The Los Angeles Chargers today signed wide receiver Praise Olatoke.
Olatoke was a sprinter at Ohio State University, earning first-team All-Big Ten during the 2022 outdoor track and field season. The 6-2, 205-pound receiver possesses elite speed, running the 100-meter dash at Ohio State in the Big Ten Outdoor Championships in just 10.27 seconds in 2022. Olatoke then had his first experience playing football, doing so for the Ohio State club football team. Born in Nigeria and raised in Scotland, Olatoke is part of the NFL’s International Pathway Program, which provides elite international athletes the opportunity to compete at the NFL level and improve their skills to work toward earning a spot on an NFL roster.