From Nigeria to Aberdeenshire to second round NFL draft pick

From Nigeria, to Scotland, to Baltimore - David Ojabo's circuitous route to the NFL

His circuitous route to the NFL -- which began in Nigeria, had stops in Aberdeenshire, Scotland and Michigan -- finally has come to an end in Baltimore. With the 45th pick of the 2022 draft, the Baltimore Ravens had selected Ojabo, the 6-foot-4-inch, 255-pound outside linebacker from the University of Michigan.

And for a player looking to find his way in the league, it couldn't have been a better fit for Ojabo. His high school teammate, Odafe Oweh, was selected in the first round of last year's draft by the Ravens, and the team's new defensive coordinator, Mike Macdonald, was Ojabo's defensive coordinator at Michigan.As Ojabo told CNN Sport, he's a"destiny child.""Everything that happens in this life to me, it's not me," the 22-year-old said.

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