Dayo Odeyingbo
Temidayo Jordan '"Dayo" Odeyingbo' is an American professional football defensive end for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League. He played college football for the Vanderbilt Commodores, and was selected by the Indianapolis Colts in the second round of the 2021 NFL draft.
Early life
The son of Nigerian immigrants, Odeyingbo was born in Brooklyn, New York, and grew up in Irving, Texas, where he attended Ranchview High School. He had 108 tackles and 12 sacks over the course of his high school career. Odeyingbo committed to play college football at Vanderbilt over offers from Texas, Oklahoma, Texas A&M, Colorado, Baylor, and Purdue.College career
Odeyingbo was a member of the Vanderbilt Commodores for four seasons. As a senior, he was named second-team [List of All-SEC American football|football teams|All-SEC] after recording 32 tackles, 8.0 tackles for loss, and 5.5 sacks in eight games. Odeyingbo finished his collegiate career with 125 tackles, 31.0 tackles for loss, and 12.0 sacks. Odeyingbo tore his achilles tendon while preparing for the 2021 NFL draft.Professional career
Indianapolis Colts
Despite his injury, Odeyingbo was selected by the Indianapolis Colts in the second round with the 54th overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft. On May 6, 2021, Odeyingbo officially signed with the Colts. He was placed on the reserve/non-football injury list to start the 2021 season. He was activated on October 30.Odeyingbo played in all 17 games in 2023, recording 38 tackles and finished third on the team with eight sacks.