Ade Aruna


Ade Aruna is a Nigerian professional American football defensive end who is a free agent. He played college football at Tulane.

Early life

Born in Nigeria, Aruna moved to the United States during his high school years, initially to pursue a career in basketball.

Professional career

Minnesota Vikings

Aruna was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in the sixth round of the 2018 NFL Draft. On August 20, 2018, he was placed on injured reserve after suffering a knee injury in the preseason.
Aruna was waived/injured during final roster cuts on August 31, 2019, and reverted to the team's injured reserve list the next day. He was waived from injured reserve with an injury settlement on September 12.

Oakland / Las Vegas Raiders

On December 26, 2019, Aruna was signed to the then-Oakland Raiders practice squad. On December 30, 2019, Aruna was signed to a reserve/future contract. On July 27, 2020, he was waived with a non-football injury designation.