Joshua Onujiogu

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

Joshua Onujiogu
No. 49 – Seattle Seahawks
Position:Outside linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1998-03-03) March 3, 1998
Wareham, Massachusetts, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:252 lb (114 kg)
Career information
High school:Wareham
(Wareham, Massachusetts)
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 2022
Total tackles:3
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

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

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

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. "Onujiogu, Beise get NFL free-agent deals". D3 Football.com. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
  3. Crabtree, Curtis. "Seahawks waive Joshua Onujiogu, place John Reid on IR; name 12 to practice squad". Fox13.com. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
  4. Boyle, John. "Seahawks Sign Joshua Onujiogu and Jabari Zuniga To Practice Squad". Seahawks.com. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
  5. Boyle, John. "Seahawks Elevate LB Joshua Onujiogu From Practice Squad". Seahawks.com. Retrieved 24 November 2022.
  6. Bell, Gregg. "From Framingham State to NFL: Seahawks rookie Joshua Onujiogu realizes dream in Arizona". The News Tribune. Retrieved 24 November 2022.
  7. Boyle, John (January 7, 2023). "Seahawks Sign Joshua Onujiogu, Place Travis Homer On Injured Reserve, Elevate Two From Practice Squad". Seahawks.com.
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