Texas' Moro Ojomo drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in Round 7 of 2023 NFL Draft
After five years as a Longhorn, Moro Ojomo is now an Eagle.
Ojomo was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles in the seventh round of the NFL draft on Saturday. He was the 249th overall pick.
The 6-foot-3, 292-pound Ojomo was the 22nd defensive tackle taken off the board this week. At the NFL scouting combine in Indianapolis, Ojomo posted the third-best performance in the bench press and second-best vertical jump among the participating defensive tackles.
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Over his five years at Texas, Ojomo compiled 95 tackles. He appeared in 50 games, started 30 times and was used at various spots on the defensive line.
Key play: Of Ojomo's five career sacks, three were recorded this season. One of those takedowns came at the expense of TCU quarterback Max Duggan, the eventual Heisman Trophy finalist and seventh-round pick of the Los Angeles Chargers. Ojomo combined with teammate Barryn Sorrell on the sack.
Barryn Sorrell and Moro Ojomo combine for the sack! pic.twitter.com/GkVd1nPBEs
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Notable number: 34. The Longhorns' last two seventh-round picks have both enjoyed lengthy NFL careers. In fact, Kris Boyd and Geoff Swaim combined to play in 34 games last season. A defensive back, Boyd was drafted by Minnesota in 2019. Swaim got a seventh-round call from Dallas in 2015.
This article originally appeared on Austin American-Statesman: Moro Ojomo, Texas Longhorns defensive lineman, drafted by the Eagles
