Adetomiwa Adebawore (; born March 4, 2001) is an American professional football defensive tackle for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Northwestern Wildcats and was selected by the Colts in the fourth round of the 2023 NFL draft.
Early life Adebawore was born on March 4, 2001, in Kansas City, Missouri, and attended North Kansas City High School. He was rated a three-star recruit and committed to play college football at Northwestern over offers from Washington State, Navy, and Tulane.
College career Adebawore played in eight games during his freshman season at Northwestern, recording six tackles and one sack.Hayden Clark, et al., (eds.), 2024 Media Guide. Indianapolis, IN: Indianapolis Colts, Inc., 2024; unpaginated [p. 58]. He became a starter for the Wildcats during his sophomore season and finished the year with 17 tackles, six tackles for loss, and two sacks. Adebawore was named honorable mention All-Big Ten Conference as a junior after leading the team with 4.5 sacks and 8.5 tackles for loss. He was named third team All-Big Ten as a senior after recording 38 tackles, nine tackles for loss, five sacks, and two forced fumbles. Adebawore played in the 2023 Senior Bowl.
Professional career
Adebawore was selected by the Indianapolis Colts in the fourth round, 110th overall, of the 2023 NFL draft. As a rookie, he appeared in ten games and recorded 1.5 sacks. In the 2024 season, he appeared in 16 games and finished with one sack.
NFL career statistics Legend Bold Career high
Regular season Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck TFL Int Yds Avg Lng TD PD FF Fum FR Yds TD 2023 IND 10 0 5 4 1 1.5 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2024 IND 16 0 7 5 2 1.0 3 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2025 IND 17 7 36 14 22 4.0 5 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0Career 43 7 48 23 25 6.5 9 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Personal life Adebawore's parents were born in Nigeria and moved to the United States in the 1990s. His younger brother, Adepoju, plays defensive end for the Oklahoma Sooners. His other younger brother, Adeyeye, is committed to play defensive tackle for the Penn Quakers.
References
External links
Indianapolis Colts bio Northwestern Wildcats bio