Ade Aruna

Ade Aruna (born April 27, 1994) is a Nigerian professional American football defensive end who is a free agent. He played college football at Tulane, and was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in the sixth round of the 2018 NFL draft. He has also been a member of the Oakland / Las Vegas Raiders and BC Lions.

Ade Aruna

Aruna with Tulane in 2015
Personal information
Born:	(1994-04-27) April 27, 1994 (age 30) Akure, Nigeria
Height:	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:	263 lb (119 kg)
Career information
High school:	La Lumiere School (La Porte, Indiana)
College:	Tulane
Position:	Defensive end
NFL draft:	2018 / round: 6 / pick: 218
Career history
Minnesota Vikings (2018–2019) Oakland / Las Vegas Raiders (2019–2020)* BC Lions (2021–2022)
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Early life

Born in Nigeria, Aruna moved to the United States during his high school years, initially to pursue a career in basketball.^[1]

Professional career

Minnesota Vikings

Aruna was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in the sixth round (218th overall) of the 2018 NFL draft.^[2] On August 20, 2018, he was placed on injured reserve after suffering a knee injury in the preseason.^[3]

Aruna was waived/injured during final roster cuts on August 31, 2019,^[4] and reverted to the team's injured reserve list the next day. He was waived from injured reserve with an injury settlement on September 12.

Oakland / Las Vegas Raiders

On December 26, 2019, Aruna was signed to the practice squad of the Oakland Raiders.^[5] On December 30, 2019, Aruna was signed to a reserve/future contract. On July 27, 2020, he was waived with a non-football injury designation.^[6] He was re-signed on August 8, 2020.^[7] Aruna was waived once again on August 25, 2020.^[8]

BC Lions

Aruna signed with the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League on April 19, 2021.^[9] He was placed on the suspended list on July 2, 2021.^[10] He was released on February 14, 2023.^[11]

References

1. Okupa, Francis (April 23, 2018). "Nigeria dominates Africa's 2018 NFL draftee list". ESPN.com. Retrieved May 7, 2018.
2. "2018 NFL Draft: Minnesota Vikings select Ade Aruna". DailyNorseman.com. April 28, 2018. Retrieved June 26, 2018.
3. Smith, Eric (August 20, 2018). "Vikings Release Forbath, Place Aruna on IR, Announce Other Moves". Vikings.com.
4. "Vikings Announce Roster Moves, Set Initial 53-Man Roster". Vikings.com. August 31, 2019. Retrieved September 12, 2019.
5. "Raiders sign DE Ade Aruna to practice squad". Silver and Black Pride. SB Nation. December 26, 2019.
6. "Raiders claim guard Jordan Roos". Raiders.com. July 27, 2020.
7. "Raiders re-sign defensive end Ade Aruna". Raiders.com. August 8, 2020. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
8. "Raiders sign defensive end Sharif Finch". Las Vegas Raiders. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
9. Baker, Matt (April 19, 2021). "Lions add three, including former Vikings draft pick Aruna". BCLions.com. Retrieved April 19, 2021.
10. "2021 CFL Transactions". CFL.ca. Retrieved July 7, 2021.
11. "Ade Aruna". footballdb.com. Retrieved January 23, 2024.

External links

• Media related to Ade Aruna at Wikimedia Commons