Olaniyi Sobomehin

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Olaniyi Sobomehin
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Position: Fullback
Personal information
Born: (1984-10-11) October 11, 1984 (age 40)
Portland, Oregon
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
College: Portland State
Undrafted: 2008
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Stats at Pro Football Reference  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg

Olaniyi "Nee" Sobomehin [OH-la-nee-yee Shuh-BO-muh-heen] (born October 11, 1984) is a former American football fullback. He played college football at Portland State. He was signed by the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent in 2008. After getting injured, he spent his rookie season on Injured Reserve.

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Early years

Sobomehin was born in Portland, Oregon. He attended The Catlin Gabel School in Portland, where he lettered in basketball and track. Because his high school did not field a football team, he played for Cleveland High School in Portland.

College career

Sobomehin played in 19 games with eight starts after transferring to Portland State. He was PSU's leading rusher as a senior, gaining 515 yards on 110 carries with eight TDs.


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