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 footballatOklahoma.
Okoronkwo with the Texans in 2022
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| Position: | Defensive end | ||||||||||
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| 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) | ||||||||||
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| High school: | Alief Taylor (Houston, Texas) | ||||||||||
| College: | Oklahoma (2013–2017) | ||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2018 / Round: 5 / Pick: 160 | ||||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||
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Ogbonnia was born in Gainesville, Florida. He is of Nigerian descent.[1]
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]
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |||
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| 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 s | 1.65 s | 2.76 s | 38 in (0.97 m) |
10 ft 1 in (3.07 m) |
27 reps | |||
| All values from NFL Combine[5] | ||||||||||||
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]
On March 23, 2022, Okoronkwo signed a one-year contract with the Houston Texans.[13]
On March 15, 2023, Okoronkwo signed a three-year, $19 million contract with the Cleveland Browns.[14]