About Azeez Ojulari

Azeez O. Ojulari (born June 16, 2000) is an American professional football linebacker for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Georgia Bulldogs and was selected by the Giants in the second round of the 2021 NFL draft.

Early life
Ojulari was born on June 16, 2000, in Austell, Georgia to Yoruba parents, and attended Marietta High School in Marietta, Georgia. As a senior, he had 118 tackles and 11 sacks before suffering a torn ACL. He was selected to the 2018 U.S. Army All-American Bowl. He committed to the University of Georgia to play college football.

College career
After recovering from the torn ACL he suffered his senior season of high school, Ojulari played in two games his first year at Georgia in 2018 and took a redshirt. As a redshirt freshman in 2019, he played in all 14 games and made 13 starts. He recorded 36 tackles and 5.5 sacks. Ojulari returned to Georgia in 2020 as a starter. During the 2020 season Ojulari was named second-team All-SEC and was the defensive MVP of the 2021 Peach Bowl.