Junior Aho
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born: | February 2, 1999 Nice, France |
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Weight: | 272 lb (123 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College: | NMMI (2019) SMU (2020–2022) |
| Position: | Nose tackle |
| CFL Draft: | 2023G / Round: 2 / Pick: 16 |
| Undrafted: | 2023 |
| Career history | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |
| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |
Junior Aho (born February 2, 1999) is a French-born American football nose tackle who is a free agent. He played college football for the SMU Mustangs.[1]
College career[edit]
In his college career, he recorded 43 tackles with 7.5 going for a loss, five sacks, and two forced fumbles, in three years with the SMU Mustangs.[2]
Professional career[edit]
After not being selected in the 2023 NFL draft, Aho signed with the Minnesota Vikings as an undrafted free agent through the NFL's International Player Pathway Program.[3] Additionally, he was drafted (16th overall) by the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL) in the 2023 CFL Global Draft. He was waived by the Vikings on August 29, 2023 and re-signed to the practice squad.[4][5] He was not signed to a reserve/future contract and became a free agent at the end of the season.[6]
References[edit]
- ^ "Junior Aho". ESPN. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
- ^ "Junior Aho College Stats, School, Draft, Gamelog, Splits". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-09-30.
- ^ Ragatz, Will (May 4, 2023). "SMU OLB Junior Aho joins Vikings via NFL's International Player Pathway Program". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
- ^ Peters, Craig (August 29, 2023). "Vikings Set Initial 53-Man Roster for 2023". Vikings.com. Retrieved 2023-09-30.
- ^ Peters, Craig (August 30, 2023). "Vikings Sign 12 Players to 2023 Practice Squad". Vikings.com. Retrieved 2023-09-30.
- ^ Harrison, Jonathan (January 8, 2024). "Here are the 10 players the Vikings signed to futures contracts". Sports Illustrated.
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- 1999 births
- Living people
- American football defensive tackles
- New Mexico Military Broncos football players
- SMU Mustangs football players
- Minnesota Vikings players
- International Player Pathway Program participants
- French players of American football
- Sportspeople from Nice
- American football defensive lineman, 1990s birth stubs