Praise Martin-Oguike

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Praise Martin-Oguike
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Martin-Oguike with the Seattle Dragons in 2020
Personal information
Born: (1993-08-30) August 30, 1993 (age 31)
Abia State, Nigeria
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:258 lb (117 kg)
Career information
High school: Woodbridge (NJ)
College: Temple
Position: Linebacker, defensive lineman
Undrafted: 2017
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Stats at Pro Football Reference   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg

Praise Martin-Oguike (born August 30, 1993) is a Nigerian professional gridiron football linebacker. He played college football at Temple University. Martin-Oguike has been a member of the Miami Dolphins, Arizona Cardinals, Seattle Dragons, and Ottawa Redblacks.

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Early life

Martin-Oguike, was born in Abia State, Nigeria. He is a native of Oka in Isiala Mbano, Imo State. He moved to Woodbridge Township, New Jersey at the age of 10. [1] [2] Martin-Oguike is the son of Venerable Dr. Martin Oguike (Anglican clergyman and adjunct Professor) and Dr. Ngozi Martin-Oguike (Educator and author) who are both highly regarded in the Igbo community of Nigeria. He has a sister, Precious, and two brothers Percy and Pleasant.

College career

Martin-Oguike recorded 124 tackles, 20 sacks, 1 interception, 12 forced fumbles, 4 fumble recoveries and 6 blocked field goals during his time at Temple. [3]

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 0+3⁄8 in
(1.84 m)		258 lb
(117 kg)		31+1⁄2 in
(0.80 m)		9+1⁄2 in
(0.24 m)		4.88 s1.60 s2.74 s4.53 s7.25 s28.0 in
(0.71 m)		9 ft 4 in
(2.84 m)		30 reps
All values from Pro Day [4]

Miami Dolphins

Martin-Oguike signed with the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent on May 5, 2017. [5] He was waived on September 2, 2017. [6]

Arizona Cardinals

On January 19, 2018, Martin-Oguike signed a reserve/future contract with the Arizona Cardinals. [7] He was waived/injured by the Cardinals on July 26, 2018 and was placed on injured reserve. [8] He was released on August 4, 2018.

Seattle Dragons

In October 2019, the Seattle Dragons selected Martin-Oguike in the tenth round of the 2020 XFL Draft. [9] He had his contract terminated when the league suspended operations on April 10, 2020. [10]

Martin-Oguike was selected by the Blues of The Spring League during its player selection draft on October 11, 2020. [11]

Ottawa Redblacks

Martin-Oguike signed with the Ottawa Redblacks of the CFL on June 4, 2021 as a defensive lineman. [12] On his first two seasons in the CFL Martin-Oguike played in 18 regular season games and contributed with 32 defensive tackles, seven sacks, one forced fumble and one special teams tackle. On February 7, 2023, Martin-Oguike agreed to a one-year contract extension with Ottawa. [13] On May 13, 2023, Martin-Oguike was released by the Redblacks. [14]

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  1. ↑ Epstein, Sue (October 8, 2013). "Former Woodbridge High School football star wants to move on with his life". nj.com. Retrieved April 8, 2018.
  2. ↑ Russo, Ralph D. "After being cleared off rape charges, Temple DE finds peace". Associated Press . Retrieved April 8, 2018.
  3. ↑ "Temple University Athletics Praise Martin-Oguike". April 5, 2018.
  4. ↑ "Praise Martin-Oguike College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
  5. ↑ "PRESS RELEASE: Dolphins Sign 14 Undrafted College Free Agents". MiamiDolphins.com. May 5, 2017. Archived from the original on June 20, 2018. Retrieved April 9, 2018.
  6. ↑ "Dolphins Make Roster Moves". MiamiDolphins.com. September 2, 2017. Archived from the original on June 20, 2018. Retrieved April 9, 2018.
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  8. ↑ Williams, Charean (July 26, 2018). "Cardinals sign Jacques Smith, waive Praise Martin-Oguike". ProFootballTalk.NBCSports.com.
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