Adewale Ogunleye (pronounced / A-dey-WAH-lay Oh-goon-LAY-yeh/) (August 9, 1977) is an American football defensive end for the Chicago Bears. Ogunleye was traded to the Chicago Bears from the Miami Dolphins in a trade that also involved wide receiver Marty Booker. City Chicago, Illinois Other nicknames Da Bears, The Monsters of the Midway Team colors Navy Blue and Orange Head Coach Lovie Smith Owner Virginia Halas McCaskey Chairman Michael McCaskey General manager Jerry Angelo Fight song Bear Down, Chicago Bears Mascot Staley Da Bear League/Conference affiliations Independent (1919) National Football... In team sports, the squad number, shirt number, jersey number, sweater number, or uniform number is the number worn on a players uniform. ... Defensive end is the name of a defensive position in the sport of American football. ... is the 221st day of the year (222nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also: 1977 (album) by Ash. ... For other meanings, see Brooklyn (disambiguation). ... The 2001 NFL season was the 82nd regular season of the National Football League. ... League/Conference affiliations American Football League (1966–1969) Eastern Division (1966–1969) National Football League (1970–present) American Football Conference (1970–present) AFC East (1970–present) Current uniform Team colors Aqua, Coral, Navy, White Mascot T. D. Personnel Owner H. Wayne Huizenga (50%) and Stephen M. Ross (50%) General Manager... This is a list of athletic conferences of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA). ... Indiana University is the principal campus of the Indiana University system. ... An undrafted sportsperson or undrafted free agent is specific type of sportsperson who plays, or attempts to play, in a professional sports league. ... The 2000 NFL season was the 81st regular season of the National Football League. ... League/Conference affiliations American Football League (1966–1969) Eastern Division (1966–1969) National Football League (1970–present) American Football Conference (1970–present) AFC East (1970–present) Current uniform Team colors Aqua, Coral, Navy, White Mascot T. D. Personnel Owner H. Wayne Huizenga (50%) and Stephen M. Ross (50%) General Manager... City Chicago, Illinois Other nicknames Da Bears, The Monsters of the Midway Team colors Navy Blue and Orange Head Coach Lovie Smith Owner Virginia Halas McCaskey Chairman Michael McCaskey General manager Jerry Angelo Fight song Bear Down, Chicago Bears Mascot Staley Da Bear League/Conference affiliations Independent (1919) National Football... In professional American football, the Pro Bowl is the all-star game of the National Football League (NFL). ... is the 221st day of the year (222nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also: 1977 (album) by Ash. ... United States simply as football, is a competitive team sport that is both fast-paced and strategic. ... City Chicago, Illinois Other nicknames Da Bears, The Monsters of the Midway Team colors Navy Blue and Orange Head Coach Lovie Smith Owner Virginia Halas McCaskey Chairman Michael McCaskey General manager Jerry Angelo Fight song Bear Down, Chicago Bears Mascot Staley Da Bear League/Conference affiliations Independent (1919) National Football... League/Conference affiliations American Football League (1966–1969) Eastern Division (1966–1969) National Football League (1970–present) American Football Conference (1970–present) AFC East (1970–present) Current uniform Team colors Aqua, Coral, Navy, White Mascot T. D. Personnel Owner H. Wayne Huizenga (50%) and Stephen M. Ross (50%) General Manager... The wide receiver (WR) position in American and Canadian football is the pass-catching specialist. ... Marty Booker (born July 31, 1976) is an American Football player who currently plays wide receiver for the Miami Dolphins of the NFL. High School Career Marty Booker attended Jonesboro-Hodge High School in Jonesboro, Louisiana. ...

Early life

Ogunleye is of Nigerian background, and his grandfather was king of the city Emure.^[1] His surname means "The God of Iron"

Ogunleye played high school football at Tottenville High School in his hometown of Staten Island, New York City, New York. His father is a social worker employed by the City of New York. // Tottenville High School is located at 100 Luten Ave. ... This article is about the borough in New York City. ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... This article is about the state. ...

College career

Ogunleye played college football at Indiana University, where he was a four-year starter for the team. For his career, he recorded 34 sacks (fifth all-time in Big Ten history) and 64 tackles for loss [1]. He graduated from Bloomington with a degree in English. This article covers college football played in the United States. ... Indiana University is the principal campus of the Indiana University system. ... Big Ten can refer to: Big Ten Conference, a college athletics conference Big Ten (movie studios), the largest movie studios in Hollywood This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Indiana University is the principal campus of the Indiana University system. ... English studies is an academic discipline that includes the study of literatures written in the English language (including literatures from the U.K., U.S., Ireland, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong, the Philippines, India, South Africa, and the Middle East, among other areas), English linguistics (including English phonetics, phonology...

NFL career

Ogunleye signed with Miami in 2000 as an undrafted free agent. He spent the first year of his NFL career on injured reserve due to a knee injury suffered during his senior year at Indiana. League/Conference affiliations American Football League (1966–1969) Eastern Division (1966–1969) National Football League (1970–present) American Football Conference (1970–present) AFC East (1970–present) Current uniform Team colors Aqua, Coral, Navy, White Mascot T. D. Personnel Owner H. Wayne Huizenga (50%) and Stephen M. Ross (50%) General Manager... Year 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ... In North American professional sports, particularly baseball, football, and basketball, a free agent is a team player whose contract with a team has expired, and the player is able to sign a contract with another team. ... Injured reserve is a special sports reserve list for professional teams to use if a player is injured and unable to play for the remainder of the season. ... Indiana University is the principal campus of the Indiana University system. ...

In 2002, Ogunleye had 57 tackles, two forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries and 9.5 sacks (sixth in the AFC) for 62 yards in losses for the season. During the 2003 NFL season, while playing for the Miami Dolphins, he led the AFC with 15 sacks. Ogunleye was named to the Pro Bowl at the conclusion of the season[2]. He was traded by the Dolphins to Bears for wide receiver Marty Booker after holding out during the month of August before the 2004 NFL Season. The 2002 NFL season was the 83rd regular season of the National Football League. ... The American Football Conference (AFC) is one of the two conferences of the National Football League (NFL). ... The 2003 NFL season was the 84th regular season of the National Football League. ... League/Conference affiliations American Football League (1966–1969) Eastern Division (1966–1969) National Football League (1970–present) American Football Conference (1970–present) AFC East (1970–present) Current uniform Team colors Aqua, Coral, Navy, White Mascot T. D. Personnel Owner H. Wayne Huizenga (50%) and Stephen M. Ross (50%) General Manager... The American Football Conference (AFC) is one of the two conferences of the National Football League (NFL). ... Marty Booker (born July 31, 1976) is an American Football player who currently plays wide receiver for the Miami Dolphins of the NFL. High School Career Marty Booker attended Jonesboro-Hodge High School in Jonesboro, Louisiana. ...

During the 2005 NFL season, Ogunleye spearheaded the Bear's defensive line by recording ten sacks. Ogunleye helped the Bears reach Super Bowl XLI in Miami, where he began his career, during the 2006 season. As of 2008, Ogunleye has compiled 290 total tackles and 55.5 sacks in his career. The 2005 National Football League regular season began on Thursday, September 8, 2005 and ended on Sunday, January 1, 2006, New Years Day. ... Date February 4, 2007 Stadium Dolphin Stadium City Miami Gardens, Florida MVP Peyton Manning, Quarterback, Colts Favorite Colts by 6. ...

References

1. ^ Trip to Nigeria an emotional one for Ogunleye - Chicago Bears

External links

• Official website
• College profile