DAVIE — Jay Ajayi was born in England and raised in Texas, but like two of his Miami Dolphins teammates, his family is native to Nigeria.
“I definitely am very in tune with my Nigerian heritage,” Ajayi said. “Both my parents speak it fluently. And I understand it quite well as well. One thing about Nigerian people is that they are a very determined group of people. They are able to push through a lot of adversity and persevere through a lot of circumstances.”
Ajayi has burst onto the scene with consecutive 200-yard rushing games, overcoming many challenges.