Pre-draft Oluokun did not receive an invitation to the
NFL Scouting Combine. On March 8, 2018, Oluokun participated at a
Pro Day held at Yale and completed all of the combine drills. Oluokun's time of 4.48 in the
40-yard dash would’ve finished sixth among
linebackers at the combine and his time of 4.12 in the
short shuttle would’ve been the second-best among linebackers. Oluokun attended pre-draft visits with multiple teams, including the
Kansas City Chiefs,
Arizona Cardinals, and
Indianapolis Colts. At the conclusion of the pre-draft process, Oluokun was projected to be a seventh-round pick by the majority of NFL draft experts and scouts. He was ranked as the 20th best linebacker in the draft by DraftScout.com. Oluokun was the 27th linebacker drafted in 2018. Oluokun was the 48th Yale player picked in a professional football draft and the first in the
NFL draft since
Shane Bannon in 2011.
2018 season On May 9, 2018, the Falcons signed Oluokun to a four-year,
$2.60 million
contract with a
signing bonus of $146,629. Oluokun entered
training camp slated to be a backup linebacker and special teams player. He impressed coaches with his athleticism and
tackling ability during camp and began competing against
Duke Riley to be the starting weakside linebacker. Head coach
Dan Quinn named Oluokun a backup middle linebacker, behind
Deion Jones, to begin the regular season. He made his professional regular season debut in the Falcons' season-opener at the
Philadelphia Eagles and made one tackle during their 18–12 loss. On October 7, 2018, Oluokun earned his first career start and recorded five combined tackles as the Falcons lost 41–17 at the
Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 5. In Week 6, he collected a season-high ten combined tackles (seven solo) during a 34–29 victory against the
Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He finished his rookie season in 2018 with 91 combined tackles (56 solo), one pass deflection, and one forced fumble in 16 games and seven starts. He received an overall grade of 64.6 from
Pro Football Focus, 46th among qualifying linebackers in 2018.
2019 season Throughout
training camp, Oluokun competed against
Duke Riley,
Stephone Anthony,
Bruce Carter, and
Jermaine Grace for a role as a backup linebacker. Head coach
Dan Quinn elected to have Oluokun begin the season the third linebacker on the depth chart, behind starting linebackers
De'Vondre Campbell and
Deion Jones.
Vic Beasley acted as the third linebacker while being labeled a defensive end/edge rusher. In Week 10, Oluokun earned his first start of the season at inside linebacker and recorded a season-high seven solo tackles (eight total) in a 26–9 win at the
New Orleans Saints. On December 8, 2019, he collected a season-high 11 combined tackles (six solo) during a 40–20 victory against the
Carolina Panthers. He completed his sophomore season in
2019 with 62 combined tackles (35 solo), two tackles for-a-loss, and a forced fumble in 16 games and three starts. The
Atlanta Falcons finished second in the
NFC South and did not qualify for a playoff berth after finishing the
2019 NFL season 7–9.
2020 season He entered training camp slated to takeover as a starting outside linebacker after
De'Vondre Campbell departed in
free agency. Head coach Dan Quinn promoted secondary coach
Raheem Morris to defensive coordinator and handed over the defensive play calling duties. On August 20, 2020, the Falcons placed Oluokun on the reserve/
COVID-19 list and returned after three days. Morris selected Oluokun and Deion Jones as the starting linebackers with
Dante Fowler Jr. alongside as an edge rusher. In Week 2 of the 2020 season against the
Dallas Cowboys, Oluokun forced two fumbles on consecutive drives in the first quarter; both were recovered by the Falcons, who lost 40–39. In Week 6 against the
Minnesota Vikings, Oluokun recorded his first career interception off a pass thrown by
Kirk Cousins during the 40–23 win. In Week 9 against the
Denver Broncos, Oluokun recorded 10 tackles, one pass deflection, and recorded his first career sack on
Drew Lock during the 34–27 win. Oluokun was named
National Football Conference (NFC) Defensive Player of the Week. In Week 12 against the
Las Vegas Raiders, Oluokun strip-sacked
Derek Carr; the ball was recovered by teammate
Jacob Tuioti-Mariner during the 43–6 win. In Week 16 against the Chiefs, Oluokun intercepted a pass thrown by
Patrick Mahomes and made a 51-yard return during the 17–14 loss.
2021 season Before the season began, new head coach
Arthur Smith moved Oluokun to the starting
MIKE linebacker position. In Week 3 against the
New York Giants, Oluokun recorded 14 tackles in the 17–14 win. In Week 6 against the
Miami Dolphins, Oluokun recorded 13 tackles and an interception in the 30–28 win. In Week 7 against the
Carolina Panthers, Oluokun had a career-high 16 tackles in the 13–19 loss. In Week 16, Oluokun had 14 tackles and intercepted
Tim Boyle with less than 40 seconds left, sealing a 20–16 win over the
Detroit Lions. His performance earned him NFC Defensive Player of the Week. In Week 17, Oluokun Had 13 total tackles, 2 pass deflections, and intercepted
Josh Allen in the 15–29 loss to the
Buffalo Bills. He led the league in tackles, the seventh-most single season tackles in NFL history.
Jacksonville Jaguars On March 16, 2022, Oluokun signed a three-year, $45 million deal with the
Jacksonville Jaguars. Oluokun led the NFL in tackles in 2022 for the second straight year. In Week 7 of the 2023 season, he had a 24-yard interception returned for a touchdown against the Saints. In the 2023 season, he had 2.5 sacks, 173 total tackles (111 solo), one interception, six passes defended, one forced fumble, and three fumble recoveries. On March 29, 2024, Oluokun signed a new four-year, $45 million contract, keeping him under contract with the Jaguars through the 2027 season. He finished the 2024 season with one sack, 108 total tackles (60 solo), one interception, and seven passes defended. In Week 1 of the 2025 season, Oluokun recorded 10 tackles, a pass breakup, an interception, and a forced fumble in a 26–10 win over the Carolina Panthers, earning AFC Defensive Player of the Week. He finished the 2025 season with one sack, 143 total tackles (69 solo), one interception, 11 passes defended, two forced fumbles, and one fumble recovery. ==NFL career statistics==