- Oshiomogho Atogwe
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Oshiomogho Atogwe
Atogwe at the Redskins 2011 training camp.No. 20 Washington Redskins Safety Personal information Date of birth: June 23, 1981 Place of birth: Windsor, Ontario Height: 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) Weight: 205 lb (93 kg) Career information College: Stanford NFL Draft: 2005 / Round: 3 / Pick: 66 CFL Draft: 2004 / Round: 1 / Pick: 5 Debuted in 2005 for the St. Louis Rams Career history - St. Louis Rams (2005–2010)
- Washington Redskins (2011–present)
Roster status: Active Roster Career highlights and awards - NFC Interception Champion (2007)
- Rams MVP award (2008)
Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2010 Tackles 421 Sacks 5.5 INT 23 Stats at NFL.com Oshiomogho Isaac "O.J." Atogwe (born on June 23, 1981) is a Canadian safety of American football for the Washington Redskins of the National Football League. He was drafted by the St. Louis Rams in the third round of the 2005 NFL Draft. He played college football at Stanford.
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Early years
He attended high school at W.F. Herman Secondary School in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. While he was there he starred in football, soccer, basketball, and track & field. In basketball, he was a three time All-City selection and was the league MVP as a senior. Atogwe was named All-Canada, All-Ontario and All-Academic. In football he was a two-year starter at running back and cornerback and was named the league's Defensive MVP in 1999, under head coach Harry Lumley. He was also All-city as a running back . He was a league MVP in basketball as a senior and three-time All-City selection and competed in the long jump, triple jump and 200-meter dash (22.8) in track.
College career
Atogwe played college football and ran track for the Stanford Cardinal in the PAC-10 conference where during his career he made nine interceptions. Atogwe redshirted as a freshman at Stanford in 2000. He appeared in every game as a reserve free safety in 2001, producing four tackles on special teams. Atogwe took over the strong safety position in 2002, going on to start the next 33 games. He led the team with 71 tackles (47 solos), a sack, a fumble recovery, three forced fumbles, three interceptions and four pass deflections. He was named team co-MVP and earned Second-team All-Pac 10 Conference honors in 2003, as he again led the team with a career-high 90 tackles (54 solos), including five stops behind the line of scrimmage, two interceptions and eight pass deflections while manning the free safety position. He also led FBS with six fumble recoveries and six forced fumbles. As a senior in 2004, Atogwe started all 11 games and finished with 76 tackles, four for a loss, four interceptions and seven passes broken up.
Atogwe also was a member the Stanford track team in 2001 and 2002. He participated in the sprints and jumps, and his best marks in 2002 included 22' 10" in the long jump and 43' 3¾" in the triple jump. He was a Biological Sciences major.
Professional career
Pre-draft measureables
Pre-draft measureables Ht Wt 40-yd dash 10-yd split 20-yd split 20-ss 3-cone Vert Broad BP Wonderlic 5 ft 11 in 219 lb 4.58 s 1.55 s 2.67 s 36 in 22 rep 30 All values from NFL Combine.[1][2] Other notable measurements: 335-pound bench press, 525-pound squat, 285-pound power clean [1][2]
St. Louis Rams
Atogwe was selected by the St. Louis Rams in the third round (66th overall) in the 2005 NFL Draft. On July 28, 2005 Atogwe to a three-year $1.6 million contract with the Rams.[3]
In his rookie year he played in 12 games, finishing the year with 11 tackles, one sack, an interception, and a fumble recovery. The following season, he finished the campaign with 72 tackles and three interceptions and forced five fumbles. In the 2007 season, Atogwe had a team and NFC-high 8 interceptions along with 75 tackles and one touchdown and forced two fumbles. On April 22, 2008, the Rams tendered Atogwe a one-year deal for $2.017 million which he signed to remain with the club.[4] Atogwe was one of the rising players in the NFL at the strong safety position and in the 2008 season he recorded 5 interceptions to lead the Rams once again. He also recorded 83 tackles and forced six fumbles.
On February 19, 2009, the Rams used their franchise tag on Atogwe. The tag is the non-exclusive franchise which allows other teams to negotiate with Atogwe but if any signed him that team has to give the Rams two first-round picks as compensation and as part of the designation Atogwe will receive a one-year tender of $6.342 million [5]
On July 15, 2009 the Rams signed Atogwe to a one-year, $6.342 million contract.[6] On December 9, Atogwe was placed on Injured Reserve due to a dislocated right shoulder.
In June 2010 he signed a 5-year contract worth $32 million with the Rams.
