Adetomiwa Adebawore
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Adebawore with Northwestern in 2021
No. 95 – Indianapolis Colts
Position:Defensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (2001-03-04) March 4, 2001 (age 22)
Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:282 lb (128 kg)
Career information
High school:North Kansas City (North Kansas City, Missouri)
College:Northwestern (2019–2022)
NFL draft:2023 / Round: 4 / Pick: 110
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Total tackles:5
Sacks:1.5
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Adetomiwa Adebawore (add-E-TOMMY-wah add-E-BAR-eh; born March 4, 2001) is an American football defensive tackle for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Northwestern.

Early years

Adebawore was born on March 4, 2001, in Kansas City, Missouri, and attended North Kansas City High School.[1][2] He was rated a three-star recruit and committed to play college football at Northwestern over offers from Washington State, Navy, and Tulane.[3]

College career

Adebawore played in eight games during his freshman season at Northwestern. He became a starter for the Wildcats during his sophomore season and finished the year with 17 tackles, six tackles for loss, and two sacks.[4] Adebawore was named honorable mention All-Big Ten Conference as a junior after leading the team with 4.5 sacks and 8.5 tackles for loss.[5] He was named third team All-Big Ten as a senior after recording 38 tackles, nine tackles for loss, five sacks, and two forced fumbles.[6] Adebawore played in the 2023 Senior Bowl.[7]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 1+5⁄8 in
(1.87 m) 		282 lb
(128 kg) 		33+7⁄8 in
(0.86 m) 		10+1⁄2 in
(0.27 m)		 4.49 s 1.61 s 2.62 s 4.26 s 7.13 s 37.5 in
(0.95 m)		 10 ft 5 in
(3.18 m)		 27 reps
Sources:[8][9]

Adebawore was drafted by the Indianapolis Colts in the fourth round, 110th overall, of the 2023 NFL Draft.[10]

Personal life

Adebawore's parents were born in Nigeria and moved to the United States in the 1990s.[1] His younger brother, Adepoju, plays defensive end for the Oklahoma Sooners.[11]

References

  1. ^ a b Brugler, Dane. "The Beast: 2023 NFL Draft Guide" (PDF). The Athletic. p. 249. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
  2. ^ Ricks, Dhomonique (November 8, 2017). "This North KC junior and son of African royalty knows the value of hard work in the classroom, on the field and in life". FOX4KC.com. Retrieved November 17, 2022.
  3. ^ Rich, Davis (April 17, 2018). "2019 defensive end Adetomiwa Adebawore commits to Northwestern". InsideNU.com. SB Nation. Retrieved February 9, 2023.
  4. ^ Carroll, Gabriela (November 12, 2021). "Football: Adetomiwa Adebawore shines for Northwestern's defense in 2021". The Daily Northwestern. Retrieved February 9, 2023.
  5. ^ Dowling, Ignacio (July 28, 2022). "Northwestern football's most important players No. 4: Adetomiwa Adebawore". InsideNU.com. SB Nation. Retrieved February 3, 2023.
  6. ^ Jackson, Devin (February 2, 2023). "Senior Bowl practice: D-lineman Adetomiwa Adebawore excels, as does defensive back Darius Rush". Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved February 3, 2023.
  7. ^ Kinnan, Cory (February 2, 2023). "Reese's Senior Bowl notes and standouts from day-two". Browns Wire. USA Today. Retrieved February 9, 2023.
  8. ^ "Adetomiwa Adebawore Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved April 26, 2023.
  9. ^ "2023 NFL Draft Scout Adetomiwa Adebawore College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 26, 2023.
  10. ^ Stankevitz, JJ (April 29, 2023). "Colts select Northwestern DT Adetomiwa Adebawore with No. 110 pick in 2023 NFL Draft". Colts.com. Retrieved June 28, 2023.
  11. ^ Engle, Todd (January 30, 2023). "North Kansas City's Adepoju Adebawore progresses to next stage of football career at OU". The Kansas City Star. Retrieved February 3, 2023.

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