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Draft Bio: Yale linebacker Foye Oluokun

The Falcons selected LB Foyesade Oloukun with the 200th overall pick in the sixth round of the 2018 NFL draft. (Photo credit: Yale Athletics)
The Falcons selected LB Foyesade Oloukun with the 200th overall pick in the sixth round of the 2018 NFL draft. (Photo credit: Yale Athletics)
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April 28, 2018

Here’s the bio on Falcons sixth round pick Foyesade Oluokun:

Sixth round (200th overall) Foyesade Oluokun, S, Yale.

HEIGHT: 6-foot-2 WEIGHT: 230 pounds ARM LENGTH: 33-7/8 inches HAND SIZE: 9 3/8 inches 40-YARD DASH: 4.48 BENCH PRESS: 18 (pro day) VERTICAL: 37 inches (pro day) BROAD JUMP: 7 feet, 3 inches (pro day) 20-YARD SHUTTLE: 4.12 seconds OVERVIEW: Oluokun played hybrid linebacker at Yale. He secured 50 tackles, three sacks, two forced fumbles and an interception in route to second-team All-Ivy League honors his senior year. He blocked two field goal attempts against Cornell in 2015, but played in just three games that season due to injury. He posted 75 tackles in 2016. Oluokon's athleticism could him contribute on special teams. He's from St. Louis.

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