Junior Aho
No. 92 – Carolina Panthers | |
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Position: | Nose tackle |
Personal information | |
Born: | (1999-02-02) February 2, 1999 (age 25) Nice, France |
Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
Weight: | 272 lb (123 kg) |
Career information | |
College: | NMMI (2019) SMU (2020–2022) |
CFL draft: | 2023G / round: 2 / pick: 16 |
Undrafted: | 2023 |
Career history | |
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
Roster status: | Injured reserve |
Player stats at PFR | |
Junior Aho (born February 2, 1999) is a French professional American football nose tackle for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the SMU Mustangs.[1]
College career
In his college career, he recorded 43 tackles with 7.5 going for a loss, five sacks, and two forced fumbles, in three years with the SMU Mustangs.[2]
Professional career
Minnesota Vikings
After not being selected in the 2023 NFL draft, Aho signed with the Minnesota Vikings as an undrafted free agent through the NFL's International Player Pathway Program.[3] Additionally, he was drafted (16th overall) by the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL) in the 2023 CFL Global Draft. He was waived by the Vikings on August 29, 2023, and re-signed to the practice squad.[4][5] He was not signed to a reserve/future contract and became a free agent at the end of the season.[6]
Carolina Panthers
Aho signed with the Carolina Panthers on May 20, 2024.[7] He was waived/injured on August 27, 2024.[8]
References
- ^ "Junior Aho". ESPN. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
- ^ "Junior Aho College Stats, School, Draft, Gamelog, Splits". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved September 30, 2023.
- ^ Ragatz, Will (May 4, 2023). "SMU OLB Junior Aho joins Vikings via NFL's International Player Pathway Program". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
- ^ Peters, Craig (August 29, 2023). "Vikings Set Initial 53-Man Roster for 2023". Vikings.com. Retrieved September 30, 2023.
- ^ Peters, Craig (August 30, 2023). "Vikings Sign 12 Players to 2023 Practice Squad". Vikings.com. Retrieved September 30, 2023.
- ^ Harrison, Jonathan (January 8, 2024). "Here are the 10 players the Vikings signed to futures contracts". Sports Illustrated.
- ^ "Panthers sign French defensive lineman Junior Aho as their international player". Yahoo Sports. May 20, 2024.
- ^ Gantt, Darin (August 27, 2024). "Panthers make moves to get to initial 53-man roster". Panthers.com.
External links
- SMU Mustangs bio
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