Michael Ojemudia


Michael Ojemudia is an American football cornerback for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League. He played college football at Iowa.

College career

Playing high school football at Harrison High School in Farmington Hills, Michigan, Ojemudia committed to Iowa as a linebacker on January 28, 2015, choosing the Hawkeyes over Indiana, Wyoming and Eastern Michigan, who all offered scholarships. Ojemudia was trying to chase in-state scholarship offers from Michigan and Michigan State, but they never came.
After redshirting his freshman year at Iowa, the coaching staff moved Ojemudia from safety to cornerback. Ojemudia played in every game as a redshirt freshman. He broke into the starting lineup occasionally during his sophomore season, and improved his play after a midseason benching. and junior season. He moved into a permanent starting role during his senior season. After his senior season, Ojemudia participated in the 2020 Senior Bowl and 2020 NFL Combine.

Personal life

Ojemudia's father, Dennis, was born in Nigeria but later moved to the United States and works as an engineer for Ford Motor Company. Michael, a mechanical engineering major at Iowa, also plans to work in the auto industry once his football career is over. Michael's older brother Mario played college football at Michigan.
Ojemudia was an all-state track athlete in the 110-meter hurdles in high school.

Professional career

Ojemudia was selected by the Denver Broncos with the 77th overall pick in the third round of the 2020 NFL Draft.