Edefuan Ulofoshio is an American football player out of Washington who has declared for the 2024 NFL Draft. He has been playing as a linebacker on the Washington Huskies football team since 2018. The 2023 First-Team All-PAC-12 member is from Anchorage, Alaska and attended Bishop Gorman High School in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Following a spectacular senior year at high school, Ulofoshio decided to join the University of Washington and played in only three games in his true freshman year allowing him to redshirt that year.
In 2019, he played 13 games but started only the final three games of the season finishing with 47 tackles and 3 sacks. With 2020 being the COVID-19 pandemic year, he played in only 4 games, while his 2021 season ended early after just six games due to an injury. 2022 was no different as he missed the first 8 games of the season recovering from another injury, but finally, he got his game back on track in 2023 where he had his best year yet. From 15 games, he finished with 94 tackles and 3 sacks.
He is an athletic linebacker who is flexible and fluid enough in coverage. However, some of his biggest concerns are his instincts which are not sharp enough and his susceptibility to be beaten by misdirections.
Who are Edefuan Ulofoshio’s Parents?
Steve Ulofoshio and Joyce Ulofoshio are the parents of Edefuan Ulofoshio. Their son was born on January 23, 2000, in Alaska which is where the Ulofoshio’s migrated back in 1984. The pair are parents to five boys of whom Edefuan is the second oldest.
Edefuan Ulofoshio Mother
Edefuan Ulofoshio’s mother Joyce Ulofoshio is also a native of Nigeria who came to Alaska after his father. She also used this opportunity to take up higher education and eventually completed her PhD in psychology.
Today, as per her LinkedIn profile, she is a Licensed Psychologist with a specialization in Clinical Psychology. She is working from Las Vegas, Nevada as a self-employed professional and the name of her clinic is Wellness Focus Psychological Services. Prior to this, she had several other jobs as a psychologist starting in 2001.
After immigrating to Alaska, she completed her Bachelor’s degree with a minor in psychology in 2001. She completed her Master’s in General Psychology and Advanced Psychology in 2010 and 2013 respectively before earning a PhD in 2017, all from Walden University.
Edefuan Ulofoshio Father
Ulofoshio’s father, Steve Ulofoshio immigrated to the United States in 1984 from his native country of Nigeria which at the time was heavily affected by war. To lead a better life, he decided to leave his motherland and wound up in Alaska, United States.
As one can imagine, life was far from easy for Ulofoshio’s father and he made ends meet by driving a taxi. At the same time, he continued his education by attending the University of Alaska-Anchorage from where he would go on to earn a degree in accounting.
His father has now gone on to become a successful businessman by venturing into the real estate business and starting his own company called Consumer Care Network. This company aims to provide home care for elderly as well as disabled people.
What Nationality are Edefuan Ulofoshio’s Parents?
Both of Ulofoshio’s parents are natives of Nigeria but immigrated to the United States in the mid-80s. While there is no official information stating that they have become American citizens, there is a good possibility that it has happened as they have been living there for the past 40 years.
As for Edefuan, he and his brothers were born in Alaska making them American by birth.
FAQs on Edefuan Ulofoshio Parents
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As per several mock drafts, Edefuan Ulofoshio looks to be a round 6 or round 7 selection, with some mock drafts having him going undrafted as well.
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Edefuan Ulofoshio stands at a height of 6 ft 0 in (1.85 m) and weighs approximately 236 lb (107 kg).
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Edefuan Ulofoshio ran his 40-yard dash with a time of 4.56 seconds at the 2024 NFL Combine
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Edefuan Ulofoshio played in the 2022 Alamo Bowl and the 2024 Senior Bowl.
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Edefuan Ulofoshio is a senior at the University of Washington.