Obafemi Ayanbadejo, Date of Birth

Obafemi Ayanbadejo

Player of American Football

Date of Birth: 05-Mar-1975

Profession: American football player

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Obafemi Devin Ayanbadejo (; born March 5, 1975) is a former American football running back, fullback and special teams player.
He was signed by the Minnesota Vikings as an undrafted free agent in 1997.
In 1998 as a member of the Minnesota Vikings he was allocated to the London Monarchs of the NFL Europe league.
A since defunct developmental league.
Ayanbadejo also played for the Baltimore Ravens (1999-2002), Miami Dolphins (2002-2003), Arizona Cardinals 2004-2007), Chicago Bears (2007) and California Redwoods (2009) of the UFL.
His professional football career began in 1997 and he officially retired from professional football in January, of 2010.
He played college football at San Diego State. Ayanbadejo earned a Super Bowl ring with the 2000 Ravens via Super Bowl XXXV.
He is the older brother of NFL linebacker Brendon Ayanbadejo.
Brendon is an All-Pro and Pro Bowler.
Obafemi Ayanbadejo met Larry Fitzgerald while a young "Fitz" was a ball boy for the Minnesota Vikings.
The pair became teammates when the future Hall of Famer was drafted in the 1st round of the 2004 NFL Draft by the Arizona Cardinals.
During that same 2004 season Emmitt Smith tossed his first and only touchdown pass of his NFL Hall of Fame career.
That touchdown reception belongs to Ayanbadejo.