Linebacker, Georgia Tech (from Maryland), 2018–22
Ayinde Eley
Lettered 2021–22 (school media guide)
- Number
- No. 2
- Height
- 6′3″
- Weight
- 233 lb
- Class (2022)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Silver Spring, MD
- Born
- Oct 22, 1998
Ayinde Eley played linebacker at Maryland (2018–20) and Georgia Tech (2021–22).
Career highs
16tackles, career highvs. Virginia Tech, 2021Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Maryland | 13 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | Maryland | 79 | 44 | 4 | 0.5 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 2020 | Maryland | 19 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Georgia Tech | 88 | 42 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2022 | Georgia Tech | 118 | 57 | 10 | 3.5 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| Career | 317 | 157 | 17.5 | 4.5 | 2 | 8 | 8 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls. A dash: the source has no number for that season (often an FCS season), and career totals count only the numbers on file.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Maryland | 2 | LB | Yr 1 | ||
| 2019 | Maryland | 2 | LB | Yr 2 | ||
| 2020 | Maryland | 2 | LB | Yr 3 | ||
| 2021 | Georgia Tech | 2 | LB | Yr 4 | ||
| 2022 | Georgia Tech | 2 | LB | Sr. (Yr 5) | 6′3″ | 233 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2022 Georgia Tech 12 games, 118 tackles, 3.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vs. Clemson | L 10–41 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 10 | vs. Western Carolina | W 35–17 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 17 | vs. Ole Miss | L 0–42 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 24 | at UCF | L 10–27 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Oct 1 | at Pittsburgh | W 26–21 | 14 | 8 | 2.5 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 8 | vs. Duke | W 23–20 | 9 | 3 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 20 | vs. Virginia | L 9–16 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 29 | at Florida State | L 16–41 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 5 | at Virginia Tech | W 28–27 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 12 | vs. Miami | L 14–35 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 19 | at North Carolina | W 21–17 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 26 | at Georgia | L 14–37 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2021 Georgia Tech 11 games, 88 tackles, 0.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | vs. Northern Illinois | L 21–22 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 11 | vs. Kennesaw State | W 45–17 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 18 | atClemson | L 8–14 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 25 | vs.North Carolina | W 45–22 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 2 | vs.Pittsburgh | L 21–52 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 9 | atDuke | W 31–27 | 13 | 5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 23 | atVirginia | L 40–48 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 30 | vs.Virginia Tech | L 17–26 | 16 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 6 | atMiami | L 30–33 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 13 | vs. Boston College | L 30–41 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 27 | vs.Georgia | L 0–45 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2020 Maryland 3 games, 19 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 24 | at Northwestern | L 3–43 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 30 | vs. Minnesota | W 45–44 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 7 | at Penn State | W 35–19 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2019 Maryland 11 games, 79 tackles, 0.5 sacks, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. Howard | W 79–0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 7 | vs. Syracuse | W 63–20 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | at Temple | L 17–20 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 27 | vs.Penn State | L 0–59 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 5 | at Rutgers | W 48–7 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Oct 12 | at Purdue | L 14–40 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | vs. Indiana | L 28–34 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | atMinnesota | L 10–52 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 2 | vs. Michigan | L 7–38 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 9 | at Ohio State | L 14–73 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | vs. Nebraska | L 7–54 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2018 Maryland 7 games, 13 tackles, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vs. Texas | W 34–29 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 8 | at Bowling Green | W 45–14 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – |
| Sep 22 | vs.Minnesota | W 42–13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 6 | atMichigan | L 21–42 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 13 | vs.Rutgers | W 34–7 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 27 | vs. Illinois | W 63–33 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 24 | atPenn State | L 3–38 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Pro day 2023 |
|---|---|
| Height | 6′3¼″ |
| Weight | 230 lb |
| Arm length | 31⅞″ |
| Hand size | 9½″ |
| 40-yard dash | 4.97 s |
| 10-yard split | 1.76 s |
| Vertical jump | 32″ |
| Broad jump | 10′0″ |
| Bench press | 20 reps |
| 3-cone drill | 7.50 s |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.62 s |
Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
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