Moro Ojomo

Morotoluwa Ojomo (born 15 August 2001) is a Nigerian professional American football defensive tackle for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). A native of Lagos, he moved to the United States in 2009 and played college football for the Texas Longhorns.

Early life Ojomo was born on 15 August 2001, in Lagos, Nigeria. He began primary school at age three, and his family moved to California in 2009. His father is a pastor and his mother worked for an information technology company. Ojomo attended Katy High School, being two years younger than most of his classmates due to having started his education at 3 in his home country. He was a unanimous first-team All-District selection, was named the defensive most valuable player of the district, and was named second-team all-state. He eventually accepted an offer from Texas.

College career Ojomo was only 16 when he enrolled at Texas, and as a true freshman redshirted while appearing in three late-season games, including the conference championship game. He saw his first time as a starter in the 2019 season, appearing in all 13 games with two starts, and posted 13 tackles, including 2.5 for a loss, and one fumble recovery. As a fifth-year senior in 2022, he recorded career-highs with 32 tackles, 5.5 for a loss, and three sacks. Although given one remaining year of eligibility, Ojomo opted to declare for the 2023 NFL draft and thus finished his five-season stint at Texas with 50 total games played, 95 tackles and five sacks.

Professional career

Ojomo was one of five Texas players to be invited to the 2023 NFL Combine. He was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles in the seventh round (249th overall) of the 2023 NFL Draft. He signed his rookie contract on 4 May. During Week 17, Ojomo recorded his first NFL career tackle against the Arizona Cardinals. He appeared in eight games.

In the 2024 season, Ojomo appeared in 17 games and made one start. He recorded a sack in the Divisional Round win over the Rams. He had two tackles, including one for loss, in Super Bowl LIX, a 40–22 win over the Kansas City Chiefs.

NFL career statistics Legend Bold Career high

Regular season Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles 2023 PHI 8 0 3 2 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2024 PHI 17 1 20 6 14 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2025 PHI 17 9 38 17 21 6.0 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Career 42 10 61 25 36 6.0 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Postseason Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles 2024 PHI 4 0 7 5 2 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2025 PHI 1 0 2 2 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Career 5 0 9 7 2 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0