Moro Ojomo

BIRDSEED

► Originally born in Lagos, Nigeria ... His family emigrated from Nigeria to Santa Clarita, CA, when he was 8 years old after his mother, Bimbo, received an offer to work for an IT company ... His father, Ololade, is a pastor who opened a church in California after the move ... Early on during their time in the United States, his older sister, Omodele, was diagnosed with leukemia ... After several years of hospital visits and chemotherapy, the family moved to Katy, TX, for a fresh start

► Enrolled at the University of Texas when he was 16 years old ... Began kindergarten at 3 years old at a British school in Nigeria and remained on that educational path after moving to the United States

► While at Katy (TX) High School, served as a backup on the freshman team and didn't earn a spot on junior varsity the following year ... Had to push himself to keep up with the older players and began investing time in weight training before his junior year ... Made the varsity team and went on to become a highly-recruited, all-state player

► Majored in business finance and plans to have a career as a corporate lawyer after football ... A four-time first-team Academic All-Big 12 honoree and eight-time Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll member ... Served on the student athlete advisory committee for three years to advocate and address issues student athletes faced

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

► Selected by Philadelphia in the 7th round (249th overall) in 2023

Hobbies: Reading about finance, networking, watching Liverpool ... First job: Working at Hat Creek headquarters ... Biggest influence: His dad, who's always speaking positivity into his life ... If he could have a career outside of sports: Would work in private equity and venture capital ... Favorite movie: The Great Gatsby

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