Larry Ogunjobi


Olumide Larry Ogunjobi is an American football defensive tackle for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League. He played college football at Charlotte.

High school and college career

Ogunjobi attended Ragsdale High School in Jamestown, North Carolina. From 2013 to 2016 he played college football at Charlotte, recording 217 tackles and 13 sacks. At Charlotte he double-majored in computer science and biology,
graduating with a degree in computer science in December 2016.

Professional career

Coming out of college, Ogunjobi was ranked as the 15th best defensive tackle in the draft by CBSSports.com and was projected to be a fifth or sixth round pick. He received an invitation to the 2017 Senior Bowl, practiced well throughout the week, and played defensive tackle for the North who lost 16–15 to the South. Ogunjobi raised his draft stock after showcasing his talent in the Senior Bowl. He participated at the NFL Combine and completed all the required combine and positional drills. About a dozen or more scouts and representatives attended Charlotte's Pro Day to scout Ogunjobi as the feature prospect and two other teammates. NFL draft experts and analysts projected him to be a second or third round pick. He was ranked as the third best defensive tackle in the draft by ESPN, was ranked the fourth best defensive tackle by NFLDraftScout.com, was ranked the fifth best defensive tackle by NFL analyst Mike Mayock, and was ranked the sixth best defensive tackle by Sports Illustrated.
The Cleveland Browns selected Ogunjobi in the third round of the 2017 NFL Draft. Ogunjobi signed his contract with the Browns on May 17, 2017, a deal which totaled $3.9 million.
On November 14, 2019, near the end of a game against Pittsburgh Steelers, teammate Myles Garrett and Steelers quarterback Mason Rudolph got tangled up and began fighting, ending with Garrett hitting Rudolph with a helmet. As other teammates began running towards the two, Ogunjobi shoved Rudolph from behind and on the ground. He was later suspended for one game without pay and fined.