Junior Aho

Junior Aho (born February 2, 1999) is a French professional American football defensive tackle. He played college football for the New Mexico Military Bulldogs and SMU Mustangs.^[1]

Junior Aho

Personal information
Born:	(1999-02-02) February 2, 1999 (age 26) Nice, France
Height:	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:	272 lb (123 kg)
Career information
Position:	Defensive tackle
College:	NMMI (2019) SMU (2020–2022)
NFL draft:	2023: undrafted
CFL draft:	2023G: 2nd round, 16th pick
Career history
Minnesota Vikings (2023)* Carolina Panthers (2024)* Atlanta Falcons (2024)*
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Stats at Pro Football Reference

College career

In his college career, he recorded 43 tackles with 7.5 going for a loss, five sacks, and two forced fumbles, in three years with the SMU Mustangs.^[2]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables

Height	Weight	Arm length	Hand span	40-yard dash	10-yard split	20-yard split	20-yard shuttle	Three-cone drill	Vertical jump	Broad jump
6 ft 2+1⁄4 in (1.89 m)	260 lb (118 kg)	33+7⁄8 in (0.86 m)	9 in (0.23 m)	4.59 s	1.66 s	2.65 s	4.90 s	7.38 s	33.5 in (0.85 m)	10 ft 3 in (3.12 m)
All values from Pro Day[3]

Minnesota Vikings

After not being selected in the 2023 NFL draft, Aho signed with the Minnesota Vikings as an undrafted free agent through the NFL's International Player Pathway Program.^[4] Additionally, he was drafted (16th overall) by the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL) in the 2023 CFL Global Draft. He was waived by the Vikings on August 29, 2023, and re-signed to the practice squad.^[5][6] He was not signed to a reserve/future contract and became a free agent at the end of the season.^[7]

Carolina Panthers

Aho signed with the Carolina Panthers on May 20, 2024.^[8] He was waived/injured on August 27, 2024.^[9]

Atlanta Falcons

On October 14, 2024, Aho signed with the Atlanta Falcons practice squad.^[10] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 6, 2025.^[11] He was waived on May 9, 2025.