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Chris Oladokun
No. 6 – Kansas City Chiefs
Position:Quarterback
Personal information
Born: (1997-09-03) September 3, 1997 (age 26)
Tampa, Florida, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school:Sickles
(Citrus Park, Florida)
College:South Florida (2016–2018)
Samford (2019–2020)
South Dakota State (2021)
NFL draft:2022 / Round: 7 / Pick: 241
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Chris Oladokun (born September 3, 1997) is an American football quarterback for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at South Florida before transferring to Samford then to South Dakota State.

Early years[edit]

Oladokun was born and grew up in Tampa, Florida. He initially attended Braulio Alonso High School, where he was the starting quarterback as a sophomore and junior and passed for 3,646 yards and 32 touchdowns over those two seasons.[1] Oladokun transferred to Sickles High School prior to his senior season.[2] He was rated a three-star recruit and committed to play college football at South Florida over offers from Nebraska, Temple, Iowa State, Bowling Green, Georgia Southern, South Alabama, and Toledo.[3]

College career[edit]

Oladokun began his college career at South Florida, and redshirted his true freshman season. He played in two games during his redshirt freshman season, completing one pass attempt for 12 yards and rushing once for one yard.[1] Oladokun started three games as a redshirt sophomore and completed 22 of 44 pass attempts for 285 yards with three touchdowns and one interception. After the season, Oladokun announced that he would be transferring to Samford.[4]

Oladokun played in all 12 of the Bulldogs' games and started eight in his first season with the team and passed for 2,064 yards and 18 touchdowns with seven interceptions and rushed for 493 yards and eight touchdowns.[5] After his senior season, Oladokun transferred to South Dakota State as a graduate transfer.[6] In his lone season with the Jackrabbits, he passed for 3,164 yards and 25 touchdowns.[7]

Statistics[edit]

Season Games Passing Rushing
GP Record Comp Att Pct Yards Avg TD Int Rate Att Yards Avg TD
South Florida Bulls
2016 DNP
2017 2 0–0 1 1 100.0 12 12.0 0 0 200.8 1 1 1.0 0
2018 6 0–3 22 44 50.0 285 6.5 3 1 122.4 25 19 0.8 0
Samford Bulldogs
2019 12 4–3 169 272 62.1 2,058 7.6 18 7 142.6 127 491 3.9 8
2020–21 6 0–1 37 56 66.1 221 3.9 1 2 98.0 22 26 1.2 2
South Dakota State Jackrabbits
2021 15 11–4 238 382 62.3 3,164 8.3 25 7 149.0 73 166 2.3 2
Career 41 15−11 467 755 61.9 5,740 7.6 47 17 141.8 248 703 2.8 12

Professional career[edit]

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split Vertical jump Broad jump
6 ft 1+1⁄4 in
(1.86 m) 		213 lb
(97 kg) 		31+7⁄8 in
(0.81 m) 		9+1⁄4 in
(0.23 m)		 4.71 s 1.65 s 2.68 s 32.5 in
(0.83 m)		 9 ft 3 in
(2.82 m)
All values from Pro Day[8][9]

Pittsburgh Steelers[edit]

Oladokun was selected in the seventh round with the 241st overall pick of the 2022 NFL Draft by the Pittsburgh Steelers.[10] He was released on August 23, 2022.[11]

Kansas City Chiefs[edit]

On August 31, 2022, Oladokun was signed to the practice squad of the Kansas City Chiefs.[12][13] Oladokun won his first Super Bowl when the Chiefs defeated the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LVII.[14] On February 15, 2023, Oladokun signed a reserve/future contract with the Chiefs.[15]

Oladokun was waived by the Chiefs as part of final roster cuts on August 31, 2023. He was signed to the practice squad the following day.[16] He was elevated via a standard elevation before the Chiefs week 18 game against the Los Angeles Chargers. It was the first game of his career he was active for, but he did not play. He reverted back to the practice squad after the game.[17] Oladokun won his second straight Super Bowl when the Chiefs defeated the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl LVIII.[18]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Simon, Nick (August 22, 2018). "USF Football Player Profile: #10 QB Chris Oladokun". TheDailyStampede.com. SB Nation. Retrieved May 1, 2022.
  2. ^ Parsons, Kelly (August 28, 2018). "Former Alonso High players face coaches' wrath upon transfers". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved May 1, 2022.
  3. ^ Odom, Jeff (February 3, 2016). "Chris Oladokun USF's lone QB in 2016 class". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved May 1, 2022.
  4. ^ Knight, Joey (January 13, 2019). "Former Bulls QB Chris Oladokun transferring to Samford". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved April 30, 2022.
  5. ^ Zimmer, Matt (May 27, 2021). "From Florida to South Dakota: New Jackrabbit QB Chris Oladokun ready to vie for starting job". Argus Leader. Retrieved May 1, 2022.
  6. ^ "Jackrabbits land QB transfer". The Brookings Register. May 27, 2021. Retrieved April 30, 2022.
  7. ^ Bouchette, Ed (April 30, 2022). "Steelers draft Chris Oladokun: Another QB pick may put Mason Rudolph's spot in jeopardy". The Athletic. Retrieved April 30, 2022.
  8. ^ "2022 NFL Draft Scout Chris Oladokun College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
  9. ^ "Oladokun announced as the No. 241 pick in 2022 draft". steelers.com. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
  10. ^ Adamski, Chris (April 30, 2022). "Steelers complete draft with 7th-round choices QB Chris Oladokun and LB Mark Robinson". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Retrieved May 1, 2022.
  11. ^ Batko, Brian (August 23, 2022). "Surprise cuts: Steelers release rookie QB Chris Oladokun, veteran LB Genard Avery". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved August 23, 2022.
  12. ^ Foote, Jordan (August 31, 2022). "Kansas City Chiefs 2022 Practice Squad Tracker". SI.com. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
  13. ^ Goldman, Charles (February 15, 2023). "Chiefs sign 12 practice squad players on reserve/future contracts". Chiefs Wire. USA Today. Retrieved February 19, 2023.
  14. ^ "Super Bowl LVII - Philadelphia Eagles vs. Kansas City Chiefs - February 12th, 2023". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
  15. ^ "Chiefs' Chris Oladokun: Staying in Kansas City". CBSSports.com. February 16, 2023. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
  16. ^ "Chiefs Announce Roster Moves". Chiefs.com. August 30, 2023. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
  17. ^ "Chris Oladokun: Reverts to practice squad". CBSSports.com. January 8, 2024. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
  18. ^ Maaddi, Rob (February 12, 2024). "Patrick Mahomes rallies the Chiefs to second straight Super Bowl title, 25–22 over 49ers in overtime". AP News. Retrieved February 14, 2024.

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