Washington Redskins
On March 3, 2011, Atogwe agreed to terms on a 5-year, $26 million deal with the Washington Redskins.[7]
References
- ^ a b Clan Ram
- ^ a b 900 Football.com
- ^ (July 28, 2005) Wednesday's Sports Transactions USA Today. Retrieved April 29, 2009.
- ^ Parker, Jim. (April 22, 2008). Atogwe to sign $2M contract Windsor Star. Retrieved April 29, 2009.
- ^ Wagoner, Nick (February 19, 2009). Rams Tag Atogwe St. Louis Rams.com Retrieved April 29, 2009.
- ^ (July 16, 2009) Rams safety Atogwe signs one-year, $6.34 million franchise tender NFL.com. Retrieved July 16, 2009.
- ^ http://www.turfshowtimes.com/2011/3/3/2028206/washington-redskins-sign-o-j-atogwe
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Preceded by
Will WitherspoonRams Most Valuable Player Award
2008Succeeded by
Steven JacksonDaniel F. Reeves Memorial Award 1969: Gabriel | 1970: Olsen | 1971: McKeever | 1972: Olsen | 1973: Hadl | 1974: McCutcheon | 1975: Jack Youngblood | 1976: Jack Youngblood | 1977: McCutcheon | 1978: Jim Youngblood | 1979: Jack Youngblood | 1980: Ferragamo | 1981: Cromwell | 1982: Ferragamo | 1983: Dickerson | 1984: Dickerson | 1985: Irvin | 1986: Dickerson | 1987: White | 1988: Ellard | 1989: Everett | 1990: McGee | 1991: Delpino | 1992: Slater | 1993: Bettis | 1994: Conlan | 1995: Bruce | 1996: Bruce | 1997: Lee | 1998: Carter | 1999: Faulk | 2000: Faulk | 2001: Faulk | 2002: Bulger | 2003: Holt | 2004: Bulger | 2005: Holt | 2006: Jackson | 2007: Witherspoon | 2008: Atogwe | 2009: Jackson | 2010: JacksonWashington Redskins current roster Active roster 4 Graham Gano | 6 Sav Rocca | 8 Rex Grossman | 10 Jabar Gaffney | 12 John Beck | 13 Anthony Armstrong | 16 Brandon Banks | 18 Terrence Austin | 19 Donté Stallworth | 20 Oshiomogho Atogwe | 22 Kevin Barnes | 23 DeAngelo Hall | 24 DeJon Gomes | 26 Josh Wilson | 29 Roy Helu | 30 LaRon Landry | 34 Byron Westbrook | 36 Darrel Young | 37 Reed Doughty | 39 D. J. Johnson | 40 Tashard Choice | 45 Mike Sellers | 46 Ryan Torain | 50 Rob Jackson | 51 Keyaron Fox | 52 Rocky McIntosh | 55 Markus White | 56 Perry Riley | 57 Nick Sundberg | 58 Erik Cook | 59 London Fletcher | 63 Will Montgomery | 66 Chris Chester | 69 Willie Smith | 71 Trent Williams | 72 Stephen Bowen | 74 Tyler Polumbus | 75 Sean Locklear | 76 Darrion Scott | 77 Jammal Brown | 79 Maurice Hurt | 82 Logan Paulsen | 83 Fred Davis | 84 Niles Paul | 88 David Anderson | 89 Santana Moss | 91 Ryan Kerrigan | 93 Kentwan Balmer | 94 Adam Carriker | 95 Chris Neild | 96 Barry Cofield | 97 Lorenzo Alexander | 98 Brian Orakpo
Reserve lists 25 Tim Hightower (IR) | 31 Phillip Buchanon (IR) | 47 Chris Cooley (IR) | 64 Kedric Golston (IR) | 78 Kory Lichtensteiger (IR) | 85 Leonard Hankerson (IR) | 99 Jarvis Jenkins (IR)
Practice squad 3 Jonathan Crompton | 11 Aldrick Robinson | 32 Brandyn Thompson | 35 Evan Royster | 73 Eric Olsen | 87 Rob Myers | 90 Doug Worthington | 92 Chris Baker
Name Atogwe, Oshiomogho Alternative names Short description Date of birth June 23, 1981 Place of birth Windsor, Ontario Date of death Place of death Categories:- 1981 births
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- Black Canadian players of American football
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- Canadian players of American football
- Gridiron football people from Ontario
- Canadian people of Nigerian descent
- St. Louis Rams players
- Washington Redskins players
- Stanford Cardinal football players
- People from Windsor, Ontario
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