Devin Aromashodu

Gbolahan Devin Aromashodu (born September 25, 1984) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Miami Dolphins in the seventh round of the 2006 NFL draft. He played college football for the Auburn Tigers.

Aromashodu was also a member of the Indianapolis Colts, Houston Texans, Washington Redskins, Chicago Bears, and Minnesota Vikings.

Aromashodu was born and raised in Miami, Florida. His father, who immigrated to the United States from Nigeria, was deeply fond of football, but was reluctant to let his son play. Aromashodu eventually convinced his father to let him join a youth football team, where he surprised his father by becoming one of the team's best players. Aromashodu attended Miami Springs High School, where he was a three-sport star in football, basketball and track. In football, he played as a wide receiver, defensive back and kickoff returner. As a junior, he caught 29 passes for 620 yards and seven touchdowns and returned two kickoffs for touchdowns. As a senior, he caught 17 passes for 417 yards and four touchdowns and rushed for 372 yards and four scores on offense, while also totaled 45 tackles and one interception on defense. He frequently played against future teammate Devin Hester.

Also a standout track and field athlete, Aromashodu was one of the state's top sprinters. At the 2002 FHSAA State T&F Championships, he earned second-place finishes in both 100-meter dash (10.62 s) and 200-meter dash (22.28 s) events. In addition, he also ran a 4.4-second 40-yard dash, bench-pressed 250 lb, squatted 285 and had a 42-inch vertical jump.

Aromashodu expressed interest in attending North Carolina State, Auburn University, and Florida. After much deliberation, he chose to play for Auburn. Devin played a critical role in Auburn's offense during three of the four years he spent there, logging 71 catches for 1,333 yards and 9 touchdowns in 51 games with the Tigers.

After being selected by the Miami Dolphins with the 233rd overall pick in the seventh round of the 2006 NFL draft, Aromashodu failed to make the team's opening day roster.

After being cut from the Dolphins, Aromashodu would begin his early career as a practice squad member for a number of NFL teams. A member of the Indianapolis Colts and Houston Texans's practice teams in 2007, Devin was signed to the active roster of the Colts on November 14, 2007. He would make appearances in six regular season games that season, amassing 96 yards on seven receptions.

Aromashodu was later waived by the Colts on August 7, 2008, and soon signed with the Washington Redskins practice squad.