,164 | 8.3 | 25 | 7 | 149.0 | 73 | 166 | 2.3 | 2 | |
| Career | 41 | 15−11 | 467 | 755 | 61.9 | 5,740 | 7.6 | 47 | 17 | 141.8 | 248 | 703 | 2.8 | 12 | |
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | Vertical jump | Broad jump | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft1+1⁄4 in (1.86 m) | 213 lb (97 kg) | 31+7⁄8 in (0.81 m) | 9+1⁄4 in (0.23 m) | 4.71 s | 1.65 s | 2.68 s | 32.5 in (0.83 m) | 9 ft 3 in (2.82 m) | ||||
| All values fromPro Day[9][10] | ||||||||||||
Oladokun was selected in the seventh round with the 241st overall pick of the2022 NFL draft by thePittsburgh Steelers.[11] He was released on August 23, 2022.[12]
On August 31, 2022, Oladokun was signed to thepractice squad of theKansas City Chiefs.[13][14] Oladokun won his firstSuper Bowl when the Chiefs defeated thePhiladelphia Eagles inSuper Bowl LVII.[15] On February 15, 2023, Oladokun signed a reserve/future contract with the Chiefs.[16]
Oladokun was waived by the Chiefs as part of final roster cuts on August 31, 2023. He was signed to the practice squad the following day.[17] He was elevated via a standard elevation before the Chiefs week 18 game against theLos Angeles Chargers. It was the first game of his career he was active for, but he did not play. He reverted back to the practice squad after the game.[18] Oladokun won his second straight Super Bowl when the Chiefs defeated theSan Francisco 49ers inSuper Bowl LVIII.[19]
Oladokun was waived by the Chiefs on August 27, 2024.[20] He was re-signed to the practice squad on October 22, 2024.[21] Oladokun was a game day elevation for Kansas City in their season finale against theDenver Broncos. He made his NFL debut in the game, logging five offensive snaps, which included one rush for five yards.[22] Oladokun signed a reserve/future contract with the Chiefs on February 11, 2025.[23]
