Oluwafemi Oladejo NFL Draft 2025: Scouting Report for UCLA EDGE

HEIGHT: 6'3"

WEIGHT: 259

HAND: 9¾”  

ARM: 33⅜”  

WINGSPAN: 80¾”

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VERTICAL: 36.5"

BROAD: 10'0"

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POSITIVES

— Good size and carries his frame well with little to no bad weight; solid arm length as well.

— Has good burst/acceleration off the line of scrimmage to win with speed as a pass-rusher and changes speeds well to keep offensive tackles guessing.

— Uses his quickness well to take advantage of oversets from tackles and win inside.

— Flashed a solid cross-chop move that he can win with.

— Can get a decent initial surge when bull-rushing.

— Physical at the point of attack as a run defender. Has some knockback power against base blocks and can reduce cutback lanes against tight ends versus split-zone runs.

— Stays close to the line of scrimmage when unblocked and has the speed to make tackles from the backside of zone run plays.

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NEGATIVES

— New to the position and still pretty raw.

— Use of hands as a pass-rusher remains a big work in progress. Accuracy and timing with his hands are very inconsistent. Also needs to learn how to finish his moves to get clean wins.

— Needs to rush with a plan. Lacks countermoves if he doesn’t win initially.

— Doesn’t have natural bend to turn tight corners and take efficient paths to the quarterback at the top of the rush. Shows some hip and ankle tightness.

— Plays high and could afford to add more lower-body strength to help set the edge when he doesn’t win at the point of attack.

— Below-average awareness when dropping in coverage. Often covers grass instead of adjusting to receivers’ routes.

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NOTES

— Born Sept. 20, 2003

— 3-star recruit in the 2021 class, per 247Sports

— No major injuries

— Played at Cal in 2021 and 2022 before transferring to UCLA ahead of the 2023 season

— 2024 Big Ten Fall Academic Honor Roll

— Three-time UCLA Athletic Director’s Honor Roll

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OVERALL

After primarily playing as an off-ball linebacker for the majority of his college career, Oluwafemi Oladejo switched to lining up on the edge at the beginning of the 2024 season. That makes him more of a raw talent than a finished product. However, his combination of size, strength and athleticism gives him a high ceiling in the NFL.

Oladejo has impressive speed around the edge to go along with quickness and suddenness to change directions on offensive tackles, testing their ability to redirect. He also shows athleticism when flushing out a Euro-step to set up his pass-rush moves, but his use of hands and bend is still a work in progress. 

As a run defender, the UCLA product is physical and shows some strength at the point of attack to generate knockback power against base blocks from offensive tackles and when taking on tight ends on the back side of split zone runs. He’s also solid at shedding blocks from tight ends. 

However, he plays pretty upright, which can cause him issues when setting the edge against offensive linemen who play with good leverage. That makes him reliant on winning at the point of attack against the run.

Overall, Oladejo is a ball of clay who could develop into an every-down starter by his second or third NFL season with the right defensive line coach. It helps that he showed growth down the stretch of the 2024 campaign and was a standout at the Senior Bowl.

Schematically, Oladejo is a more natural fit as a standup outside linebacker in odd fronts given his background as an off-ball 'backer. However, he could play as a traditional defensive end, which might help improve his pad-level issue.

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GRADE: 7.2 (High-Level Backup/Potential Starter — 3rd Round)

OVERALL RANK: 88

POSITION RANK: EDGE13

PRO COMPARISON: Yaya Diaby

Written by B/R NFL Scout Matt Holder