Ladi Ajiboye
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Olufemi Oladipupa "Ladi" Ajiboye (born September 15, 1987) is an American football
defensive tackle who is currently a free agent
. He was signed by the Seattle Seahawks
as an undrafted free agent in 2011. He played college football
at South Carolina
.
at Banneker High School where he was notched 74 tackles including five sacks as a senior and logged 80 tackles and 10 sacks as a junior
Ajiboye was invited to play in the North-South All-Star Game.
with fellow Gamecock Clifton Geathers
, Ajiboye was a three-star prospect by Scout.com and considered the nation's 61st-best defensive tackle.
He enrolled to South Carolina in 2007 and had a successful Freshman season. Ajiboye had 10 starts and registered 39 tackles, most among the defensive tackles. He was named to Second TeamTSN Freshman All-America
n and a Freshman All-SEC selection by the league's coaches.
Before the start of the 2009 Season
, Ajiboye was suspended by coach Steve Spurrier
, Spurrier said Ajiboye did not practice or be part of team activities and he hadn't take part in the Gamecocks first two spring practice sessions.
On May 21, he and his teammate C.C. Whitlock were reinstated, although both will be suspended for at least one game the season.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
defensive tackle who is currently a free agent
Free agent
In professional sports, a free agent is a player whose contract with a team has expired and who is thus eligible to sign with another club or franchise....
. He was signed by the Seattle Seahawks
Seattle Seahawks
The Seattle Seahawks are a professional American football team based in Seattle, Washington. They are currently members of the Western Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team joined the NFL in 1976 as an expansion team...
as an undrafted free agent in 2011. He played college football
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
at South Carolina
South Carolina Gamecocks football
The South Carolina Gamecocks football team represents the University of South Carolina in NCAA Division I college football. The Gamecocks have been a member of the Southeastern Conference since 1992. Steve Spurrier is the current head coach, and the team plays its home games at Williams-Brice...
.
Early career
He played high school footballHigh school football
High school football, in North America, refers to the game of football as it is played in the United States and Canada. It ranks among the most popular interscholastic sports in both of these nations....
at Banneker High School where he was notched 74 tackles including five sacks as a senior and logged 80 tackles and 10 sacks as a junior
Ajiboye was invited to play in the North-South All-Star Game.
College career
Spent the 2006 season at Hargrave Military AcademyHargrave Military Academy
Hargrave Military Academy is a private American boarding school located in the town of Chatham, Virginia.Hargrave is a school affiliated with the Baptist General Association of Virginia emphasizing Christian values that focuses on a college and military preparatory program...
with fellow Gamecock Clifton Geathers
Clifton Geathers
Clifton Geathers is a defensive end for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League...
, Ajiboye was a three-star prospect by Scout.com and considered the nation's 61st-best defensive tackle.
He enrolled to South Carolina in 2007 and had a successful Freshman season. Ajiboye had 10 starts and registered 39 tackles, most among the defensive tackles. He was named to Second TeamTSN Freshman All-America
All-America
An All-America team is an honorary sports team composed of outstanding amateur players—those considered the best players of a specific season for each team position—who in turn are given the honorific "All-America" and typically referred to as "All-American athletes", or simply...
n and a Freshman All-SEC selection by the league's coaches.
Before the start of the 2009 Season
2009 South Carolina Gamecocks football team
The 2009 South Carolina Gamecocks football team represented the University of South Carolina in the college football season of 2009–2010. The team's head football coach was Steve Spurrier, who was in his fifth season at USC. The Gamecocks played their home games at Williams-Brice Stadium in...
, Ajiboye was suspended by coach Steve Spurrier
Steve Spurrier
Stephen Orr Spurrier is an American college football coach and player. Spurrier is the current head coach of the University of South Carolina's Gamecocks football team. He is also a former professional player and coach...
, Spurrier said Ajiboye did not practice or be part of team activities and he hadn't take part in the Gamecocks first two spring practice sessions.
On May 21, he and his teammate C.C. Whitlock were reinstated, although both will be suspended for at least one game the season.