Bunmi Rotimi

Olubunmi Babatunde Rotimi Jr. (born July 16, 1995) is an American football defensive end for the Washington Commanders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Old Dominion and signed with the Chicago Bears as an undrafted free agent in 2018. Rotimi has also played for the Arizona Hotshots of the Alliance of American Football (AAF) and the New York Guardians of the XFL.

Bunmi Rotimi
Rotimi with the Washington Football Team in 2021
No. 57 – Washington Commanders
Position:Defensive end
Personal information
Born: (1995-07-16) July 16, 1995
Alexandria, Virginia
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:275 lb (125 kg)
Career information
High school:West Potomac (Alexandria)
College:Old Dominion
Undrafted:2018
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Exclusive rights free agent
Career NFL statistics as of 2021
Tackles:9
Sacks:1
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Early life and education

Bunmi Rotimi was born on July 16, 1995, in Alexandria, Virginia, to African immigrants.[1] He attended West Potomac High School, earning all-district honors as a junior, even though his freshman year was the first year he tried playing the sport.[2] Following high school he went to Old Dominion University, where he spent his true freshman year of 2013 as a redshirt. A walk-on, Rotimi played in twelve games as a freshman, starting two at defensive tackle. He recorded 30 tackles in the season.[3]

As a sophomore, Rotimi played in twelve games, starting eleven and recording 36 tackles. He also was second on the team with 4.5 sacks. He transitioned to defensive end as a junior, starting thirteen games, and making 44 tackles and seven sacks. He started seven games as a senior, making 29 tackles and 5.5 sacks. Against Marshall, Rotimi made a blocked field goal. He was named all-Conference USA honorable mention following his senior season.[3]

Professional career
Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeight20-yard shuttleThree-cone drillVertical jumpBroad jumpBench press
6 ft 3 in
(1.91 m)		 273 lb
(124 kg)		 4.70 s7.46 s32 in
(0.81 m)		9 ft 5 in
(2.87 m)		21 reps
All values come from the NFL Scouting Combine.[4]

Chicago Bears

After only competing at five NFL Combine drills, Rotimi went unselected in the 2018 NFL Draft. He was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Chicago Bears on May 11.[5][6] He was released in July before the preseason started.

Arizona Hotshots

His next team after Chicago was the Arizona Hotshots of the Alliance of American Football (AAF). He appeared in five games, making six tackles and a sack before the league folded.[7]

New York Guardians

After the Hotshots folded, Rotimi was signed by the New York Guardians of the XFL.[2] He played in five games again, making 25 tackles before the league suspended.[7]

Washington Football Team / Commanders

Rotimi signed with the Washington Football Team on July 28, 2021.[8] He was released during the team's final roster cuts but signed with their practice squad the following day.[9] He was signed to the active roster on November 13, 2021.[10] He made his first career sack in Week 15 against the Philadelphia Eagles.[11]

On March 16, 2022, the team placed an exclusive-rights free agent tender on Rotimi.[12]

References
  1. Minium, Harry. ""Everything changed" about ODU defense when Bunmi Rotimi moved to end". pilotonline.com.
  2. Diamond, Zachary (February 29, 2020). "Guardian's Defensive Lineman Bunmi Rotimi Is A Self Proclaimed "Video Game Nerd"".
  3. "Bunmi Rotimi - 2017 - Football". Old Dominion University.
  4. "Olubunmi Rotimi | Combine Results | DE - Old Dominion (VA)".
  5. Infante, Jacob (July 11, 2018). "Bears UDFA breakdown: Defensive end Bunmi Rotimi". Windy City Gridiron.
  6. "Bunmi Rotimi". The Sports Forecaster.
  7. "Bunmi Rotimi Stats". Pro Football Archives.
  8. Crabtree, Curtis (July 28, 2021). "Washington signing former Bears, XFL defensive end Bunmi Rotimi".
  9. "Tracking Washington's 16-man practice squad additions". September 1, 2021.
  10. Selby, Zach (November 13, 2021). "Washington places Montez Sweat on Injured Reserve, signs Bunmi from practice squad". WashingtonFootball.com. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
  11. Washington Football Team Public Relations (December 22, 2021). "Washington-Eagles Wednesday Stats Pack". WashingtonFootball.com. Retrieved December 23, 2021.
  12. Selby, Zach. "Commanders tender 4 players, release S Landon Collins". Commanders.com. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
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