Folarin
Orimolade
#7 Defensive Lineman
Folarin
Orimolade
#7 Defensive Lineman
Height 5'11
Weight 238 lbs
Birth Date (Age) 1995-11-23 (28)
Born Washington, DC
School Dartmouth
Status AMER
Defensive Tackles 36
Special Teams Tackles 0
Interceptions 0
Sacks 10

CFL: 5

Argos: 2

Acquired: Signed as a free agent February 14, 2023.

2023: Played 17 games for Toronto Argonauts. Led team with a career high 10 sacks. Recorded 36 tackles, 1 tackle for loss, 2 forced fumbles, and 2 fumble recoveries. Had a 2-sack game vs. Calgary August 25. Named East Division All-Star. Playoffs: Recorded 3 tackles and 2 sacks in Eastern Final loss to Montreal.

2022: Played 17 games with Calgary Stampeders. Recorded 37 tackles, 6 sacks, 1 interception, and 1 forced fumble. He intercepted his first CFL pass August 13 against BC’s Nathan Rourke and returned it for a 28-yard touchdown. Playoffs: Recorded 6 tackles, 2 sacks, and 1 fumble recovery in Western Semi-Final loss at BC.

2021: Played just 7 games with Calgary due to injury. Recorded 8 defensive tackles, 1 special teams tackle, and 2 sacks. Playoffs: Recorded no stats in Western Semi-Final loss at Saskatchewan.

2020: No season.

2019: Missed season with a quadriceps injury suffered in first pre-season game with Calgary.

2018: Signed with Calgary May 7. Played 10 games. Recorded 7 defensive tackles, 10 special teams tackles, 2 sacks, two forced fumbles, and 1 fumble recovery. Made CFL debut June 28 against Ottawa. His first CFL sack July 28 at Saskatchewan against Brandon Bridge. Playoffs. Recorded no stats in Western Final win over Winnipeg. 106th Grey Cup: Recorded 2 special teams tackles, and a fumble recovery in 27-16 win over Ottawa.

2017: Signed with Los Angeles Rams as an undrafted free agent April 29, waived May 16. Re-signed with Rams July 27, waived September 2.

College: Attended Dartmouth University (2013-16). Played 40 games. Recorded 143 tackles, 35 tackles for loss, 23.5 sacks, 10 forced fumbles and a fumble recovery. In his senior season he had 14.5 tackles for loss and 9 sacks. Had 13 tackles against Princeton in his final NCAA game. Finished second all-time in sacks at Dartmouth. Ivy League Defensive Player of the Year, First Team All-Ivy League, Second Team AP All-American, Buck Buchanan Award finalist as a senior. Played in NFL PA Collegiate Bowl. First Team All-Ivy League as a junior. Named team’s top freshman.

Personal: Attended Blake High School in Maryland. Given first name is Adefolarin. Played just 5 games in his senior season and still recorded 15 tackles for loss and 12 sacks. Also played offensive line. Competed in track and field, including some sprinting. Ranked third in the country in his weight class in wrestling.

Seasons

Defence

YEAR TEAM GP DT ST SACKS INT TD FF
2018
CGY 13 7 10 2 0 0 2
2021
CGY 7 8 1 2 0 0 0
2022
CGY 17 37 0 6 1 0 1
2023
TOR 17 36 0 10 0 0 2
Total
54 88 11 20 1 0 5

Game Log

Defence

DATE WEEK OPP DT ST SACKS INT TD FF
06-18
2 HAM 4 0 1 0 0 0
06-25
3 EDM 2 0 1 0 0 0
07-03
4 BC 2 0 1 0 0 0
07-14
6 MTL 3 0 0 0 0 0
07-21
7 HAM 2 0 1 0 0 0
07-29
8 SSK 2 0 1 0 0 1
08-04
9 CGY 4 0 0 0 0 0
08-13
10 OTT 4 0 1 0 0 0
08-25
12 CGY 3 0 2 0 0 0
09-04
13 HAM 2 0 1 0 0 0
09-09
14 MTL 1 0 0 0 0 0
09-15
15 MTL 2 0 0 0 0 1
09-29
17 WPG 1 0 0 0 0 0
10-14
19 OTT 3 0 1 0 0 0
10-28
21 OTT 1 0 0 0 0 0
Total
36 0 10 0 0 2