Wednesday, September 9, 2015

Dallas Cowboys sign former MEAC players Joe Thomas, SCSU and Ayodeji Olatoye, NCA&T to Practice Squad

DALLAS, Texas -- The Cowboys added cornerback Ayodeji Olatoye on Wednesday to fill their entire practice squad roster. Olatoye was an undrafted rookie out of North Carolina A&T State University (by way of Colorado) last year. He spent time with the Baltimore Ravens and Kansas City Chiefs since. Possessing a good body frame at 6-1, 195 pounds, Olatoye recorded eight total tackles and had one pass defended as a member of the Chiefs this preseason.

Thomas was an undrafted rookie out South Carolina State that spent last season on the Green Bay Packers practice squad. During his final year at SCS, the young inside linebacker was named MEAC Defensive Player of the Year after recording 115 total tackles, 19 tackles for loss, 7.5 sacks and one interception. He recorded eight tackles and a sack in four preseason games with the Packers this year.




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