Oli Udoh

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Oli Udoh
No. 74 – New Orleans Saints
Position: Offensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1997-02-14) February 14, 1997 (age 27)
Fayetteville, North Carolina, U.S.
Height:6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight:320 lb (145 kg)
Career information
High school: Terry Sanford (Fayetteville, North Carolina)
College: Elon (2014–2018)
NFL draft: 2019  / round: 6 / pick: 193
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics as of Week 2, 2024
Games played:45
Games started:18
Player stats at PFR

Olisaemeka Udoh (born February 14, 1997) is an American professional football offensive tackle for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Elon Phoenix and was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in the sixth round, 193rd overall in the 2019 NFL draft.

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Early life

Born to Benjamin and Rita Udoh in Fayetteville, North Carolina, Udoh attended Terry Sanford High School. He started playing football as a defensive lineman before transitioning to the offensive side of the ball as a senior, earning second team Cape Fear Region honors after helping the program reach the playoffs for the second consecutive year. Udoh was a NCHSAA student-athlete honoree in both 2012 and 2013 and also lettered in track and field in his final season, recording a top-throw of 44'5" (13.54m) in the shot put. [1]

College career

After taking a redshirt year in 2014, Udoh never missed a game with a total of 45 starts throughout his college career at Elon. He was named to the Colonial Athletic Association Football Academic All-Conference Team in both 2015 and 2016. In 2018, he earned a spot as a Phil Steele Football Championship Subdivision First Team All-American and was invited to the NFLPA Collegiate Bowl. [2]

Professional career

External videos
Nuvola apps kaboodle.svg Oli Udoh's NFL Combine Workout
Nuvola apps kaboodle.svg Udoh gets drafted by Minnesota
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 5+1⁄2 in
(1.97 m)		323 lb
(147 kg)		35+3⁄8 in
(0.90 m)		10 in
(0.25 m)		5.05 s1.76 s2.94 s4.78 s7.49 s28.5 in
(0.72 m)		8 ft 9 in
(2.67 m)		26 reps
All values from 2019 NFL Combine except short shuttle and 3-cone drill from Pro Day. [3] [4]

Minnesota Vikings

Udoh was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings with the 193rd overall pick in the sixth round of the 2019 NFL draft. [5]

Udoh was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list by the Vikings on July 29, 2020. He was activated on August 13, 2020. [6]

Udoh re-signed with the Vikings on March 18, 2023. [7] He suffered a quad injury in Week 2 and was placed on injured reserve on September 19, 2023. [8]

New Orleans Saints

On March 19, 2024, Udoh signed with the New Orleans Saints. [9]

On October 31, 2022, Udoh was arrested during the Vikings' bye week for falsely being accused of following a woman into a bathroom at a bar and refusing to leave and was charged with disorderly conduct and resisting arrest. The charges were later dismissed and his lawyer characterized the arrest as unlawful due to the evidence proving that he never entered the bathroom with a woman. [10] [11]

In May 2023, Udoh was cited on three separate occasions for traffic violations. Two of these incidents were for speeding, including driving 97 MPH in a 55 MPH zone on I-94 in St. Paul, Minnesota. He was also charged with reckless driving in a separate incident two days later. [12]

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References

  1. ↑ "Olisaemera Udoh - Stats". MileSplit North Carolina.
  2. ↑ "Olisaemeka Udoh - Football". Elon University Athletics. Retrieved May 28, 2019.
  3. ↑ "Oli Udoh Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com .
  4. ↑ "*Olisaemeka Udoh - Elon, OT : 2019 NFL Draft Scout Player Profile". www.draftscout.com.
  5. ↑ "Vikings Select Elon T Olisaemeka Udoh in the 6th Round of the NFL Draft". Vikings.com. April 27, 2019.
  6. ↑ "Minnesota Vikings Player Updates On Reserve/COVID-19 List". Vikings.com. July 29, 2020. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
  7. ↑ Peters, Craig (March 18, 2023). "Vikings Agree to Terms on Return for Olisaemeka Udoh". Vikings.com.
  8. ↑ Williams, Charean (September 19, 2023). "Vikings place Oli Udoh on injured reserve to make room for Dalton Risner". Pro Football Talk. NBC Sports.
  9. ↑ "New Orleans Saints agree to terms with offensive lineman Olisaemeka Udoh". NewOrleansSaints.com. March 19, 2024.
  10. ↑ "MSN". MSN .
  11. ↑ Ragatz, Will (October 23, 2022). "Report: Vikings' Oli Udoh Arrested in Miami For Disorderly Conduct | Sports Illustrated Minnesota Vikings News, Analysis and More". SI.com. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
  12. ↑ Altmann, Erik (June 22, 2023). "Minnesota Viking cited for driving 97 mph in a 55 zone, reckless driving". KSTP.com 5 Eyewitness News. Retrieved June 23, 2023.
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