Edefuan Ulofoshio (born January 23, 2000)[1] is an American football linebacker for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Washington.
 Ulofoshio talking to press ahead of the 2024 CFP National Championship. | |
| No. 48 – Buffalo Bills | |
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| Position: | Linebacker |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | January 23, 2000 Anchorage, Alaska, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight: | 236 lb (107 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas, Nevada) |
| College: | Washington (2018–2023) |
| NFL draft: | 2024 / Round: 5 / Pick: 160 |
| Career history | |
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| Roster status: | Active |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Player stats at PFR | |
Early life and high school
Ulofoshio grew up in Anchorage, Alaska and attended South Anchorage High School before his family moved to Las Vegas, Nevada following his freshman year of high school.[2][3][4] Ulofoshio had a stellar senior season at Bishop Gorman High School racking up 100 tackles with 15.5 going for a loss.[5] Ulofoshio decided to walk-on to play for the Washington Huskies.[6][7]
College career
In Ulofoshio's first career play against the Oregon State Beavers, Ulofoshio forced a fumble on the opening kickoff.[8] Ulofoshio finished his first career season in 2018 with two tackles and two forced fumbles.[9] In week eleven of the 2019 season, Ulofoshio had a breakout game notching a team-leading nine tackles and a sack and a half in a 19–7 win over Oregon State and being named the Pac-12 defensive player of the week.[10] Ulofoshio finished the 2019 season with 47 tackles with three and a half being for a loss, three sacks, and a forced fumble.[11] In week one of the 2020 season, he recorded ten tackles, four pass deflections, and a fumble recovery, in a win over Oregon State.[12] He finished the 2020 season with 47 tackles with one being for a loss, a sack, four pass deflections, two fumble recoveries, and a forced fumble.[13] For his performance on the 2020 season he was named an honorable mention All American.[14] He finished the 2021 season with 51 tackles with two and a half being for a loss, and a forced fumble.[15] However, Ulofoshio missed 14 consecutive games spanning from the last six of 2021 and the first eight of 2022 with a season ending arm injury in 2021 and a torn ACL in 2022.[16] In 2022 Ulofoshio only played in five games making just ten tackles.[17] Ulofoshio opened the 2023 season by being named a team captain for the Huskies.[18] In week four of the 2023 season, Ulofoshio recorded his first career interception and returned it for a touchdown, in a win over California.[19] In the 2023 Pac-12 Football Championship Game, Ulofoshio recorded six tackles, as he helped the Huskies beat Oregon and win the Pac-12.[20] For Ulofoshio's performance on the 2023 season he was named first-team all Pac-12, and second team All American.[21] Ulofoshio was also named a semi-finalist of the Butkus Award.[22]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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| 6 ft 0+1⁄2 in (1.84 m) | 236 lb (107 kg) | 32+7⁄8 in (0.84 m) | 9+1⁄4 in (0.23 m) | 4.56 s | 1.59 s | 2.65 s | 4.33 s | 7.69 s | 39.5 in (1.00 m) | 10 ft 8 in (3.25 m) | 21 reps | |
| All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[23][24] | ||||||||||||
Ulofoshio was selected by the Buffalo Bills with the 160th overall pick in the fifth round in the 2024 NFL draft.[25] The Bills acquired the 160th overall selection in a trade with the Green Bay Packers for the 91st overall pick.
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