Emmanuel Ogbah

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Emmanuel Ogbah
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Ogbah in the 2019 NFL season
Personal information
Born: (1993-11-06) November 6, 1993 (age 30)
Lagos, Nigeria
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:275 lb (125 kg)
Career information
High school:George Bush
(Richmond, Texas)
College:Oklahoma State (2012–2015)
Position:Linebacker
NFL draft:2016 / Round: 2 / Pick: 32
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Pass deflections:
39
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Emmanuel Ikechukwu Ogbah (born November 6, 1993) is a Nigerian professional

2016 NFL Draft. He also played for the Kansas City Chiefs and Miami Dolphins
.

Early years

Ogbah was born in

Oklahoma State University to play college football. He chose Oklahoma State in part based on recommendations from Russell Okung and attended George Bush High and Oklahoma State.[2]

College career

After redshirting as a

Big-12 Conference Defensive Lineman of the Year after recording 49 tackles and 11 sacks.[3][4]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
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 4+1⁄4 in
(1.94 m) 		273 lb
(124 kg) 		35+1⁄2 in
(0.90 m) 		10 in
(0.25 m)		 4.63 s 1.58 s 2.68 s 4.50 s 7.26 s 35.5 in
(0.90 m)		 10 ft 1 in
(3.07 m)		 20 reps
All values from
NFL Combine[5][6]
Ogbah with the Browns in 2017

Cleveland Browns

Ogbah was drafted by the

2016 NFL Draft.[7] On May 25, 2016, he signed a four-year contract worth $6.6 million, which included a $3 million signing bonus.[8] Ogbah was listed as a starter for the Browns for the season opener.[9]
He started all 16 games for the Browns as a rookie, finishing sixth on the team with 53 tackles and leading the team with 5.5 sacks.

In 2017, Ogbah entered the season as the Browns' starting

injured reserve on November 21, 2017.[12]

Kansas City Chiefs

Ogbah was traded to the Kansas City Chiefs on April 1, 2019, in exchange for safety Eric Murray.[13] In Week 3 against the Baltimore Ravens, Ogbah sacked Lamar Jackson 1.5 times as the Chiefs won 33–28.[14] In Week 10, Ogbah suffered a torn pectoral and was ruled out the rest of the season.[15] He finished the season with 32 tackles and tied his career-high with 5.5 sacks. Without Ogbah, the Chiefs won Super Bowl LIV against the San Francisco 49ers.

Miami Dolphins

On March 20, 2020, Ogbah signed a two-year, $15 million contract with the Miami Dolphins.[16]

In Week 5 against the 49ers, Ogbah recorded a strip sack on C. J. Beathard late in the fourth quarter which was recovered by the Dolphins to secure a 43–17 win.[17] In Week 9 against the Arizona Cardinals, Ogbah recorded a strip sack on Kyler Murray which was recovered by teammate Shaq Lawson who returned it for a 36 yard touchdown during the 34–31 win.[18]

On March 14, 2022, Ogbah signed a four-year, $65 million contract extension with the Dolphins.[19] In Week 10 against the Browns, Ogbah suffered a season-ending tricep injury, which required surgery.[20]

On February 23, 2024, the Dolphins released Ogbah.[21]

References

  1. ^ Oklahoma State football: Introducing Emmanuel Ogbah
  2. ^ Oklahoma State’s Emmanuel Ogbah took advice from Russell Okung
  3. ^ Bush’s Ogbah striving for individual, team success at Oklahoma State
  4. ^ Emmanuel Ogbah's decision to return could pay off for Oklahoma State Cowboys
  5. ^ "NFL Events: Combine Player Profiles - Emmanuel Ogbah". National Football League.
  6. ^ "2019 Draft Scout: QB Rankings". Draft Scout Ranking. Retrieved January 25, 2023.
  7. ^ Cabot, Mary Kay (April 29, 2016). "Emmanuel Ogbah drafted by the Cleveland Browns at No. 32". The Plain Dealer. Retrieved August 28, 2016.
  8. ^ Cabot, Mary Kay (May 26, 2016). "Browns rookie OLB Emmanuel Ogbah signs 4-year contract". The Plain Dealer. Retrieved August 28, 2016.
  9. ^ Patsko, Scott (September 6, 2016). "The Browns' depth chart for Week 1 has 3 rookie starters, 7 rookie backups". The Plain Dealer. Retrieved September 7, 2016.
  10. ^ Williams, Charean (November 19, 2017). "Emmanuel Ogbah out for season with fractured foot". ProFootballTalk.NBCSports.com.
  11. ^ Gribble, Andrew (November 20, 2017). "Browns DE Emmanuel Ogbah set for season-ending foot surgery". ClevelandBrowns.com.
  12. ^ "Browns sign DB Justin Currie, DL Tyrone Holmes; place DL Jamie Meder, DL Emmanuel Ogbah on IR". ClevelandBrowns.com. November 21, 2017. Archived from the original on January 23, 2018.
  13. ^ Gribble, Andrew (April 1, 2019). "Browns acquire Chiefs S Eric Murray in trade for DL Emmanuel Ogbah". ClevelandBrowns.com.
  14. ^ "Mahomes throws 3 TD passes as Chiefs hold off Ravens, 33-28". www.espn.com. September 22, 2019. Retrieved September 22, 2019.
  15. ^ Alper, Josh (November 10, 2019). "Emmanuel Ogbah tore his pectoral Sunday". Pro Football Talk. NBC Sports.
  16. ^ Wingfield, Travis (March 20, 2020). "Free Agent Analysis: Emmanuel Ogbah". MiamiDolphins.com. Retrieved March 21, 2020.
  17. ^ "Miami Dolphins at San Francisco 49ers - October 11th, 2020". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 11, 2020.
  18. ^ "Miami Dolphins at Arizona Cardinals - November 8th, 2020". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 12, 2020.
  19. ^ Shook, Nick (March 14, 2022). "Dolphins keeping Emmanuel Ogbah on four-year, $65M deal; RB Chase Edmonds headed to Miami". NFL.com.
  20. ^ Louis-Jacques, Marcel (November 13, 2022). "Source: Dolphins' Emmanuel Ogbah (torn triceps) out for season". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 23, 2024.
  21. ^ "Dolphins Release Ogbah". MiamiDolphins.com. February 23, 2024. Retrieved February 23, 2024.

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