No. 13 – Kansas City Chiefs | |
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Position: | Quarterback |
Personal information | |
Born: | Tampa, Florida, U.S. | September 3, 1997
Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
Weight: | 216 lb (98 kg) |
Career information | |
High school: | Sickles (Citrus Park, Florida) |
College: | South Florida (2016–2018) Samford (2019–2020) South Dakota State (2021) |
NFL draft: | 2022 / Round: 7 / Pick: 241 |
Career history | |
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
Roster status: | Active |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Player stats at PFR |
Chris Oladokun (born September 3, 1997) is an American football quarterback for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the South Florida Bulls, the Samford Bulldogs and the South Dakota State Jackrabbits. He was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the seventh round of the 2022 NFL draft, and was later signed by the Chiefs, where he became a two-time Super Bowl champion.
Early life
Oladokun was born and grew up in Tampa, Florida.[1] He initially attended Braulio Alonso High School, where he was the starting quarterback as a sophomore and junior and passed for 3,746 yards and 35 touchdowns over those two seasons.[2] Oladokun transferred to Sickles High School prior to his senior season.[3] He was rated a three-star recruit and committed to play college football at the University of South Florida over offers from Nebraska, Temple, Iowa State, Bowling Green, Georgia Southern, South Alabama, and Toledo.[4]
College career
Oladokun began his college career with the South Florida Bulls, and redshirted his true freshman season. He played in two games during his redshirt freshman season, completing one pass attempt for 12 yards and rushing once for one yard.[2] Oladokun started three games as a redshirt sophomore and completed 22 of 44 pass attempts for 285 yards with three touchdowns and one interception. After the season, Oladokun announced that he would be transferring to play for the Samford Bulldogs.[5]
Oladokun played in all 12 of the Bulldogs' games and started eight in his first season with the team and passed for 2,064 yards and 18 touchdowns with seven interceptions and rushed for 493 yards and eight touchdowns.[6] After his senior season, Oladokun transferred to play for the South Dakota State Jackrabbits as a graduate transfer.[7] In his lone season with the Jackrabbits, he passed for 3,164 yards and 25 touchdowns.[8]
Statistics
Season | Games | Passing | Rushing | ||||||||||||
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GP | Record | Comp | Att | Pct | Yards | Avg | TD | Int | Rate | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | ||
South Florida Bulls | |||||||||||||||
2016 | DNP | ||||||||||||||
2017 | 2 | 0–0 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 0 | 200.8 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | |
2018 | 6 | 0–3 | 22 | 44 | 50.0 | 285 | 6.5 | 3 | 1 | 122.4 | 25 | 19 | 0.8 | 0 | |
Samford Bulldogs | |||||||||||||||
2019 | 12 | 4–3 | 169 | 272 | 62.1 | 2,058 | 7.6 | 18 | 7 | 142.6 | 127 | 491 | 3.9 | 8 | |
2020–21 | 6 | 0–1 | 37 | 56 | 66.1 | 221 | 3.9 | 1 | 2 | 98.0 | 22 | 26 | 1.2 | 2 | |
South Dakota State Jackrabbits | |||||||||||||||
2021 | 15 | 11–4 | 238 | 382 | 62.3 | 3,164 | 8.3 | 25 | 7 | 149.0 | 73 | 166 | 2.3 | 2 | |
Career | 41 | 15−11 | 467 | 755 | 61.9 | 5,740 | 7.6 | 47 | 17 | 141.8 | 248 | 703 | 2.8 | 12 |
Professional career
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | Vertical jump | Broad jump | ||||
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6 ft 2+1⁄4 in (1.89 m) |
216 lb (98 kg) |
31+7⁄8 in (0.81 m) |
9+1⁄4 in (0.23 m) |
4.57 s | 1.65 s | 2.68 s | 32.5 in (0.83 m) |
9 ft 3 in (2.82 m) | ||||
All values from Pro Day[9][10] |
Pittsburgh Steelers
Oladokun was selected in the seventh round with the 241st overall pick of the 2022 NFL draft by the Pittsburgh Steelers.[11] He was released on August 23, 2022.[12]
Kansas City Chiefs
On August 31, 2022, Oladokun was signed to the practice squad of the Kansas City Chiefs.[13][14] Oladokun won his first Super Bowl when the Chiefs defeated the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LVII.[15] On February 15, 2023, Oladokun signed a reserve/future contract with the Chiefs.[16]
Oladokun was waived by the Chiefs as part of final roster cuts on August 31, 2023. He was signed to the practice squad the following day.[17] He was elevated via a standard elevation before the Chiefs week 18 game against the Los Angeles Chargers. It was the first game of his career he was active for, but he did not play. He reverted back to the practice squad after the game.[18] Oladokun won his second straight Super Bowl when the Chiefs defeated the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl LVIII.[19]
References
- ^ "Hometown School Offers Alonso's Oladokun". 247Sports. May 16, 2014. Retrieved July 15, 2024.
- ^ a b Simon, Nick (August 22, 2018). "USF Football Player Profile: #10 QB Chris Oladokun". TheDailyStampede.com. SB Nation. Retrieved May 1, 2022.
- ^ Parsons, Kelly (August 28, 2018). "Former Alonso High players face coaches' wrath upon transfers". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved May 1, 2022.
- ^ Odom, Jeff (February 3, 2016). "Chris Oladokun USF's lone QB in 2016 class". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved May 1, 2022.
- ^ Knight, Joey (January 13, 2019). "Former Bulls QB Chris Oladokun transferring to Samford". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved April 30, 2022.
- ^ Zimmer, Matt (May 27, 2021). "From Florida to South Dakota: New Jackrabbit QB Chris Oladokun ready to vie for starting job". Argus Leader. Retrieved May 1, 2022.
- ^ "Jackrabbits land QB transfer". The Brookings Register. May 27, 2021. Retrieved April 30, 2022.
- ^ Bouchette, Ed (April 30, 2022). "Steelers draft Chris Oladokun: Another QB pick may put Mason Rudolph's spot in jeopardy". The Athletic. Retrieved April 30, 2022.
- ^ "2022 NFL Draft Scout Chris Oladokun College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
- ^ "Oladokun announced as the No. 241 pick in 2022 draft". steelers.com. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
- ^ Adamski, Chris (April 30, 2022). "Steelers complete draft with 7th-round choices QB Chris Oladokun and LB Mark Robinson". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Retrieved May 1, 2022.
- ^ Batko, Brian (August 23, 2022). "Surprise cuts: Steelers release rookie QB Chris Oladokun, veteran LB Genard Avery". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved August 23, 2022.
- ^ Foote, Jordan (August 31, 2022). "Kansas City Chiefs 2022 Practice Squad Tracker". SI.com. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
- ^ Goldman, Charles (February 15, 2023). "Chiefs sign 12 practice squad players on reserve/future contracts". Chiefs Wire. USA Today. Retrieved February 19, 2023.
- ^ "Super Bowl LVII - Philadelphia Eagles vs. Kansas City Chiefs - February 12th, 2023". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
- ^ "Chiefs' Chris Oladokun: Staying in Kansas City". CBSSports.com. February 16, 2023. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
- ^ "Chiefs Announce Roster Moves". Chiefs.com. August 30, 2023. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
- ^ "Chris Oladokun: Reverts to practice squad". CBSSports.com. January 8, 2024. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
- ^ Maaddi, Rob (February 12, 2024). "Patrick Mahomes rallies the Chiefs to second straight Super Bowl title, 25–22 over 49ers in overtime". AP News. Retrieved February 14, 2024.