Pronunciation
o-loo-WAH-feh-me ole-uh-DAY-jo
Oladejo's Cal Career Game Highs
Tackles: 17 tackles (vs. UCLA, 2022)
Tackles For Loss: 2.0 (vs. USC, 2021)
Tackle For Loss Yards: 8 (twice, last at USC, 2022)
Sacks: 1.0 (vs. Stanford, 2022)
Sack Yards: 4 (vs. Stanford, 2022)
Forced Fumbles: 1 (vs. Stanford, 2022)
Fumble Recoveries: 1 (at Notre Dame, 2022)
Interceptions: 1 (vs. Oregon, 2022)
Interception Return Yards: 26 (vs. Oregon, 2022)
Long Interception Return: 26 (vs. Oregon, 2022)
Pass Breakups: 1 (vs. UC Davis, 2022)
Quarterback Hurries: 1 (four times, last at Washington State, 2022)
Cal Career (2021-22)
– Played in 21 games with 11 starts during two seasons as a 2021 freshman and 2022 sophomore
– Posted 127 tackles, 7.0 tackles for loss (-24 yards), 1.0 sack (-4 yards), one pass breakup, one pass defensed, one forced fumble, one fumble recovery, one interception that he returned 26 yards and four quarterback hurries
– Entered the transfer portal following the 2022 season
Sophomore (2022)
– Played in a career-high all 12 games including a career-high 10 starts and recorded career highs with 91 tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss (-16 yards), 1.0 sack (-4 yards), one interception that he returned for 26 yards, one pass breakup, two passes defended, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery, as well as a career-high-tying two quarterback hurries
– Saw action at both inside and outside linebacker
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UC Davis (W, 34-13) – 6 tackles, 1 pass breakup, 1 quarterback hurry ... first career pass breakup and pass defended ... career-high-tying quarterback hurries
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UNLV (W, 20-14) – 10 tackles, 0.5 tackles for loss (-1 yard)
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at Notre Dame (L, 17-24) – 12 tackles, 1 fumble recovery ... lone career fumble recovery
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Arizona (W, 49-31) – 2 tackles
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at Washington State (L, 9-28) – 2 tackles, 1 quarterback hurry ... career-high-tying quarterback hurries
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at Colorado (L, 13-20, OT) – played but did not record any statistics other than participation
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Washington (L, 21-28) – 1 tackle
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Oregon (L, 24-42) – 11 tackles, 0.5 tackles for loss (-1 yard), 1 interception (26 return yards) ... lone career interception and interception return yards
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at USC (L, 35-41) – 6 tackles, 1.0 tackle for loss (-8 yards) ... career-high-tying tackle for loss yards
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at Oregon State (L, 10-38) – 13 tackles, 1.0 tackle for loss (0 yards)
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Stanford (W, 27-20) – 11 tackles, 1.0 tackle for loss (-4 yards), 1.0 sack (-4 yards), 1 forced fumble ... lone career sack and sack yards
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UCLA (L, 28-35) – 17 tackles, 0.5 tackles for loss (-2 yards) ... career-high tackles
– Preseason All-Pac-12 fourth-team selection by Phil Steele and an honorable mention selection by the league's media
Freshman (2021)
– Played in nine games including his first career start against Oregon State
– Contributed 36 tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss (-8 yards) and a career-high-tying two quarterback hurries
– Led all Cal freshmen in tackles
– One of eight true freshmen to play in a game and one of four to make a start
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at TCU - 5 tackles, 0.5 tackles (-0 yards), 1 quarterback hurry ... career-high-tying quarterback hurries ... Cal debut
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Sacramento State - 2 tackles
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at Washington - 2 tackles
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Washington State - 4 tackles
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at Oregon - 7 tackles
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Colorado - 4 tackles
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Oregon State - 7 tackles ... first career start
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at UCLA - played but did not record any statistics other than participation
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USC - 5 tackles, 2.0 tackles for loss (-8 yards), 1 quarterback hurry ... career-high tackles for loss ... career-high-tying tackle for loss yards and quarterback hurries
Cosumnes Oaks HS (Class Of 2021)
– A two-way player at defensive end and tight end who participated in 23 of 25 possible games as a 2018 sophomore and 2019 junior before his 2020 senior season was canceled/postponed due to COVID-19
– Named as one of 15 players to watch from the Sac-Joaquin Section by MaxPreps prior to his 2020 senior campaign
– Registered two-year varsity career totals of 124 tackles, 18.0 tackles for loss, 5.0 sacks, six pass deflections, four forced fumbles and one quarter hurry on defense, while adding 14 receptions for 251 yards and three touchdowns on offense
– Played in all 14 games as a junior for a squad that finished 8-4 overall and reached the semifinals of the Sac-Joaquin Section Division II playoffs, contributing 84 tackles, 14.0 tackles for loss, 5.0 sacks, six pass deflections and four forced fumbles on defense while registering nine receptions for 177 yards and three touchdowns on offense
– Had 40 tackles, 4.0 tackles for loss and one quarterback hurry on defense as a 2018 sophomore while adding five receptions for 74 yards on offense for a team that reached the opening round of the Sac-Joaquin Section Division II playoffs
– Wore No. 10
High School Stats And Bio (According To MaxPreps.com)
maxpreps.com/athlete/moses-oladejo/q9_35KSREeeT-Oz0u-e-FA/football/stats.htm#year=19-20
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Recruiting Notes And Rating (As Of December 16, 2020)
Stars: 247Sports (3), 247Sports Composite (3), ESPN (3), Rivals (3)
National Overall Player Rankings: 247Sports Composite (794)
National Outside Linebacker Rankings: 247Sports (32), 247Sports Composite (47), ESPN (59)
Regional Overall Player Rankings: ESPN (94)
California Overall Player Rankings: 247Sports (44), ESPN (53), 247Sports Composite (68), Rivals (86)
Ratings/Scout Grades: 247Sports Composite (0.8607), 247Sports (88), ESPN (77), Rivals (5.5)
Other
– Born September 20, 2003
– Son of Victoria Gbodi
– Enjoys playing Madden
– Nigerian descent
– Cal major was undeclared
Last Updated
June 3, 2023
