Theo Melin Öhrström
{{Short description|Swedish-American football player}}
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Theodor Melin Öhrström is a Swedish American football tight end for the Texas A&M Aggies.
Early years
Theo Melin Öhrström grew up in Stockholm, Sweden.{{cite web|url=https://www.cleveland.com/osu/2021/08/4-star-swedish-te-theo-melin-ohrstrom-started-playing-football-because-of-obj-will-he-choose-ohio-state-on-wednesday-buckeyes-recruiting.html|title=4-star Swedish TE Theo Melin Öhrström started playing football because of OBJ; will he choose Ohio State on Wednesday? Buckeyes Recruiting|first=Robert|last=Fenbers|website=Cleveland.com|date=August 16, 2021|access-date=September 23, 2024}} He became interested in American football from watching highlights of Odell Beckham Jr. on YouTube.{{cite web|url=https://247sports.com/college/texas-am/article/theodor-ohrstrom-college-decision-cbs-sports-hq-texas-am-lsu-ohio-state-169043293/|title=Four-star TE Theodor Ohrstrom will announce his college decision on CBS Sports HQ|first=Steve|last=Wiltfong|website=247Sports.com|date=August 12, 2021|access-date=September 23, 2024}} Melin Öhrström attended RIG Academy, which develops players for the Sweden national American football team. During the summer of 2021, he traveled to the United States to participate in football camps held by major college football programs.{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/2647575/2021/06/11/texas-am-camp-notebook-swedish-tight-end-theodor-melin-ohrstrom-lands-offer-kam-dewberry-works-out/|title=Texas A&M camp notebook: Swedish tight end Theodor Melin Öhrström lands offer, Kam Dewberry works out|first=Sam|last=Khan Jr.|website=The Athletic|date=June 11, 2021|access-date=September 25, 2024}} Melin Öhrström was rated a consensus four-star recruit and committed to play college football at Texas A&M over offers from Ohio State and LSU.{{cite web|url=https://theeagle.com/sports/college/aggiesports/football/texas-a-ms-swedish-football-recruit-theo-melin-hrstr-m-case-study-in-growing-international/article_27de0e32-0aa3-11ec-b425-53e954f7ca48.html|title=Texas A&M's Swedish football recruit Theo Melin Öhrström case study in growing international recruiting|first=Travis L.|last=Brown|work=The Bryan-College Station Eagle|date=August 31, 2021|access-date=September 23, 2024}}
College career
Melin Öhrström was originally a member of the 2023 recruiting class, but reclassified to the 2022 class after completing the academic requirements needed to enroll at Texas A&M for their 2022 fall semester.{{cite web|url=https://theeagle.com/texas-a-m-swedish-football-recruit-hrstr-m-clears-academic-hurdles-to-join-2022-class/article_7c3c53c4-4353-11ec-88b5-fb8addcfe937.html|title=Texas A&M Swedish football recruit Öhrström clears academic hurdles to join 2022 class|first=Travis L.|last=Brown|work=The Bryan-College Station Eagle|date=November 11, 2021|access-date=September 23, 2024}} He redshirted his true freshman season and was named the team's offensive scout team player of the year.{{cite web|url=https://aggieswire.usatoday.com/2023/03/27/texas-am-football-tight-ends-max-wright-donovan-green-jake-johnson-theo-ohrstrom/|title=Texas A&M Spring Football 2023: Tight end position breakdown|first=Cameron|last=Ohnysty|website=Aggies Wire|publisher=USA Today|date=March 27, 2023|access-date=September 23, 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://aggieswire.usatoday.com/2022/06/24/texas-am-player-profile-tight-end-theodor-melin-ohrstrom/|title=Texas A&M Player Profile: Tight end, Theodor Melin-Ohrstrom|first=Cameron|last=Ohnysty|website=Aggies Wire|publisher=USA Today|date=June 24, 2022|access-date=September 23, 2024}} Melin Öhrström played in 12 games during his redshirt freshman season.{{cite web|url=https://texags.com/s/62000/hrstrm-emerges-as-important-piece-to-texas-ams-offense|title=Öhrström emerges as important piece to Texas A&M's offense|first=Olin|last=Buchanan|website=TexAgs.com|date=September 23, 2024|access-date=September 25, 2024}}
References
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External links
- [https://12thman.com/sports/football/roster/Theo-Melin%20%C3%96hrstr%C3%B6m/13508 Biography] at the Texas A&M Aggies 12th Man website
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Category:Year of birth missing (living people)
Category:American football tight ends
Category:Sportspeople from Stockholm