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Olamide Zaccheaus

Wide Receiver · Virginia

Undrafted Virginia product and rotational receiver who returns to Atlanta after stops in Philadelphia, Washington, and Chicago.

Olamide Zaccheaus has built a steady NFL career as a slot and depth receiver since going undrafted out of Virginia in 2019. He began his career with the Falcons, then spent time with the Eagles, Commanders, and Bears. In the 2026 offseason he agreed to return to Atlanta, where his pro career started.

★ First-team All-ACC (2018)

★ Led the ACC in receptions as a senior at Virginia

★ Five-plus NFL seasons as a rotational receiver

Path to the league

Zaccheaus was a productive four-year player at Virginia, leading the ACC as a senior with 93 receptions for 1,058 yards and nine touchdowns and earning first-team All-ACC honors. He went undrafted in 2019 and signed with Atlanta, working his way up from the practice squad to a regular rotation role.

Career highlights

Played four seasons in his first Atlanta stint from 2019 to 2022, developing into a dependable slot option. Followed with single-season stops in Philadelphia, Washington, and Chicago. Known for reliable hands and route running rather than top-end size.

2025 season

Zaccheaus appeared in 16 games for the Bears in 2025, recording 39 receptions for 313 yards and two touchdowns, per ESPN. He agreed to sign with the Falcons in the following offseason, marking a return to the franchise that gave him his start.

Sources

Wikipedia: Olamide Zaccheaus
ESPN: Olamide Zaccheaus player page

Statistics

2025 season and career

2025 Season · Receiving

16 games played

REC

313

YDS

8.0

AVG

LNG

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Receiving · career

Year	Team	GP	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG
2025	bears	16	39	313	8.0	2	27
2024	commanders	17	45	506	11.2	3	49
2023	eagles	17	10	164	16.4	2	34
2022	falcons	17	40	533	13.3	3	45
2021	falcons	17	31	406	13.1	3	49
2020	falcons	11	20	274	13.7	1	51
2019	falcons	10	3	115	38.3	1	93