Oshiomogho Atogwe
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Oshiomogho Isaac "O.J." Atogwe (born June 23, 1981) is a Canadian former professional
Early years
Atogwe attended high school at W.F. Herman Secondary School in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. While he was there he starred in football, soccer, basketball, and track and field. In basketball, he was a three-time All-City selection and was the league MVP as a senior. Atogwe was named All-Canada, All-Ontario and All-Academic. In football, he was a two-year starter at running back and cornerback and was named the league's Defensive MVP in 1999, under head coach Harry Lumley. He was also All-city as a running back. He was a league MVP in basketball as a senior and three-time All-City selection and competed in the long jump (OFSAA Gold Medalist - 2000), triple jump (OFSAA Silver Medalist - 2000) and 200-metre dash (22.8) in track.
College career
Atogwe played
Atogwe also was a member of the Stanford track team in 2001 and 2002. He participated in the sprints and jumps, and his best marks in 2002 included 22' 10" in the long jump and 43' 3¾" in the triple jump. He was a Biological Sciences major.
Professional career
Pre-draft measurables
| Height | Weight | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | Vertical jump | Bench press | Wonderlic
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| 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
219 lb (99 kg) |
4.58 s | 1.55 s | 2.67 s | 36 in (0.91 m) |
22 reps | 30 | |||||
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Other notable measurements: 335-pound
St. Louis Rams
Atogwe was selected by the
In his rookie year he played in 12 games, finishing the year with 11 tackles, one sack, an interception, and a fumble recovery. The following season, he finished the campaign with 72 tackles and three interceptions and forced five fumbles. In the 2007 season, Atogwe had a team and NFC-high 8 interceptions along with 75 tackles and one touchdown and forced two fumbles. On April 22, 2008, the Rams tendered Atogwe a one-year deal for $2.017 million which he signed to remain with the club.[6] In the 2008 season he recorded five interceptions to lead the Rams once again. He also recorded 83 tackles and forced six fumbles.
On February 19, 2009, the Rams used their
In June 2010 he signed a five-year contract worth $32 million with the Rams. The Rams released Atogwe on February 18, 2011.
Washington Redskins
On March 3, 2011, Atogwe agreed to terms on a five-year, $26 million deal with the
Philadelphia Eagles
The Philadelphia Eagles signed Atogwe to a one-year contract on June 20, 2012.[13] However, Atogwe was waived on August 31.[14]
NFL career statistics
| Legend | |
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| Led the league | |
| Bold | Career high |
| Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||||
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| GP | GS | Cmb | Solo | Ast | Sck | TFL | Int | Yds | TD | Lng | PD | FF | FR | Yds | TD | ||
| 2005 | STL | 12 | 0 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 42 | 0 | 42 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | STL | 16 | 16 | 75 | 66 | 9 | 1.0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | STL | 16 | 16 | 75 | 66 | 9 | 0.0 | 1 | 8 | 125 | 1 | 52 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | STL | 16 | 16 | 85 | 77 | 8 | 0.0 | 1 | 5 | 91 | 0 | 43 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 75 | 1 |
| 2009 | STL | 12 | 12 | 74 | 58 | 16 | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | STL | 16 | 15 | 73 | 64 | 9 | 2.0 | 5 | 3 | 53 | 0 | 34 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | WAS | 13 | 8 | 60 | 35 | 25 | 0.5 | 1 | 3 | 42 | 0 | 26 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 101 | 83 | 454 | 376 | 78 | 5.5 | 10 | 25 | 382 | 1 | 52 | 48 | 16 | 8 | 75 | 1 | ||
Coaching career
On December 18, 2018, it was announced on the
Boxing
Since retiring from football, Atogwe has taken up boxing and has competed in a few amateur matches.[16]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Memphis Express Announces Coaching Staff Additions". Alliance of American Football. Retrieved December 29, 2018.
- ^ a b Clan Ram
- ^ a b 900 Football.com
- ^ "2005 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
- ^ (July 28, 2005) Wednesday's Sports Transactions USA Today. Retrieved April 29, 2009.
- ^ Parker, Jim. (April 22, 2008). Atogwe to sign $2M contract Archived June 12, 2012, at the Wayback Machine Windsor Star. Retrieved April 29, 2009.
- ^ Wagoner, Nick (February 19, 2009). Rams Tag Atogwe Archived February 25, 2009, at the Wayback Machine St. Louis Rams.com Retrieved April 29, 2009.
- ^ (July 16, 2009) Rams safety Atogwe signs one-year, $6.34 million franchise tender NFL.com. Retrieved July 16, 2009.
- ^ "Washington Redskins sign O.J. Atogwe". Turf Show Times. Retrieved May 31, 2018.
- ^ "Game Balls, Gassers and Observations: Redskins-Eagles — Defense". WashingtonTimes.com. Retrieved October 19, 2011.
- ^ Maese, Rick (December 19, 2011). "Redskins vs. Giants: Washington's defense makes the big plays at the right times". WashingtonPost.com. Retrieved December 18, 2011.
- ^ Jones, Mike (March 12, 2012). "Redskins release free safety Oshiomogho Atogwe". WashingtonPost.com. Retrieved March 12, 2012.
- ^ "Oshiomogho Atogwe to sign with Philadelphia Eagles". NFL.com. Retrieved May 31, 2018.
- ^ "NFL roster cuts you need to know". NFL.com. Retrieved May 31, 2018.
- ^ Allen, Kevin (April 3, 2019). "AAF suspends football operations with two weeks left in regular season". USAToday.com. Retrieved April 13, 2019.
- ^ "Interview with NFL veteran OJ Atogwe - Football and Boxing". February 3, 2020. Archived from the original on December 13, 2021. Retrieved March 12, 2020.