Cyril Obiozor
{{Short description|American football player (born 1986)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Cyril Obiozor
| image = Cyril Obiozor.JPG
| caption = Obiozor with the Denver Broncos in 2012
| number = 49, 52, 54
| position = Linebacker
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1986|9|26}}
| birth_place = Pearland, Texas, U.S.
| death_date =
| death_place =
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 4
| weight_lbs = 249
| high_school = Pearland (Pearland, Texas)
| college = Texas A&M
| undraftedyear = 2009
| pastteams =
- Green Bay Packers ({{NFL Year|2009}})
- Arizona Cardinals ({{NFL Year|2010}})
- San Diego Chargers ({{NFL Year|2010}})
- Arizona Cardinals (2010)
- Denver Broncos ({{NFL Year|2012}})*
| pfr = O/ObioCy99
}}
Cyril Obiozor {{Ipac-en||audio=Ig-Cyril Obiozor.ogg}} (born September 26, 1986) ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|oʊ|b|ə|z|ɔr}} {{respell|OH|bə-zor}}) is a former American football linebacker. He was signed by the Green Bay Packers as an undrafted free agent in 2009. He played college football at Texas A&M.
He also played for the Arizona Cardinals and San Diego Chargers.
Professional career
=Green Bay Packers=
Obiozor signed with the Packers as an undrafted free agent in May 2009. He remained on the team's practice squad throughout the first 13 weeks of the 2009 regular season. After the team placed Aaron Kampman on injured reserve, Obiozor was moved to the active roster for the last five games.{{cite news|url=http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2009/12/07/packers-put-kampman-on-injured-reserve/|title=Packers put Kampman on injured reserve}} He made 2 total tackles in those five games.{{cite news|url=http://www.packers.com/news-and-events/article-1/LB-Obiozor-Building-On-Rookie-Year/9486f9ad-5aa4-11df-a3b6-528cc843f916|title=LB Obiozor Building On Rookie Year|access-date=2010-08-09|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100916080638/http://www.packers.com/news-and-events/article-1/LB-Obiozor-Building-On-Rookie-Year/9486f9ad-5aa4-11df-a3b6-528cc843f916|archive-date=2010-09-16|url-status=dead}}
=Arizona Cardinals=
On September 5, 2010, Obiozor was claimed off waivers by the Arizona Cardinals. He was waived on September 21 but re-signed to the practice squad two days later.
=San Diego Chargers=
On October 5, Obiozor was signed to the Chargers roster after Jyles Tucker went on injured reserve.
=Arizona Cardinals (second stint)=
He was released on September 2, 2011.
References
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External links
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- [https://web.archive.org/web/20100808043623/http://www.packers.com/team/roster/cyril-obiozor/42f465a7-63eb-400c-aff7-e69ef32c3596/ Green Bay Packers bio]
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Category:Players of American football from Pearland, Texas
Category:American football linebackers
Category:American players of American football of Nigerian descent
Category:Texas A&M Aggies football players
Category:Green Bay Packers players
Category:Arizona Cardinals players