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American football player (born 2000) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ovie Oghoufo (born March 27, 2000)[1] is an American professional football linebacker who is a free agent. He played college football at Notre Dame, Texas, and LSU before being signed by the Giants as an undrafted free agent.
.jpg) Oghoufo in 2023 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born: | March 27, 2000[1] Farmington Hills, Michigan, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Weight: | 250 lb (113 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Harrison (Farmington Hills, Michigan) |
| College: | Notre Dame (2018–2020) Texas (2021–2022) LSU (2023) |
| Position: | Linebacker |
| Undrafted: | 2024 |
| Career history | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
Oghoufo attended high school at Harrison in Farmington Hills, Michigan. During Oghoufo's sophomore season, he tallied 66 tackles with 19 being for a loss, eight sacks, and three forced fumbles.[2] In Oghoufo's first game as he senior, he totaled ten tackles as well as bringing in five receptions for 59 yards.[3] In Oghoufo's senior season, he made 32 receptions for 508 yards and five TDs while also having 56 tackles and seven sacks.[4] Coming out of high school, Oghoufo held offers from schools such as Notre Dame, Michigan, Michigan State, Boston College, and Kentucky.[5] Oghoufo ultimately decided to commit to play for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.[6][7]
In the 2019 season, Oghoufo totaled 12 tackles with two and a half being for a loss, a sack, and a pass deflection.[8] In 2020, Oghoufo would total ten tackles with two and a half being for a loss, and a sack and a half.[9] After the conclusion of the 2021 season, Oghoufo decided to enter the NCAA transfer portal.[10]
Oghoufo decided to transfer to play for the Texas Longhorns.[11][12] During the 2021 season, Oghoufo tallied 42 tackles with five and a half going for a loss, and two sacks.[13] In week four of the 2022 season, Oghoufo had six tackles, and forced a fumble but the Longhorns would fall to Texas Tech.[14] In 2022, Oghoufo notched 50 tackles with eight and a half being for a loss, two and a half sacks, and a forced fumble.[15] After the conclusion of the 2022 season, Oghoufo decided to enter the NCAA transfer portal.[16]
In Oghoufo's career with Texas, he started 20 games where he made 96 tackles with 14 being for a loss, and four and a half sacks.[17]
Oghoufo decided to transfer to play for the LSU Tigers.[18][19]
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 2+7⁄8 in (1.90 m) |
248 lb (112 kg) |
33+3⁄4 in (0.86 m) |
9+3⁄4 in (0.25 m) | 4.65 s | 1.68 s | 2.78 s | 4.48 s | 7.14 s | 34.0 in (0.86 m) | 9 ft 11 in (3.02 m) | 20 reps | |
| All values from Pro Day[20][21] | ||||||||||||
Oghoufo signed with the New York Giants as an undrafted free agent on May 10, 2024.[22] He was waived/injured on August 27.[23]
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