Odafe Oweh
Parts of this article (those related to Professional Career) need to be updated. The reason given is: The 2023 season has not been added yet; there is no career statistics chart.(January 2024) |
Outside linebacker | |||||||||||
Personal information | |||||||||||
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Born: | Hackensack, New Jersey, U.S. | December 15, 1998||||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||||
Weight: | 257 lb (117 kg) | ||||||||||
Career information | |||||||||||
High school: | Blair Academy (Blairstown, New Jersey) | ||||||||||
College: | Penn State (2018–2020) | ||||||||||
NFL draft: | 2021 / Round: 1 / Pick: 31 | ||||||||||
Career history | |||||||||||
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Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||
Career highlights and awards | |||||||||||
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Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||||||||
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Player stats at NFL.com · PFR |
Odafe Jayson Oweh (
Early years
Of Nigerian descent, Oweh was born in
College career
As a true freshman at Penn State in 2018, Oweh played in four games and had two sacks.[4][5][6][7] As a sophomore in 2019, he played in 13 games with one start and had 21 tackles and five sacks.[8] He recorded 38 tackles, including six tackles for a loss, in the 2020 season.
Professional career
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 | |
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6 ft 4+7⁄8 in (1.95 m) |
257 lb (117 kg) |
34+1⁄2 in (0.88 m) |
9+1⁄4 in (0.23 m) |
4.37 s | 1.59 s | 2.59 s | 4.20 s | 6.90 s | 39.5 in (1.00 m) |
11 ft 2 in (3.40 m) |
21 reps | |
All values from |
2021 season
Oweh was selected by the
Oweh got his first career forced fumble and recovery late in the fourth quarter against Clyde Edwards-Helaire and the Chiefs, his second career game. The turnover helped seal a 36–35 victory.[13] He was named the defensive player of the week for his performance, which included three tackles, a tackle for loss, a forced fumble, and a fumble recovery. He also had a quarterback hit on Patrick Mahomes that led to an interception by his teammate Tavon Young.[14] He would not play the final two weeks of the season due to injury, becoming just one of the many Ravens players that would be injured that season.[15] Oweh finished his rookie season with 33 total tackles, 5 sacks, 3 forced fumbles, 2 fumble recoveries, and a pass breakup.[16]
2022 season
In Week 4 against the Buffalo Bills, he forced a fumble that was recovered by fellow teammate Marcus Williams and also had a sack on Josh Allen. However, the Ravens would lose 20–23.[17]
NFL career statistics
Legend | |
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Bold | Career high |
Year | Team | Games | Tackling | Fumbles | Interceptions | ||||||||||||
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GP | GS | Cmb | Solo | Ast | Sck | FF | FR | Yds | TD | Int | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | PD | ||
2021 | BAL | 15 | 2 | 33 | 23 | 10 | 5.0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
2022 | BAL | 17 | 6 | 43 | 30 | 13 | 3.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 | BAL | 13 | 5 | 23 | 20 | 3 | 5.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career | 45 | 13 | 99 | 73 | 26 | 13.0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
References
- ^ "Odafe Oweh explains why he will go by first name in NFL". RSN.
- ^ Werner, Barry (13 September 2017). "Jayson Oweh honored to reach Under Armour All-American 'dream'". Usatodayhss.com. Retrieved 2020-09-30.
- ^ Wogenrich, Mark (6 January 2018). "Penn State adds 4-star Blair Academy DE to 2018 recruiting class". mcall.com. Retrieved 2020-09-30.
- ^ "Jayson Oweh A Rising Star For Penn State Football, 'Going To Be Unstoppable'". Onward State. 2019-07-19. Retrieved 2020-09-30.
- ^ King, Tyler (4 September 2019). "'Raw' Jayson Oweh continuing to make progress on Penn State's defensive line". inquirer.com. Retrieved 2020-09-30.
- ^ "A few years ago, Jayson Oweh hated football. Now, 'freakish' DE is talk of Penn State team". Ydr.com. Retrieved 2020-09-30.
- ^ "Jayson Oweh Is Just Getting Started For Penn State Football". Onward State. 2019-10-31. Retrieved 2020-09-30.
- ^ "Jayson Oweh Included In Pro Football Network's 'Most To Gain In 2020 Season' List". Onward State. 2020-07-11. Retrieved 2020-09-30.
- ^ "Odafe Oweh Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved September 20, 2021.
- ^ "Jayson Oweh, Penn State, DE, 2021 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved September 20, 2021.
- NFL. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
- ^ Shaffer, Jonas (11 June 2021). "First-round pick Odafe Oweh signs rookie deal with Ravens, leaving just two selections unsigned". Baltimore Sun. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
- ^ "Chiefs vs. Ravens - Game Summary - September 19, 2021 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
- ^ "Titans RB Derrick Henry, Cardinals QB Kyler Murray among NFL Players of the Week". NFL.com. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
- ^ Oestreicher, Kevin (1 April 2022). "Ravens HC John Harbaugh gives update on OLB Odafe Oweh". Ravens Wire. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
- ^ "Odafe Oweh 2021 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
- ^ "Buffalo Bills at Baltimore Ravens - October 2nd, 2022". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 12 October 2022.