Obum Gwacham

Obum Gwacham
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Gwacham with the Jets in 2017.
Free agent
Position: Outside Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1991-03-20) March 20, 1991
Onitsha, Nigeria
Height: 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight: 240 lb (109 kg)
Career information
High school: Chino Hills (CA) Ayala
College: Oregon State
NFL Draft: 2015 / Round: 6 / Pick: 209
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics as of 2017
Total tackles: 10
Sacks: 2.5
Forced fumbles: 2
Fumble recoveries: 1
Player stats at NFL.com

Obum Gwacham (born March 20, 1991) is an American football outside linebacker who is currently a free agent. He played college football for the Oregon State Beavers.

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Ht Wt Arm length Hand size 40-yard dash 10-yd split 20-yd split 20-ss 3-cone Vert jump Broad BP
6 ft 5 in
(1.96 m)
246 lb
(112 kg)
34 in
(0.86 m)
10 in
(0.25 m)
4.72 s 7.28 s 36.0 in
(0.91 m)
121 ft 0 in
(36.88 m)
22 reps

Seattle Seahawks

On Saturday, May 2, 2015, Gwacham was drafted by the Seattle Seahawks with the 209th pick in the sixth round.[1]

On September 5, 2015, he was waived by the Seahawks.

New Orleans Saints

On September 6, 2015, he was claimed off waivers by the New Orleans Saints.[2] He was placed on injured reserve on September 28, 2016.[3] On September 2, 2017, the Saints released Gwacham.[4]

Arizona Cardinals

On September 4, 2017, Gwacham was signed to the Arizona Cardinals' practice squad.[5]

New York Jets

On October 4, 2017, Gwacham was signed by the New York Jets off the Cardinals' practice squad.[6]

On August 31, 2018, Gwacham was waived by the Jets.[7]

Notes

  1. "Obum Gwacham to Seattle Seahawks: Full Draft-Pick Breakdown. Retrieved May 3, 2015.
  2. "New Orleans Saints announce practice squad moves, waiver claims". NewOrleansSaints.com. September 6, 2015. Retrieved July 23, 2018.
  3. Katzenstein, Josh. "New Orleans Saints place DE Obum Gwacham on injured reserve, source says". NOLA.com. Retrieved September 28, 2016.
  4. "New Orleans Saints make 37 roster moves". NewOrleansSaints.com. September 2, 2017.
  5. Cox, Seth (September 4, 2017). "Arizona Cardinals add Andy Lee, release Matt Wile and make two more roster moves". RevengeOfTheBirds.com.
  6. Allen, Eric (October 4, 2017). "Jets Sign DL Stinson and OLB Gwacham". NewYorkJets.com.
  7. Lange, Randy (August 31, 2018). "Jets Cut 18 Players on Their Way to 53-Player Active Roster". NewYorkJets.com.
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