Daniel Oladejo
| No. 83 Montreal Alouettes | |
 Oladejo in 2024 | |
| Born: | September 13, 1999 Nigeria |
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| Career information | |
| Status | Active |
| CFL status | National |
| Position(s) | Wide receiver |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) |
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| University | Ottawa |
| High school | Colonel By Secondary |
| CFL draft | 2023, round: 2, pick: 17 |
| Drafted by | Ottawa Redblacks |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 2023–2024 | Ottawa Redblacks |
| 2024–present | Montreal Alouettes |
| Career stats | |
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Daniel Oladejo (born September 13, 1999) is a Canadian professional football wide receiver for the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League (CFL).
University career
[edit]Oladejo played U Sports football for the Ottawa Gee-Gees from 2017 to 2022.[1] He did not play in 2020 due to the cancelled 2020 U Sports football season, but he played in 23 games where he had 63 receptions for 781 yards and six touchdowns.[1]
Professional career
[edit]Ottawa Redblacks
[edit]Oladejo was drafted in the second round, 17th overall, by the Ottawa Redblacks in the 2023 CFL Draft and signed with the team on May 9, 2023.[2] Following training camp in 2023, he accepted a spot on the team's practice roster to begin the season.[3] He remained on the practice roster for most of the season, but dressed in the final regular season game on October 28, 2023, against the Toronto Argonauts, where he had one reception for 14 yards.[4]
In 2024, Oladejo made the team's opening day active roster as a backup receiver.[5] He played in 14 regulars season games, while intermittently being placed on the practice roster in the back half of the season, where he recorded three catches for 24 yards.[4][5] He was placed on the practice roster for the team's East Semi-Final loss to the Argonauts and his contract expired on the day after the team's season ended, on November 3, 2024.[4]
Montreal Alouettes
[edit]On November 5, 2024, Oladejo signed a practice roster agreement with the Montreal Alouettes.[4] After his team lost a playoff game to the Argonauts for the second week in row, Oladejo practice roster contract expired and he became a free agent on November 10, 2024.[4] However, he was re-signed by the Alouettes on November 26, 2024.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Daniel Oladejo". Ottawa Gee-Gees. Retrieved April 7, 2025.
- ^ "Redblacks sign 2023 CFL Draft class". Ottawa Redblacks. May 9, 2023.
- ^ "Ottawa Redblacks release 21 players ahead of opening of CFL season". Ottawa Sun. June 3, 2023.
- ^ a b c d e "Daniel Oladejo". Montreal Alouettes. Retrieved April 7, 2025.
- ^ a b "Games Notes" (PDF). Canadian Football League. Retrieved April 7, 2025.
- ^ "Als sign four, including 2023 CFL Draft pick Daniel Oladejo". Canadian Football League. November 26, 2024.