Ogemdi Nwagbuo
{{Short description|American football player (born 1985)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2019}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Ogemdi Nwagbuo
| image = Ogemdi Nwagbuo photo.jpg
| caption = Nwagbuo in December 2011
| current_team =
| number = 91, 78, 95
| position = Defensive tackle
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1985|12|24}}
| birth_place = San Diego, California, U.S.
| death_date =
| death_place =
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 4
| weight_lbs = 312
| high_school = Mount Miguel
(Spring Valley, California)
| college = Southwestern (CA)
Michigan State
| undraftedyear = 2008
| pastteams = * New York Giants ({{NFL Year|2008}})*
- San Diego Chargers ({{NFL Year|2008}}–{{NFL Year|2011}})
- Carolina Panthers ({{NFL Year|2011}})
- Detroit Lions ({{NFL Year|2012}})
- Cincinnati Bengals ({{NFL Year|2013}})
| status =
| highlights = * Second-team All-Foothill Conference (2005)
| statlabel1 = Total tackles
| statvalue1 = 44
| statlabel2 = Sacks
| statvalue2 = 1.5
| statlabel3 = Fumble recoveries
| statvalue3 = 1
| statlabel4 = Pass deflections
| statvalue4 = 2
| pfr = NwagOg00
}}
Ogemdi Sharron Nwagbuo (born December 24, 1985) is an American former professional football defensive tackle of the National Football League (NFL). Nwagbuo was signed by the New York Giants as an undrafted free agent in 2008. He played college football at Michigan State. He has also played for the San Diego Chargers.
Early life
His last name, Nwagbuo, is pronounced new-ah-bo.{{cite web|url=https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sdut-n97572-ogemdi02-chargers-2009sep02-story.html|title=Folks around town rooting for Nwagbuo|date=September 2, 2009|website=San Diego Union-Tribune|access-date=June 30, 2019}} His parents moved to the U.S. from Nigeria before he was born. He is the half-brother of former San Francisco 49ers running back Xavier Omon.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/espn/otl/story/_/id/6913436|title=Omon, Nwagbuo find brotherly connection|date=August 31, 2011|website=ESPN.com|access-date=June 30, 2019}} Nwagbuo played high school football at Mount Miguel High School in Spring Valley, California, where he played only one season of varsity football. He only appeared in three plays all season, all against West Hills High School.
College career
Nwagbuo attended Southwestern College in Chula Vista, California.{{Cite web |title=Ogemdi Nwagbuo: Finding His Place at Michigan State |url=https://msuspartans.com/news/2007/9/5/Ogemdi_Nwagbuo_Finding_His_Place_at_Michigan_State |access-date=2025-03-23 |website=Michigan State University Athletics |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=CHARGERS FOOTBALL: Q & A WITH OGEMDI NWAGBUO {{!}} East County Magazine |url=https://www.eastcountymagazine.org/chargers-football-q-ogemdi-nwagbuo |access-date=2025-03-23 |website=www.eastcountymagazine.org}} As a true freshman in 2003 he started nine games for the Jaguars (seven games at defensive end and two at defensive tackle) and registered 45 tackles, including five sacks and he scored his first collegiate touchdown vs. San Bernardino, recovering a fumble in the end zone. After taking a redshirt in 2004, Nwagbuo recorded 55 tackles, including 10 sacks, in 2005 and earned second-team All-Foothill Conference honors.
Nwagbuo signed with Michigan State.{{cite news|url=https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2009/09/03/dont-count-out-chargers-homegrown-nwagbuo/|title=Don’t count out Chargers’ homegrown Nwagbuo|work=The San Diego Union-Tribune|first=Tod|last=Leonard|date=September 3, 2009|access-date=January 22, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250117204709/https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2009/09/03/dont-count-out-chargers-homegrown-nwagbuo/|archive-date=January 17, 2025|url-status=live}} As a junior, he appeared in all 12 games in 2006, including starts in the first six games at defensive tackle and totaled 23 tackles (10 solos, 13 assists). As a senior, Nwagbuo started 12 games at nose tackle after serving as part-time starter on the defensive line in 2006. He started 18 career games and had 31 tackles, 4.5 tackles for losses and one sack in 2007.
Professional career
Nwagbuo was signed by the New York Giants as an undrafted free agent in 2008.
Nwagbuo worked at Enterprise Rent-a-Car, but was later signed as a practice player by the San Diego Chargers. He later gained a spot on the team's active roster.
On December 9, 2009, Nwagbuo was placed on Injured Reserve due to an ankle injury.
Nwagbuo was released by the Chargers during roster cuts on September 3, 2011, but he was re-signed on September 12.{{cite web|url=https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sdut-nwagbuo-could-have-reunited-rivera-2011sep12-story.html|title=Nwagbuo could have reunited with Rivera|date=September 12, 2011|website=San Diego Union-Tribune|access-date=June 30, 2019}} He was waived again on November 1.
On December 6, 2011, Nwagbuo was signed by the Carolina Panthers.
He was signed by the Detroit Lions on December 19, 2012, when Nick Fairley was placed on IR.{{cite news |url=http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2012/12/detroit_lions_place_dt_nick_fa.html |title=Detroit Lions place DT Nick Fairley on injured reserve, sign Ogemdi Nwagbuo |last=Rogers |first=Justin |newspaper=mlive.com |date=December 19, 2012 |access-date=December 19, 2012}}
On December 30, 2013, Nwagbuo was signed by the Cincinnati Bengals.
On May 30, 2014, Nwagbuo was waived by the Bengals.{{cite web|last=Marcum|first=Jason|title=Bengals Announce They Have Waived Ogemdi Nwagbuo|date=May 30, 2014 |url=http://www.cincyjungle.com/2014/5/30/5765418/bengals-announce-they-have-waived-ogemdi-nwagbuo|publisher=Bleacher Report|access-date=May 30, 2014}}
References
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External links
- [http://msuspartans.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/nwagbuo_ogemdi00.html Michigan State Spartans bio] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090124183124/http://msuspartans.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/nwagbuo_ogemdi00.html |date=January 24, 2009 }}
- [http://www.chargers.com/team/roster/Ogemdi-Nwagbuo/b587ef9b-ae44-46ff-a636-701a7d3aeda5 San Diego Chargers bio]
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Category:American players of American football of Nigerian descent
Category:Players of American football from San Diego County, California
Category:American football defensive tackles
Category:Michigan State Spartans football players
Category:New York Giants players
Category:San Diego Chargers players
Category:Carolina Panthers players
Category:Detroit Lions players
Category:People from Spring Valley, San Diego County, California