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| No. 49 – Seattle Seahawks | |||||
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| Position: | Linebacker | ||||
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| Born: | March 3, 1998 Wareham, Massachusetts, U.S. | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 252 lb (114 kg) | ||||
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| High school: | Wareham | ||||
| College: | Framingham State (2016–2021) | ||||
| Undrafted: | 2022 | ||||
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| Roster status: | Injured reserve | ||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||
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Joshua Onujiogu (born March 3, 1998) is an American professional football linebacker for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for Framingham State.
College career
[edit]Onujiogu played college football for Framingham State. In 2021, he won the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) defensive player of the year honors.[1]
Professional career
[edit]| 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 | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 2+3⁄4 in (1.90 m) | 252 lb (114 kg) | 32 in (0.81 m) | 9+5⁄8 in (0.24 m) | 4.90 s | 1.68 s | 2.78 s | 4.14 s | 6.93 s | 34.5 in (0.88 m) | 10 ft 1 in (3.07 m) | 21 reps | |
| All values from Pro Day[2] | ||||||||||||
On May 2, 2022, the Seattle Seahawks signed Onujiogu as an undrafted free agent.[3] On August 31, he was waived.[4] He was re-signed to the practice squad on September 2.[5] On November 5, Onujiogu was elevated to the active roster,[6] and made his NFL debut the following day against the Arizona Cardinals, recording three tackles while appearing on 17 snaps.[7] He was signed to the active roster on January 7, 2023.[8]
On August 9, 2023, Onujiogu was waived/injured by the Seahawks.[9] He was waived/injured again the following year on August 6, 2024.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ "Framingham State's Ford, Onujiogu Named MASCAC Football Offensive and Defensive Player of the Year, Headline 2021 MASCAC Football All-Conference Team". mascac.com. Retrieved April 7, 2023.
- ^ "2022 NFL Draft Scout Joshua Onujiogu College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved June 14, 2023.
- ^ "Onujiogu, Beise get NFL free-agent deals". D3 Football.com. Retrieved November 23, 2022.
- ^ Crabtree, Curtis. "Seahawks waive Joshua Onujiogu, place John Reid on IR; name 12 to practice squad". Fox13.com. Retrieved November 23, 2022.
- ^ Boyle, John. "Seahawks Sign Joshua Onujiogu and Jabari Zuniga To Practice Squad". Seahawks.com. Retrieved November 23, 2022.
- ^ Boyle, John. "Seahawks Elevate LB Joshua Onujiogu From Practice Squad". Seahawks.com. Retrieved November 24, 2022.
- ^ Bell, Gregg. "From Framingham State to NFL: Seahawks rookie Joshua Onujiogu realizes dream in Arizona". The News Tribune. Retrieved November 24, 2022.
- ^ Boyle, John (January 7, 2023). "Seahawks Sign Joshua Onujiogu, Place Travis Homer On Injured Reserve, Elevate Two From Practice Squad". Seahawks.com. Retrieved September 1, 2024.
- ^ Boyle, John (August 9, 2023). "Seahawks Sign NT Anthony Montalvo, Waive/Injured OLB Joshua Onujiogu". Seahawks.com. Retrieved September 1, 2024.
- ^ Boyle, John (August 6, 2024). "Seahawks Sign Outside Linebacker Jamie Sheriff". Seahawks.com. Retrieved September 1, 2024.