Atlanta Falcons sign NFL International Player Pathway player Kenny Oginni from Nigeria

AFI | American Football | 05/10/2024

Kenny Oginni #72, played for the Kansas City Chiefs in 2022

The Atlanta Falcons have signed defensive end Kenny Oginni from Nigeria as part of the NFL’s International Player Program. Oginni won’t count against the 90-man roster, but he has a chance to impress Atlanta’s coaching staff during training camp.

The 6’7″ Oginni spent some time with the Kansas City Chiefs in 2022 after signing with the team as an undrafted free agent. He appeared in the preseason but did not make the 53-man roster. Born in Nigeria, Oginni didn’t get into football until 2014.

“The first time Oginni ever did anything football related was at a camp in 2014 sponsored by defensive end Osi Umenyiora, who played for the New York Giants from 2003-12 and the Falcons from 2013-14,” writes Falcons team reporter Terrin Waack. “Oginni has since participated in NFL-sanctioned events, such as an International Player’s Combine and the International Player Pathway program.”