Ayinde Eley


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Position: LB
Jersey #: 43
Date of Birth: October 22, 1998
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 233 lbs
College: Georgia Tech
Drafted: Round , Pick in 2023 by
First Team: CAR (2023)
Last Team: CAR (2023)

Career Summary

Maryland graduate transfer at Georgia Tech.

Ayinde Eley joined Georgia Tech after playing 26 games at Maryland. He became a starting linebacker for the Yellow Jackets.

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Early Life

Education and football family.

Eley earned a bachelor's degree in family science from Maryland in December 2020. His father, Donald Hill-Eley, played at Virginia Union and coached at Morgan State and Alabama State before joining Georgia Tech's staff.

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College Career

Productive seasons at Georgia Tech.

Eley recorded 90 tackles in 11 games in 2021. He started all 12 games in 2022, finishing with 118 tackles, 9.5 tackles for loss, 3.5 sacks, four forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries. He earned second-team All-ACC recognition.

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29868, 00-0038990, 1998-10-22, Ayinde Eley, Ayinde, Eley

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