Otito Ogbonnia
Otito Ogbonnia (born August 25, 2000)[1] is an American football nose tackle for the Los Angeles Chargers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at UCLA.
| No. 93 – Los Angeles Chargers | |
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| Position: | Nose tackle |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | August 25, 2000 Houston, Texas, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Weight: | 320 lb (145 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | James E. Taylor (Katy, Texas) |
| College: | UCLA (2018–2021) |
| NFL Draft: | 2022 / Round: 5 / Pick: 160 |
| Career history | |
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| Roster status: | Active |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2022 | |
| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |
| Medal record | ||
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| Men’s track and field | ||
| Representing United States | ||
| Pan American U20 Championships | ||
| 2019 San José | Shot put | |
High school career
Ogbonnia attended James E. Taylor High School in Katy, Texas. He was a two-time all-district selection in football, recording 68 tackles, 24 tackles for loss, five sacks, and two forced fumbles as a senior. He also competed in track and field, winning state titles in both the shot put and the discus throw as a senior.[2] He was also the top-ranked shot putter in the class of 2017.
College career
Ogbonnia won shot put gold medals at the 2019 USATF U20 Outdoor Championships and the 2019 Pan American U20 Athletics Championships.[2][3]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | Bench press | |||||
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| 6 ft 3+3⁄4 in (1.92 m) | 324 lb (147 kg) | 34+3⁄8 in (0.87 m) | 10 in (0.25 m) | 5.31 s | 1.85 s | 3.08 s | 29 reps | |||||
| All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[4][5][6] | ||||||||||||
Ogbonnia was selected by the Los Angeles Chargers in the fifth round (160th overall) of the 2022 NFL Draft.[3] He was placed on injured reserve on November 16, 2022.[7]
References
- ^ "Otito Ogbonnia - Los Angeles Chargers - news and analysis, statistics, game logs, depth charts, contracts, injuries". www.nbcsportsedge.com. Retrieved May 11, 2022.
- ^ a b Marrion, Jack (July 1, 2019). "Ogbonnia sets UCLA shot put record, wins gold at USATF U20 Championships". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved May 3, 2022.
- ^ a b Poorman, Jon (April 30, 2022). "Chargers draft Katy Taylor grad Otito Ogbonnia". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved May 3, 2022.
- ^ "Otito Ogbonnia Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
- ^ "2022 Draft Scout Otito Ogbonnia, UCLA NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
- ^ "Otito Ogbonnia 2022 NFL Draft Profile". insider.espn.com. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
- ^ "Los Angeles Chargers Sign Tyeler Davison; Place Christian Covington and Otito Ogbonnia on Injured Reserve". Chargers.com. November 16, 2022. Retrieved February 5, 2023.
External links
- Los Angeles Chargers bio
- UCLA Bruins football bio
- UCLA Bruins track and field bio
- Otito Ogbonnia at World Athletics