BJ Ojulari

NoteCARDS:

• Last name pronounced "oh-joo-LARR-ee." Full name is Jamiu Bolaji Ojulari.
• Selected by the Cardinals in the second round (41st overall) of the 2023 NFL Draft out of LSU. Ojulari was selected nine picks earlier than his brother - Giants LB Azeez Ojulari - was taken by New York in the second round (50th overall) of the 2021 NFL Draft.
• A permanent captain at LSU, was awarded the prestigious #18 jersey at LSU as a junior in 2022. The Tigers #18 jersey is awarded annually to the player who best represents the outstanding traits of an LSU football player - both on and off the field.
• Is a descendant of Nigerian royalty. His maternal grandfather was Olaniyi Osuntoki, who later changed his name to Prince Twins Seven-Seven (he was the sole survivor of his parents' seven sets of twins). A world-renowned artist, singer and dancer, Seven Seven had multiple hit records as a musician and his artwork was featured in the National Museum of African American Art at the Smithsonian. In the late 1890s, Prince Twins Seven-Sevens' grandfather was the King of Ibadan, a city in southwestern Nigeria.

NoteCARDS:

• Last name pronounced "oh-joo-LARR-ee." Full name is Jamiu Bolaji Ojulari.
• Selected by the Cardinals in the second round (41st overall) of the 2023 NFL Draft out of LSU. Ojulari was selected nine picks earlier than his brother - Giants LB Azeez Ojulari - was taken by New York in the second round (50th overall) of the 2021 NFL Draft.
• A permanent captain at LSU, was awarded the prestigious #18 jersey at LSU as a junior in 2022. The Tigers #18 jersey is awarded annually to the player who best represents the outstanding traits of an LSU football player - both on and off the field.
• Is a descendant of Nigerian royalty. His maternal grandfather was Olaniyi Osuntoki, who later changed his name to Prince Twins Seven-Seven (he was the sole survivor of his parents' seven sets of twins). A world-renowned artist, singer and dancer, Seven Seven had multiple hit records as a musician and his artwork was featured in the National Museum of African American Art at the Smithsonian. In the late 1890s, Prince Twins Seven-Sevens' grandfather was the King of Ibadan, a city in southwestern Nigeria.

College:

A first-team All-SEC selection as a junior in 2022, Ojulari started 24-of-34 games played in three seasons (2020-22) at LSU and totaled 129 tackles, 25.0 tackles for loss, 16.5 sacks, two forced fumbles and two passes defensed … in two seasons (2021-22) as a starter, Ojulari started 23-of-24 games and had 113 tackles, 20.0 tackles for loss, 12.5 sacks and a forced fumble … SEC Defensive Lineman of the Week four times during his career, including twice in 2022.

2022: Earned first-team All-SEC honors as a junior after starting all 11 games he appeared in and totaling a career-high 58 tackles while finishing second on team in tackles for loss (8.5), sacks (5.5), and QB hurries (13) … also added a forced fumble and a fumble recovery … named a permanent team captain and was awarded the coveted #18 jersey for the season … had a career-best 11 tackles and sack for a four-yard loss in OT win over Alabama … twice named SEC Defensive Lineman of the Week.

2021: Started 12-of-13 games played as a sophomore and led all defensive lineman with 55 tackles … led the Tigers with a career-high 7.0 sacks and ranked second on team with a career-high 11.5 tackles for loss … added nine QB hurries and a pass defensed … had at least one tackle for loss in seven games and was credited with a sack in six contests … named SEC Defensive Lineman of the Week after recording three tackles and 2.5 sacks in a win over Central Michigan … had five tackles, 2.0 tackles for loss and a pair of QB hurries in win over Texas A&M in the final game of regular season … capped season with six tackles and a sack vs. Kansas State in the Texas Bowl.

2020: Made an instant impact as a true freshman, playing in all 10 games with one start (at Auburn) … finished second on the team with 4.0 sacks, adding 16 tackles and 5.0 tackles for loss … named SEC Defensive Lineman of the Week following a 3.0-sack performance in a win over South Carolina; 3.0 sacks rank as the second-highest single-game total in school history ... graduated high school early and enrolled at LSU in January of 2020 which allowed him to take part in spring practice.

Personal:

Attended Marietta (GA) High School where he was a two-way starter (also played RT) … ranked as the nation's #10 weak side defensive end by Rivals.com … competed in the Pro Football Hall of Fame World Bowl … finished prep career with 326 tackles and recorded a school-record 36.0 sacks in his four-year stint on varsity … set the school record with 19.0 sacks as a senior in 2019, leading his team to the Class 7A state championship … also forced four fumbles and had five fumble recoveries … averaged 7.6 tackles per game while playing 43 games … BJ's mother, Bolalne, and father, Monsuru, were both born in Nigeria and immigrated to America, settling in Marietta … brother, Azeez, is a LB with the New York Giants and set the franchise rookie record with 8.0 sacks in 2022.