Joshua Onujiogu

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Joshua Onujiogu
No. 49 – Seattle Seahawks
Position: Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1998-03-03) March 3, 1998 (age 25)
Wareham, Massachusetts, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:252 lb (114 kg)
Career information
High school: Wareham
College: Framingham State
Undrafted: 2022
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
  • MASCAC Defensive Player of the Year (2019, 2021)
  • First-team All-MASCAC (2019, 2021)
  • All-New England First-Team (2021)
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Total tackles:3
Player stats at NFL.com  ·  PFR

Joshua Onujiogu (born March 3, 1998) is an American football linebacker for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for Framingham State.

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College career

Onujiogu played college football for Framingham State. In 2021, he won the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) defensive player of the year honors. [1]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 2+3⁄4 in
(1.90 m)		252 lb
(114 kg)		32 in
(0.81 m)		9+5⁄8 in
(0.24 m)		4.90 s1.68 s2.78 s4.14 s6.93 s34.5 in
(0.88 m)		10 ft 1 in
(3.07 m)		21 reps
All values from Pro Day [2]

On May 2, 2022, the Seattle Seahawks signed Onujiogu as an undrafted free agent. [3] On August 31, he was waived. [4] He was re-signed to the practice squad on September 2. [5] On November 5, Onujiogu was elevated to the active roster, [6] and made his NFL debut the following day against the Arizona Cardinals, recording three tackles while appearing on 17 snaps. [7] He was signed to the active roster on January 7, 2023. [8]

On August 9, 2023, Onujiogu was waived/injured by the Seahawks. [9]

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References

  1. ↑ "Framingham State's Ford, Onujiogu Named MASCAC Football Offensive and Defensive Player of the Year, Headline 2021 MASCAC Football All-Conference Team". mascac.com. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
  2. ↑ "2022 NFL Draft Scout Joshua Onujiogu College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved June 14, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Onujiogu, Beise get NFL free-agent deals". D3 Football.com. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
  4. ↑ Crabtree, Curtis. "Seahawks waive Joshua Onujiogu, place John Reid on IR; name 12 to practice squad". Fox13.com. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
  5. ↑ Boyle, John. "Seahawks Sign Joshua Onujiogu and Jabari Zuniga To Practice Squad". Seahawks.com. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
  6. ↑ Boyle, John. "Seahawks Elevate LB Joshua Onujiogu From Practice Squad". Seahawks.com. Retrieved 24 November 2022.
  7. ↑ Bell, Gregg. "From Framingham State to NFL: Seahawks rookie Joshua Onujiogu realizes dream in Arizona". The News Tribune. Retrieved 24 November 2022.
  8. ↑ Boyle, John (January 7, 2023). "Seahawks Sign Joshua Onujiogu, Place Travis Homer On Injured Reserve, Elevate Two From Practice Squad". Seahawks.com.
  9. ↑ Boyle, John (August 9, 2023). "Seahawks Sign NT Anthony Montalvo, Waive/Injured OLB Joshua Onujiogu". Seahawks.com.
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