Jude Adjei-Barimah

Jude Adjei-Barimah (born July 21, 1992) is an Italian former American football cornerback. He played college football at Bowling Green.

Jude Adjei-Barimah
Personal information
Born: (1992-07-21) July 21, 1992 (age 31)
Pordenone, Italy
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school:Columbus (OH) Northland
College:Bowling Green
Position:Cornerback
Undrafted:2015
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:62
Sacks:2
Forced fumbles:1
Pass deflections:3
Player stats at PFR

Early life

Adjei-Barimah was born in Pordenone, Italy to Samuel Adjei and Agartha Boateng, before moving to Columbus, Ohio at the age of 9. Growing up in Italy, Adjei-Barimah played soccer.

Professional career

Adjei-Barimah signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on July 29, 2015.[1]

Adjei-Barimah was suspended for four games on November 22, 2016 for violating the league's policy on performance-enhancing substances.[2][3]

On February 27, 2017, Adjei-Barimah signed a one-year contract tender with the Buccaneers.[4] He was waived/injured by the Buccaneers on August 22, 2017 after suffering a patellar fracture and was placed on injured reserve.[5][6]

In 2019, Adjei-Barimah joined the San Diego Fleet of the Alliance of American Football.[7] After suffering an injury in the 2019 AAF season opener against the San Antonio Commanders, he missed the next three games before being placed on injured reserve on March 4.[8] The league ceased operations in April 2019.[9]

On October 16, 2019, Adjei-Barimah was drafted in the 4th round during phase four in the 2020 XFL Draft by the Tampa Bay Vipers.[10]

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