Emmanuel Ogbah

Emmanuel Ogbah
No. --Cleveland Browns
Position: Defensive End
Personal information
Date of birth: (1993-11-06) November 6, 1993
Place of birth: Lagos, Nigeria
Height: 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight: 273 lb (124 kg)
Career information
High school: Richmond (TX) Bush
College: Oklahoma State
NFL draft: 2016 / Round: 2 / Pick: 32
Career history
Roster status: Unsigned draft pick

Emmanuel Ikechukwu Ogbah (born November 6, 1993) is an American football outside linebacker for the Cleveland Browns of the NFL. He played college football at Oklahoma State. He was drafted by the Browns with the first pick in the 2nd round of the 2016 NFL Draft (32nd overall).

Early years

Ogbah was born in Lagos, Nigeria and moved to Houston, Texas in the United States at the age of nine.[1] He attended George Bush High School in Fort Bend County, Texas. He committed to Oklahoma State University to play college football. He chose Oklahoma State in part based on recommendations from Russell Okung, who is a fellow Nigerian and attended George Bush High and Oklahoma State.[2]

College career

After redshirting as a true freshman in 2012, Ogbah played in all 13 games of the 2013 season. He finished the year with 20 tackles and four sacks. As a sophomore in 2014, he was named the Big-12 Defensive Lineman of the Year after recording 49 tackles and 11 sacks.[3][4]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Ht WtArm lengthHand size 40-yd dash 10-yd split 20-yd split 20-ss 3-cone Vert Broad BP
6 ft 4 in 273 lb35 12 in10 in 4.63 s 4.50 s 7.26 s 35.5 in 10 ft 1 in 20 reps
All values from NFL Combine,[5]


Cleveland Browns

On April 29, 2016, Emmanuel Ogbah was selected by the Cleveland Browns in the 2nd round of the 2016 NFL draft with the 32nd pick.

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