Deji Olatoye
| No. 30 Atlanta Falcons | |||||||||||
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| Position: | Cornerback | ||||||||||
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| Date of birth: | July 20, 1991 | ||||||||||
| Place of birth: | Cleveland, Ohio | ||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 205 lb (93 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school: | Dublin Scioto (OH) | ||||||||||
| College: | North Carolina A&T | ||||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2014 | ||||||||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||||
| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||
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| Total tackles: | 17 |
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| Forced fumbles: | 0 |
| Pass deflections: | 4 |
| Interceptions: | 1 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Ayodeji "Deji" Olatoye (born July 20, 1991) is an American football cornerback for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at North Carolina A&T. He was originally signed as an undrafted free agent by the Baltimore Ravens.
He has also played for the Kansas City Chiefs and Dallas Cowboys in the National Football League.
Olatoye attended Dublin Scioto High School in Dublin, Ohio. While there he was a three-year letterman. He also earned All-Central District Division II honors. As a senior, he played in seven games and recorded 49 tackles and one interception which was returned for a touchdown.
While in high school, Olatoye also lettered in basketball three times and was the team's starting power forward as a senior. He also lettered in soccer and track and field. In track, he set the school record in the high jump with a mark of 6-foot, 4-inches and also ran the third leg in the 4 × 400 metres relay.
Olatoye originally began his college career at the University of Colorado, where he graduated from with a degree in mass communications. He redshirted his first season in 2009. In 2010, he recorded six special teams tackles and one forced fumble. In 2011, he recorded 10 tackles and one pass defensed in four games.
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