Originally drafted by Atlanta in the sixth round (200th overall) of the 2018 draft
Signed by Jacksonville as an unrestricted free agent on 3/16/22
Signed a contract extension with Jacksonville on 3/29/24
KEY TRANSACTIONS
Originally drafted by Atlanta in the sixth round (200th overall) of the 2018 draft
Signed by Jacksonville as an unrestricted free agent on 3/16/22
Signed a contract extension with Jacksonville on 3/29/24
PRO
Career Highlights
Since entering the league in 2018, Oluokun's 1,061 tackles are the third-most in the NFL
His 608 tackles since 2022 are fourth in the NFL and in franchise history
One of five players in the NFL with 100-plus tackles in each of the last six seasons (since 2020)
One of six active players in the NFL to surpass 1,000 career tackles (1,061)
His 30 games with double-digit tackles are third-most in the NFL since he joined the Jaguars in 2022 and are second-most in franchise history
His eight interceptions are tied ninth-most among linebackers since he entered the league in 2018
2025 (Jaguars)
Voted a captain for the 2025 season
Earned AFC Defensive Player of the Week honors in Week 1
Started all 17 games in which he appeared... Totaled 143 tackles (69 solo), 11 passes defensed, five tackles for loss, two quarterback hits, two forced fumbles, 1.0 sack, one interception and one fumble recovery... Registered at least 100 tackles for the sixth straight season... His 11 passes defensed were the most by a linebacker in a single season in franchise history
11/23 at ARI:Â Started at linebacker and recorded a team-leading 10 tackles (five solo), including one for loss... Surpassed 1,000 career tackles (1,009)
11/2 at L.V.:Â Started at linebacker and registered a team-leading 11 tackles (nine solo), including one for loss, and one pass defensed
10/6 vs. K.C.:Â Started at linebacker and made a team-high 14 tackles (seven solo)... Reached 500 career tackles , becoming the fastest player in franchise history to reach the mark (52 games)
9/28 at S.F.:Â Started at linebacker and produced seven tackles (two solo), one forced fumble and one fumble recovery... Became the first Jaguar to force and recover a fumble on defense in a single game since DE Josh Hines-Allen in Week 18 of 2022
9/7 vs. CAR:Â Started at linebacker and registered 10 tackles (six solo), one interception, one forced fumble and one pass defensed... Became the fourth player in franchise history with 10-plus tackles, an interception and a forced fumble in a single game... Produced his third career game with multiple turnovers forced and was the only player in the NFL in Week 1 with multiple turnovers forced
2024 (Jaguars)
Voted a captain for the 2024 season
Started all 13 games in which he appeared... Registered 107 tackles (60 solo), seven passes defensed, six tackles for loss, 1.0 sack, one quarterback hit and one interception... Became one of seven players with an active streak of 100-plus tackles in five-plus seasons (five)
12/1 vs. HOU: Recorded four tackles (three solo) and a career-high-tying two passes defensed
11/10 vs. MIN: Recorded 11 tackles (six solo) and one interception... His interception was his first of the season and second as a Jaguar
9/15 vs. CLE: Recorded eight tackles (three solo), one tackle for loss, one quarterback hit and 1.0 sack for a loss of nine yards... Played in his 100th career game... Recorded his 34th-straight game with six-plus tackles, the third-longest such streak in the NFL since the 1970 merger
2023 (Jaguars)
Voted a captain for the 2023 season
Started all 17 games and recorded 173 tackles (111 solo), 10 quarterback hits, eight tackles for loss, six passes defensed, three fumble recoveries, one forced fumble and one interception he returned 24 yards for a touchdown... His 173 total tackles ranked fourth in the NFL
12/24 at T.B.: Posted 12 total tackles (seven solo) and one quarterback hit... Became the fifth player in the NFL since 2000 to record three consecutive seasons with at least 150 tackles... Reached 500-career solo tackles
11/12 vs. S.F.: Posted 2.0 sacks for a nine-yard loss, marking a single-game career-high sacks
10/19 at N.O.: Posted 14 total tackles (nine solo), two passes defensed and a 24-yard interception resulting in a touchdown for the first time in his career
10/15 vs. IND: Recorded 15 total tackles (10 solo), two passes defensed and one tackle for loss... Tied the most tackles in a single game against the Colts in team history
2022 (Jaguars)
Voted a captain for the 2022 season
Started all 17 games and both postseason games... In the regular season, he led the NFL with 184 tackles (128 solo), 12 tackles for loss, five passes defensed, 2.0 sacks, two forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries... In the postseason he posted 27 tackles (12 solo) and two quarterback hits... Oluokun's 184 single-season total tackles and 128 solo tackles are the most in franchise history
1/7 vs. TEN: Started at linebacker and recorded a team-leading 13 tackles (eight solo), 1.0 sack and one pass defensed
12/22 at NYJ: Started at linebacker and recorded six tackles (three solo), one QB hit, two passes defensed and two forced fumbles
12/18 vs. DAL: Started at linebacker and recorded 14 tackles (9 solo), including one tackle for loss... Oluokun surpassed 600 career tackles in the game
11/27 vs. BAL: Recorded a career-high 18 tackles (13 solo)... Oluokun's 18 tackles tied for the third-most single-game tackles in the 2022 season and were the most by any Jaguars player since LB Paul Posluszny recorded 18 in 2015
2021 (Falcons)
Started all 17 games totaling 192 total tackles (102 solo), four tackles for loss, seven quarterback hits, one forced fumble, 2.0 sacks, three interceptions and six passes defensed
In 2021, led the NFL in tackles (192) and also set new single-season career-highs in passes defensed (six), interceptions (three)
9/26 at NYG: Matched his career-high with 14 total tackles (nine solo), one tackle for loss and one quarterback hit in Week 3 vs. the New York Giants
2020 (Falcons)
Set single-season career-highs in sacks (3.0), forced fumbles (four) and quarterback hits (nine) in 15 games with 15 starts in 2020
**11/8 vs. DEN: **Recorded 10 tackles and 1.0 sack
2019 (Falcons)
Recorded 56 tackles (32 solo), two tackles for loss and six special teams tackles in 16 games in 2019
2018 (Falcons)
During rookie campaign, played in 16 games with seven starts, tallying 89 tackles (50 solo), two tackles for loss, two QB hits, one pass defensed and one special teams tackle
COLLEGE
Played in 42 total games for the Bulldogs and tallied 271 total tackles, 13.5 tackles for loss, and four interceptions
Made 75 total stops in 2016, earning Ivy League Honor Roll in games against Cornell and Princeton
Played in just three games before suffering an injury in 2015. Blocked two FG attempts with eight tackles and two pass breakups
Earned second-team All-Ivy League honors after playing in all 10 games and tallying a team-high 79 total tackles (36 solo) with two interceptions, one blocked kick, two pass breakups, and 1.5 tackles for a loss in 2014
Named a second-team All-Ivy League performer after starting all 10 games during his freshman season... Received Yale's Charles Loftus Award for the most valuable freshman, posting 59 tackles, one tackle for loss, and four pass breakups
PERSONAL
Attended the 2024 and 2025 UK player tours
Named All-League, All-District and First-Team All-State during his senior year at Johns Burroughs High School
Earned eight varsity letters between football and basketball and was a team captain, All-League and All-District in basketball
Played high school football with Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott
In 2019, he served as a celebrity chef at a March of Dimes fundraiser at the College Football Hall of Fame
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