Antwan Odom

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Antwan Odom
No. 98
Position:Defensive end
Personal information
Born: (1981-09-24) September 24, 1981 (age 42)
Mobile, Alabama, U.S.
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:275 lb (125 kg)
Career information
High school:Irvington (AL) Alma Bryant
College:Alabama
NFL draft:2004 / Round: 2 / Pick: 57
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:131
Sacks:23.5
Forced fumbles:5
Fumble recoveries:2
Defensive touchdowns:2
Player stats at NFL.com

Antwan Deon Odom (born September 24, 1981) is a former

2004 NFL Draft. He played college football at Alabama. He has also played for the Cincinnati Bengals
.

He went to high school at Alma Bryant High School, where he started at defensive end and occasionally played wide receiver.

College career

Odom played in 39 games for the University of Alabama during his five-year collegiate career. He recorded 98 tackles, 21 sacks, and 26 tackles for losses in his career.

As a freshman, Odom played in every game with two starts. He was named an honorable mention for Freshman

All-American by Rivals.com. As a sophomore, Odom's season was ended after receiving and having surgery on a torn labrum in his left shoulder and met requirement to regain a year of eligibility by the NCAA
.

During his redshirt sophomore year, he played in all 13 games for the Tide and recorded 42 tackles with 10 sacks.

His junior season, Odom was named as All-

, and 9.5 tackles for loss. He was later honored with the team's Dwight Stephenson Most Valuable Lineman Award.

On April 14, 2010, Antwan was selected to the University of Alabama's "Team of the Decade". An Alabama Team of the Decade has been selected by Crimson Tide fans since originated by Alabama Sports Information Director Charley Thornton in 1970. The teams have been selected by readers of 'BAMA Magazine and BamaMag.com the past four decades.

Professional career

Tennessee Titans

Odom was selected in the second round of the 2004 NFL Draft, as the 57th overall and 3rd pick by the Tennessee Titans.

playoffs for the first time since the 2003 season.[3]

Cincinnati Bengals

He was signed by the Cincinnati Bengals during

Achilles heel
injury. ESPN reported that Odom would be out for the season. Before Training Camp, Odom was quoted in saying he was ready for the 2010 season, as he said the tendon was feeling better and he could run and be ready to play and start at 100%.

On July 29, 2011, Odom was released by the Bengals.

Career statistics

Year Team Games Starts Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
Total Solo Ast Sack Sfty PD Int Yards Avg Long TD FF FR Yds TD
2004 TEN 16 8 21 14 7 2.0 3 1
2005 TEN 16 9 31 18 13 2.0 1 1
2006 TEN 4 2 9 8 1 0.5 0 0
2007 TEN 16 16 21 16 5 8.0 7 1
2008 CIN 12 8 26 19 7 3.0 2 2
2009 CIN 6 6 19 18 1 8.0 2 0
2010 CIN 4 3 4 3 1 0.0 1 0
Career 74 52 131 96 35 23.5 0 16 0 0 0 0 0 5

Personal life

In his spare time, Odom enjoys fishing and hunting. He is also a NASCAR racing and pro-wrestling enthusiast. Odom earned a degree in Human Environmental Studies upon completing his course work at the University of Alabama.[7]

On March 15, 2011, Odom's home in

Mason, OH (a suburb of Cincinnati
) was severely damaged by fire. Odom and his family were safe at his family's house in Cordova, Alabama at the time.[8] On August 22, 2011, Odom was shot in the leg at his home in Irvington.[9] Odom was arrested on December 15, 2011, for possession of marijuana after a traffic stop in Baldwin County, Alabama. He was released later in the day after posting $1,000.00 bail.[9]

Odom was charged with one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and health care fraud, one count of wire fraud, and one count of health care fraud by the United States Department of Justice on July 24, 2020.[10] He pleaded guilty by December 2020.[11] By February 2022, he had been sentenced to 180 days of house arrest and ordered to perform 240 hours of community service.[12]

References

  1. ^ "2004 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 6, 2023.
  2. ^ "Tennessee Titans Stats". NFL.com. Archived from the original on March 7, 2008. Retrieved March 4, 2008.
  3. ^ "Antwan Odom: Game Logs". NFL.com. Archived from the original on March 7, 2008. Retrieved March 4, 2008.
  4. ^ Hobson, Geoff (March 3, 2008). "Odom's first Bengal sack". Bengals.com. Archived from the original on March 5, 2008. Retrieved March 3, 2008.
  5. ^ Wyatt, Jim (February 14, 2008). "Odom gives Titans shot to keep him". The Tennessean. Retrieved March 4, 2008. [dead link]
  6. ^ "Antwan Odom". Bengals.com. Archived from the original on May 2, 2009. Retrieved March 25, 2009.
  7. ^ "About Antwan". Antwan Odom 98. 2010. Archived from the original on March 5, 2012. Retrieved July 23, 2012.
  8. ^ Reedy, Joe; Morse, Janice (March 15, 2011). "Fire damages home of Cincinnati Bengals player Antwan Odom". Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved March 15, 2011.
  9. ^ a b Kent, Mark R. (December 15, 2011). "Former NFL defensive lineman Antwan Odom arrested on marijuana charge". Alabama Press-Register. Al.com. Retrieved April 13, 2012.
  10. ^ "Six Former NFL Players Charged in Superseding Indictment Alleging Nationwide Fraud on Health Care Benefit Program for Retired NFL Players". Justice.gov. July 24, 2020. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
  11. ^ Estep, Bill (December 1, 2020). "With latest plea, a dozen former NFL players have admitted guilt in KY fraud case". Kentucky.com. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
  12. ^ "Former NFL Player Sentenced to Prison for Nationwide Health Care Fraud Scheme". Justice.gov. February 9, 2022. Retrieved May 12, 2022.

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