| No. 24 | |
| Cornerback | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Date of birth: May 31, 1983 | |
| Place of birth: Chicago, Illinois | |
| Career information | |
| College: Washington State | |
| Undrafted in 2006 | |
| No regular season or postseason appearances | |
| Career history | |
* New York Jets ( 2006)*
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| Career highlights and awards | |
| * 2× UFL champion (2009, 2010) | |
| Stats at NFL.com | |
Omowale "Wale" Dada (born May 31, 1983) is a former American football cornerback. He was signed by the New York Jets as an undrafted free agent in 2006. He played college football at Washington State.
Dada was also a member of the Rhein Fire, Seattle Seahawks, New Orleans Saints, Denver Broncos, Edmonton Eskimos and Las Vegas Locomotives.
Early years[]
Dada attended Sandburg High School in Orland Park, Illinois.
Professional career[]
Rhein Fire[]
Dada was drafted by the Rhein Fire in the second round of the 2007 NFL Europa Free Agent Draft.[1] He started all ten games at left cornerback and recorded 36 tackles and one interception.
Las Vegas Locomotives[]
Dada was drafted by the Las Vegas Locomotives on the UFL Premiere Season Draft in 2009 and signed with the team on August 31.[2] He played for three seasons with Las Vegas, making appearances in each UFL Championship game from 2009 through 2011.[3]
References[]
- ↑ "2007 NFL Europa Free Agent Draft". 2007-02-23. Archived from the original on 2007-03-28. https://web.archive.org/web/20070328033801/http://www.nfleurope.com/news/story/10017350.
- ↑ "United Football League Signs 18 Players to Las Vegas Roster". UFL-Football.com. 2009-08-31. http://www.ufl-football.com/press/2009/08/31/united_football_league_signs_18_players_to_las_vegas_roster.
- ↑ "#24 Wale Dada, DB". LasVegasLocos.com. http://www.lasvegaslocos.com/team/players/index.html?player_id=11. Retrieved 2011-11-20.
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