Adewale Ogunleye
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 Ogunleye (#93) as a Bears' captain in 2007 |
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| Chicago Bears — No. 93 | |
| Defensive end | |
| Date of birth: August 9, 1977 | |
| Place of birth: Brooklyn, New York | |
| Height: 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | Weight: 260 lb (120 kg) |
| National Football League debut | |
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| 2001 for the Miami Dolphins | |
| Career history | |
| College: Indiana | |
| Undrafted in 2000 | |
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| Stats at NFL.com | |
Adewale Ogunleye (pronounced / A-dey-WAH-lay Oh-goon-LAY-yay/) (August 9, 1977) is an American football defensive end for the Chicago Bears. Ogunleye was traded to the Chicago Bears from the Miami Dolphins in a trade that also involved wide receiver Marty Booker.
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[edit] Early life
Ogunleye is of Nigerian background, and his grandfather was king of the city Emure.[1] His surname means "The God of Iron"
Ogunleye played high school football at Tottenville High School in his hometown of Staten Island, New York City, New York. His father is a social worker employed by the City of New York.
[edit] College career
Ogunleye played college football at Indiana University, where he was a four-year starter for the team. For his career, he recorded 34 sacks (fifth all-time in Big Ten history) and 64 tackles for loss [1]. He graduated from Bloomington with a degree in English.
[edit] NFL career
Ogunleye signed with Miami in 2000 as an undrafted free agent. He spent the first year of his NFL career on injured reserve due to a knee injury suffered during his senior year at Indiana.
In 2002, Ogunleye had 57 tackles, two forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries and 9.5 sacks (sixth in the AFC) for 62 yards in losses for the season. During the 2003 NFL season, while playing for the Miami Dolphins, he led the AFC with 15 sacks. Ogunleye was named to the Pro Bowl at the conclusion of the season[2]. He was traded by the Dolphins to Bears for wide receiver Marty Booker after holding out during the month of August before the 2004 NFL Season.
During the 2005 NFL season, Ogunleye spearheaded the Bear's defensive line by recording ten sacks. Ogunleye helped the Bears reach Super Bowl XLI in Miami, where he began his career, during the 2006 season. As of 2008, Ogunleye has compiled 290 total tackles and 55.5 sacks in his career.
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