Jay Ajayi
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| Position: | Running Back | ||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth: | June 15, 1993 | ||||||||||||||
| Place of birth: | London, England | ||||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight: | 228 lb (103 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| High school: | Frisco (TX) Liberty | ||||||||||||||
| College: | Boise State | ||||||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2015 / Round: 5 / Pick: 149 | ||||||||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||||||
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Jay Ajayi (born June 15, 1993) is an English American football running back for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Dolphins in the fifth round of the 2015 NFL Draft. He played college football at Boise State.
Early years
Ajayi was born in London, England to Nigerian parents and moved to Maryland in the United States when he was in fourth grade in 2000.[1][2] He eventually moved to Texas, where he attended Frisco Liberty High School in Frisco. As a senior, he rushed for 2,240 yards and had 35 touchdowns.[3] He also earned one varsity letter in track & field as a member of the 4x400-meter (3:21.75), 4 × 200 m (1:29.44) and 4 × 100 m (42.86) district championship teams.[4]
Considered a three-star recruit by Rivals.com, he was ranked as the 41st best running back prospect of his class.[5]
College career
Ajayi was redshirted as a true freshman at Boise State University in 2011. In October 2011, he was arrested for stealing sweatpants from Walmart and was later sentenced to five days in jail.[6] As a redshirt freshman in 2012, he played in 11 games, rushing for 548 yards on 82 carries with four touchdowns. As a sophomore in 2013, Ajayi started 12 of 13 games, rushing for 1,425 yards on 249 carries and 18 touchdowns.[7] As a junior in 2014, he finished ranked fourth in the nation with 1,823 rushing yards and second nationally only to Wisconsin's Melvin Gordon with 28 rushing touchdowns. He was named a first-team All-Mountain West Conference selection for the second consecutive season and earned third-team All-American honours by the Associated Press.[8] He ended his season with a 134-yard, three touchdown performance in the Broncos' 38-30 defeat of the Arizona Wildcats in the 2014 Fiesta Bowl.[9]
On December 21, 2014, Ajayi announced that he would forgo his senior season and enter the 2015 NFL Draft.[10] He finished his college career with 3,796 rushing yards and 50 rushing touchdowns.
- Career Statistics
| Rushing | Receiving | ||||||||
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| Year | Team | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Rec | Yds | TD |
| 2012 | Boise State | 82 | 548 | 6.7 | 71 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 0 |
| 2013 | Boise State | 249 | 1,425 | 5.7 | 71 | 18 | 22 | 222 | 1 |
| 2014 | Boise State | 347 | 1,823 | 5.3 | 74 | 28 | 50 | 535 | 4 |
| Career | 678 | 3,796 | 5.6 | 74 | 50 | 73 | 771 | 5 | |
Professional career
| Ht | Wt | 40-yd dash | 10-yd split | 20-yd split | 20-ss | 3-cone | Vert | Broad | BP | ||||||||||
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| 6 ft 0 in | 0 lb | 4.57 s | 1.59 s | 2.66 s | 4.10 s | 7.10 s | 39 in | 10 ft 1 in | 19 reps | ||||||||||
| All values from NFL Combine and Pro Day[11] | |||||||||||||||||||
Miami Dolphins
Ajayi was drafted on the 13th pick of the 5th round #149 overall by the Miami Dolphins.[12] On May 7, 2015 Ajayi signed his rookie contract. The contract was worth $2,500,813 with a $220,813 signing bonus.[13]
2015 Season: Rookie season
On September 6, 2015 Ajayi was placed on injured reserve/designated to return. On November 8, 2015 Ajayi made his NFL debut against the Buffalo Bills. He rushed for 41 yards on 5 carries while averaging 8.2 yards per carry. The next week against the Philadelphia Eagles he would rush for 48 yards on 6 carries while averaging 8.0 yards per carry. Ajayi scored his first NFL touchdown against the San Diego Chargers in a Week 15 game. Ajayi finished his rookie season with 187 yards on 49 attempts (3.8 average) for 1 touchdown. Ajayi also recorded 7 receptions on 11 targets for 90 yards. [14]
References
- ↑ "Boise State commit, Frisco Liberty's Jay Ajayi is 'the real deal'". dallasnews.com.
- ↑ "Boise, Meridian, Nampa, Caldwell news by Idaho Statesman". idahostatesman.com.
- ↑ "broncosports.com Jay Ajayi Bio - Boise State Official Athletic Site Boise State Official Athletic Site - Football". broncosports.com.
- ↑ "Jay Ajayi". trackingfootball.com.
- ↑ "Jay Ajayi". yahoo.com.
- ↑ "TURNING POINT: Ajayi overcomes obstacles to find success at BSU". Idaho Press-Tribune. 17 August 2014.
- ↑ "Boise, Meridian, Nampa, Caldwell news by Idaho Statesman". idahostatesman.com.
- ↑ BOISE STATE ATHLETICS (16 December 2014). "Ajayi named Associated Press third-team All-American". Idaho Press-Tribune.
- ↑ "Jay Ajayi, trick plays help Boise State win thrilling Fiesta Bowl". NFL.com.
- ↑ "Boise State Broncos RB Jay Ajayi to enter draft". ESPN.com.
- ↑ "*Jay Ajayi - Boise State, RB : 2015 NFL Draft Scout Player Profile". nfldraftscout.com.
- ↑ "2015 NFL Draft Tracker – NFL.com". NFL.com.
- ↑ "Jay Ajayi". Spotrac.com. Retrieved 2015-11-18.
- ↑ "Jay Ajayi". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2016-02-09.
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