Scotland’s David Ojabo has been chosen by the Baltimore Ravens within the second spherical of the 2022 NFL Draft in Las Vegas.
The 21-year-old linebacker, who was raised in Aberdeen after shifting from Nigeria aged seven, had been projected as a first-round choose earlier than tearing an Achilles tendon in March.
Ojabo suffered the damage throughout a pro-day exercise drill at Michigan College and it proved sufficient for groups to go on him on day one of many NFL’s annual occasion.
However his slide stopped when he was taken with the forty fifth choose on Friday.
Ojabo had not performed the game when he moved to America to go to a New Jersey highschool, the place he performed basketball earlier than being inspired to present American soccer a go aged 17.
He discovered rapidly and a yr later was taking part in for the College of Michigan’s workforce, the Wolverines.
Final yr he starred, making 11 sacks and serving to his facet win the Huge 10 Championship.
His team-mate and fellow defensive finish Aidan Hutchinson was chosen by the Detroit Lions with the second general choose on Thursday.
Ojabo had his mother and father with him for the draft, after they have been flown out from Aberdeen to shock him.
Kaynak: briturkish.com