Ogbonnia Okoronkwo

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Ogbonnia Okoronkwo
Ogbonnia Okoronkwo (cropped).jpg
Okoronkwo with the Texans in 2022
No. 54 – Cleveland Browns
Position: Defensive end
Personal information
Born: (1995-04-24) April 24, 1995 (age 29)
Gainesville, Florida, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:250 lb (113 kg)
Career information
High school: Alief Taylor (Houston, Texas)
College: Oklahoma (2013–2017)
NFL draft: 2018  / Round: 5 / Pick: 160
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Total tackles:109
Sacks:14.0
Forced fumbles:3
Fumble recoveries:1
Pass deflections:4
Player stats at NFL.com  ·  PFR

Ogbonnia "Ogbo" Okoronkwo (born April 24, 1995) is an American football defensive end for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Oklahoma.

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Early years

Ogbonnia was born in Gainesville, Florida. He is of Nigerian descent. [1]

College career

As a junior in 2016, Okoronkwo had 71 tackles, 12 tackles for loss, and nine sacks. [2] As a senior in 2017, he won the Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year and was named an All-American while recording 75 tackles, 17 tackles for loss, and eight sacks. [3] [4]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 1+5⁄8 in
(1.87 m)		253 lb
(115 kg)		33+3⁄4 in
(0.86 m)		9 in
(0.23 m)		4.77 s1.65 s2.76 s38 in
(0.97 m)		10 ft 1 in
(3.07 m)		27 reps
All values from NFL Combine [5]

Los Angeles Rams

Okoronkwo was drafted by the Los Angeles Rams in the fifth round (160th overall) in the 2018 NFL Draft. [6] He was placed on the physically unable to perform (PUP) list to start the 2018 season due to foot surgery he had in May. [7] [8] He was activated off PUP on November 5, 2018. [9]

On October 20, 2020, Okoronkwo was placed on injured reserve after suffering an elbow injury. [10] He was activated on December 5, 2020. [11]

On September 2, 2021, Okoronkwo was placed on injured reserve. He was activated on October 2. Okoronkwo won the Super Bowl when the Rams defeated the Cincinnati Bengals 23-20. [12]

Houston Texans

On March 23, 2022, Okoronkwo signed a one-year contract with the Houston Texans. [13]

Cleveland Browns

On March 15, 2023, Okoronkwo signed a three-year, $19 million contract with the Cleveland Browns. [14]

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References

  1. ↑ Okupa, Francis (April 23, 2018). "Nigeria dominates Africa's 2018 NFL draftee list". ESPN.com. Retrieved May 7, 2018.
  2. ↑ Stavenhagen, Cody (September 13, 2017). "OU football: Why NFL analysts are taking notice of Ogbonnia Okoronkwo". Tulsa World. Retrieved April 17, 2018.
  3. ↑ Palmateer, Tyler (November 30, 2017). "Four OU players earn Big 12 honors, six make all-conference first team". The Norman Transcript. Retrieved April 17, 2018.
  4. ↑ Daniel, Cody (December 8, 2017). "Ogbonnia Okoronkwo honored as AP Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year". Springfield News-Sun. Retrieved April 17, 2018.
  5. ↑ "Ogbonnia Okoronkwo Combine Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved November 26, 2020.
  6. ↑ McAtee, Joe (April 28, 2018). "Los Angeles Rams trade up to #160, select Oklahoma EDGE Ogbonnia Okoronkwo". TurfShowTimes.com. Retrieved June 10, 2018.
  7. ↑ "Rams rookie Ogbonnia Okoronkwo likely to start season on PUP list". Rams Wire. USA Today. August 27, 2018.
  8. ↑ "Rams Make Final Round of Cuts". TheRams.com. September 1, 2018.
  9. ↑ Simmons, Myles (November 5, 2018). "Rams Activate Okoronkwo to Active Roster". TheRams.com.
  10. ↑ Jackson, Stu (October 20, 2020). "Rams sign kicker Kai Forbath". TheRams.com. Retrieved October 21, 2020.
  11. ↑ "Rams' Ogbonnia Okoronkwo: Returns from IR". CBSSports.com. December 5, 2020. Retrieved January 13, 2021.
  12. ↑ "Super Bowl LVI - Los Angeles Rams vs. Cincinnati Bengals - February 13th, 2022". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 25, 2023.
  13. ↑ "Houston Texans Transactions (3-23-2022)". HoustonTexans.com. March 23, 2022. Retrieved March 23, 2022.
  14. ↑ Poisal, Anthony (March 15, 2023). "Browns agree to terms with DE Ogbonnia Okoronkwo". ClevelandBrowns.com. Retrieved March 15, 2023.
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