 Ajayi at the Eagles Super Bowl LII Victory Parade | |||||||||||||||
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| Position: | Running back | ||||||||||||||
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| Born: | 15 June 1993 London, England | ||||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight: | 223 lb (101 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| High school: | Liberty (Frisco, Texas) | ||||||||||||||
| College: | Boise State (2011–2014) | ||||||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2015 / round: 5 / pick: 149 | ||||||||||||||
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Jay Ajayi (born 15 June 1993) is an English-born former professional American football running back who played in the National Football League (NFL) for five seasons with the Miami Dolphins and Philadelphia Eagles. He played college football at Boise State University and was selected by the Dolphins in the fifth round of the 2015 NFL draft. Ajayi spent three seasons with the Dolphins, earning Pro Bowl honors in 2016, before being traded to Philadelphia during the 2017 season. As a member of the Eagles, Ajayi was a member of the team that won the franchise's first Super Bowl title in Super Bowl LII. He struggled with injuries afterwards, leading to his 2022 retirement.