Ayinde Eley
| No. 41 BC Lions | |
 Eley with the BC Lions in 2024 | |
| Born: | October 22, 1998 Silver Spring, Maryland,U.S. |
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| Career information | |
| Status | Active |
| CFL status | American |
| Position(s) | LB |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) |
| Weight | 233 lb (106 kg) |
| College | Maryland(2017–2020) Georgia Tech(2021–2022) |
| High school | Our Lady of Good Counsel(MD) |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 2023 | Carolina Panthers* |
| 2024 | Houston Texans* |
| 2024–present | BC Lions |
| *Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Career stats | |
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Ayinde"Ace"Eley(born October 22, 1998) is an American professionalfootballlinebackerfor theBC Lionsof theCanadian Football League(CFL). He playedcollege footballatMarylandandGeorgia Tech.He has also been a member of theCarolina PanthersandHouston Texansof theNational Football League(NFL).
Early life
[edit]Eley attendedOur Lady of Good Counsel High SchoolinOlney, Maryland.He was rated the No. 2 outside linebacker in Maryland, and a four-star recruit byScout.comin the class of 2017.[1]
College career
[edit]Eley first playedcollege footballfor theMaryland Terrapinsfrom 2018 to 2020. He wasredshirtedin 2017.[2][1]He played in 12 games, starting one, in 2018, recording 13 tackles, one interception, and one pass breakup. Eley appeared in 11 games, starting nine, during the 2019 season, totaling 79 tackles, 0.5 sacks, one interception, five pass breakups, and two fumble recoveries, earning honorable mention All-Big Tenhonors.[2]He played in three games, starting one, during theCOVID-19 shortened 2020 season,and made 19 tackles.[2]
Eley transferred to play for theGeorgia Tech Yellow Jacketsfrom 2021 to 2022.[3][4]He played in 11 games, all starts, in 2021, recording 90 tackles, 0.5 sacks, and one pass breakup.[1]He started all 12 games during the 2022 season, totaling 118 tackles, 3.5 sacks, four forced fumbles, and two fumble recoveries, garnering second team all-ACCrecognition.[1]
Professional career
[edit]| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft3+1⁄5in (1.91 m) |
230 lb (104 kg) |
31+7⁄8in (0.81 m) |
9+1⁄2in (0.24 m) |
4.97 s | 1.76 s | 2.96 s | 4.62 s | 7.50 s | 32 in (0.81 m) |
10 ft 0 in (3.05 m) |
20 reps | |
| All values fromPro Day[5] | ||||||||||||
Carolina Panthers
[edit]After going undrafted in the2023 NFL Draft,Eley signed with theCarolina Pantherson May 16, 2023.[6][7]He was waived on August 29.[8][6]He was later signed to the team's practice squad on November 7, 2023.[6]
Houston Texans
[edit]Eley was signed by theHouston Texanson January 22, 2024. He was waived on March 21, 2024.[6]
BC Lions
[edit]Eley signed with theBC Lionsof theCanadian Football League(CFL) on April 3, 2024. He was moved to the practice roster on June 20, and promoted to the active on June 26.[6]
Personal life
[edit]Eley's father,Donald Hill-Eley,is a football coach.[9][10]
References
[edit]- ^abcd"Ayinde Eley".ramblinwreck.com.RetrievedAugust 17,2024.
- ^abc"Ayinde Eley".umterps.com.RetrievedAugust 17,2024.
- ^"Eley, McGowan join Ga Tech football as graduate transfers".yahoo.com. January 20, 2021.RetrievedAugust 17,2024.
- ^Sugiura, Ken (April 5, 2021)."Seeking change, grad transfer Ayinde Eley happy at Georgia Tech".ajc.com.RetrievedAugust 17,2024.
- ^"2023 NFL Draft Scout Ayinde Eley College Football Profile".DraftScout.com.RetrievedAugust 19,2024.
- ^abcde"Ayinde Eley".Footballdb.com.RetrievedAugust 17,2024.
- ^Sugiura, Ken (May 16, 2023)."Former Yellow Jacket Ayinde Eley signs with Panthers as undrafted rookie".ajc.com.RetrievedAugust 17,2024.
- ^Caudell, Jackson (August 29, 2023)."Former Georgia Tech linebacker Ace Eley released by the Carolina Panthers".si.com.RetrievedAugust 17,2024.
- ^"As the son of a coach, Maryland LB Ayinde Eley grew to love football. A health scare nearly took it away".baltimoresun.com. September 5, 2019.RetrievedAugust 17,2024.
- ^Sugiura, Ken (October 28, 2022)."At last, football brings Georgia Tech's Ayinde Eley and his father together".ajc.com.RetrievedAugust 17,2024.
External links
[edit]- Living people
- 1998 births
- American football linebackers
- Canadian football linebackers
- Maryland Terrapins football players
- Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football players
- Carolina Panthers players
- Houston Texans players
- BC Lions players
- Players of American football from Montgomery County, Maryland
- Players of Canadian football from Maryland
- Sportspeople from Silver Spring, Maryland