Victor Adeyanju
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| Victor Adeyanju | |
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| Date of birth | February 11, 1983 (age 24) |
| Place of birth |  Nigeria |
| Position(s) | Defensive end |
| College | Indiana |
| NFL Draft | 2006 / Round 4/ Pick 113 |
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| 2006-present | St. Louis Rams |
Victor Adeyanju (born February 11, 1983 in Nigeria) is an American football defensive end who currently plays for the National Football League's St. Louis Rams. He was drafted in the fourth round of the 2006 NFL Draft, pick 113.
A product of Indiana’s weight room, Victor grew from a 215-pound freshman into a 268-pound dominating force on the team’s defensive line. The Nigerian native came to the United States as a teenager and was heavily recruited as a senior in high school.
Victor was a lanky defensive end at Curie High School. He garnered All-Conference honors, but was limited to only five games in 2000. The team compiled a 10-2 record that year, as Adeyanju recorded 45 tackles with ten sacks and seventeen stops behind the line of scrimmage. He saw action as a wide receiver and returned five kickoffs for 62 yards. Victor also lettered in basketball.
The Indiana coaching staff decided to redshirt Victor in 2001, allowing him more time for his leg injury to heal. He started the final nine games of the 2002 season at left defensive end, producing 33 tackles (22 solos with a pair of sacks and four stops for losses. He manned the left tackle position again as a sophomore. He managed 31 tackles (24 solos), a sack, five stops behind the line of scrimmage and a forced fumble during 2003.
Adeyanju was one of six players to start every game for Indiana in 2004. He posted 40 tackles (29 solos) with four sacks and 9.5 stops for losses. He also caused three fumbles, returned a fumble recovery for a touchdown and batted away three passes. In 2005, he was named All-Big Ten Conference second-team. He led the team with 6.5 sacks and 12 stops behind the line of scrimmage and ranked seventh with 47 tackles (32 solos). He also caused a fumble and had three pass break-ups.
In 46 games with the Hoosiers, Victor started 43 times. He finished with 151 tackles (107 solos), 13.5 sacks for losses of 104 yards and 31 stops for losses of 141 yards. He caused five fumbles and recovered another for a 4-yard touchdown return. He also deflected seven passes.
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Trivia: Victor is a Big Chicago White Sox fan. He is a computer genius, majored in Computer engineering, and has started over 10 games as a rookie in 2006.
