Azeez O. Ojulari plays outside linebacker for the New York Giants of the National Football League in American football. He was selected by the Giants in the second round of the 2021 NFL Draft after playing college football for Georgia.
Ojulari attended Marietta High School in Marietta, Georgia after being born on June 16, 2000, in Austell, Georgia. Prior to tearing his ACL as a senior, he had 118 tackles and 11 sacks.
The 2018 U.S. Army All-American Bowl chose him. He agreed to play college football for Georgia University.
Ojulari participated in two games and took a redshirt in his first season at Georgia in 2018 after healing from the ruptured ACL he sustained during his final year of high school. He participated in all 14 games and started 13 games as a redshirt freshman in 2019.
When Was Azeez Ojulari Drafted?
Ojulari was drafted by the New York Giants in the second round (50th overall) of the 2021 NFL Draft. On May 13, 2021, he signed a four-year rookie contract.
Ojulari concluded the season with 8 sacks, breaking B.’s previous mark for rookie sacks by the New York Giants. 5.5 sacks were registered by J. Hill in 2018.
Injured Reserve status was assigned to Ojulari on October 22, 2022.