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Michigan's David Ojabo entering NFL draft after 12-sack year

Ojabo helped Michigan win its first Big Ten title since 2004 and advance to the College Football Playoff for the first time.
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Michigan linebacker David Ojabo watches during warm ups before the Orange Bowl NCAA College Football Playoff semifinal game against Georgia, Friday, Dec. 31, 2021, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Michigan outside linebacker David Ojabo is entering the NFL draft. Ojabo announced his decision Tuesday to turn pro and skip his senior season with the Wolverines. 

The second-team All-American and All-Big Ten player had 12 sacks as a redshirt sophomore. He helped Michigan win its first Big Ten title since 2004 and advance to the College Football Playoff for the first time. 

Ojabo was born in Nigeria in 2000 and moved to Scotland seven years later. 

He attended three years of high school at Blair Academy in New Jersey, where he started playing football as a junior.

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