James Onwualu

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James Onwualu
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Position: Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1994-09-04) September 4, 1994 (age 29)
Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:235 lb (107 kg)
Career information
High school: Cretin-Derham Hall
(Saint Paul, Minnesota)
College: Notre Dame (2013–2016)
Undrafted: 2017
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:10
Forced fumbles:1
Player stats at NFL.com

James Onwualu (born September 4, 1994) is a former American football linebacker. He played college football at Notre Dame.

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College career

Onwualu started his college career at Notre Dame as a wide receiver before switching to linebacker during his sophomore season in 2014. As a senior co-captain, he registered 75 tackles, three sacks, and led the team with 11.5 tackles for loss.

Professional career

Los Angeles Chargers

Onwualu signed with the Los Angeles Chargers as an undrafted free agent on May 1, 2017. [1] He played in nine games after making the initial 53-man roster before being waived on December 16, 2017 and re-signed to the practice squad. [2] [3] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Chargers on January 1, 2018. [4]

On August 22, 2018, Onwualu was waived/injured by the Chargers and was placed on injured reserve. [5] He was released on August 25, 2018.

San Francisco 49ers

On November 19, 2018, Onwualu was signed to the San Francisco 49ers practice squad. [6] He was promoted to the active roster on November 27, 2018. [7] He was waived on April 29, 2019. [8]

Jacksonville Jaguars

On April 30, 2019, Onwualu was claimed off waivers by the Jacksonville Jaguars. [9] He was placed on injured reserve on August 9, 2019, with a knee injury. [10]

Carolina Panthers

After becoming a free agent in March 2020, Onwualu had a tryout with the Carolina Panthers on August 19, 2020. [11] He signed with the team on September 2, 2020, but was waived three days later. [12] [13]

Las Vegas Raiders

On October 27, 2020, Onwualu was signed to the Las Vegas Raiders' practice squad. [14] He was elevated to the active roster on December 26 and January 2, 2021, for the team's weeks 16 and 17 games against the Miami Dolphins and Denver Broncos, and reverted to the practice squad after each game. [15] [16] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 5, 2021. [17]

On August 2, 2021, Onwualu announced his retirement from the NFL.

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  1. ↑ Henne, Ricky (May 1, 2017). "Chargers Agree to Terms with 15 Undrafted Free Agents". Chargers.com. Retrieved November 5, 2017.
  2. ↑ Henne, Ricky (December 16, 2017). "Chargers Sign Craig Mager to Active Roster". Chargers.com.
  3. ↑ Henne, Ricky (December 18, 2017). "Chargers Claim K Nick Rose Off Waivers". Chargers.com. Archived from the original on February 21, 2018.
  4. ↑ Henne, Ricky (January 1, 2018). "Chargers Sign Six to Reserve/Future Contracts". Chargers.com. Archived from the original on February 4, 2018.
  5. ↑ Henne, Ricky (August 22, 2018). "Bolts Sign RB Terrell Watson". Chargers.com.
  6. ↑ "49ers Sign LB James Onwualu to the Practice Squad". 49ers.com. November 19, 2018.
  7. ↑ "49ers Announce Several Roster Moves". 49ers.com. November 27, 2018.
  8. ↑ "San Francisco 49ers Waive Seven Players". 49ers.com. April 29, 2019.
  9. ↑ Williams, Charean (April 30, 2019). "Jaguars claim James Onwualu off waivers". Pro Football Talk. NBC Sports.
  10. ↑ "Jaguars make roster moves". Jaguars.com. August 9, 2019.
  11. ↑ @AlbertBreer (August 19, 2020). "Today's workouts/visits" (Tweet). Retrieved August 21, 2020– via Twitter.
  12. ↑ "Panthers sign linebacker James Onwualu". Panthers.com. September 2, 2020.
  13. ↑ Simmons, Myles (September 5, 2020). "Panthers reduce roster to 53 players". Panthers.com.
  14. ↑ "Las Vegas Raiders Sign Two New Defenders". Sports Illustrated. October 28, 2020.
  15. ↑ Damien, Levi (December 26, 2020). "Raiders activate DT Maliek Collins from injured reserve to face Dolphins". USAToday.com. Retrieved February 8, 2021.
  16. ↑ McDonald, Jerry [@Jerrymcd] (January 2, 2021). "Transactions, via Raiders website: Activated S Jeff Heath from the Reserve/Injured - Designated For Return list; Activated LB James Onwualu and OL Erik Magnuson from the practice squad" (Tweet). Retrieved February 15, 2021– via Twitter.
  17. ↑ "Raiders sign 11 players to Reserve/Future contracts". Raiders.com. January 5, 2021. Archived from the original on January 11, 2021. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
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