Oli Udoh

Olisaemeka Udoh (born February 14, 1997) is an American football offensive tackle for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Elon and was drafted by the Vikings in the sixth round, 193rd overall in the 2019 NFL Draft.

Oli Udoh
No. 74 – Minnesota Vikings
Position:Offensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1997-02-14) February 14, 1997
Fayetteville, North Carolina
Height:6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight:325 lb (147 kg)
Career information
High school:Sanford High School (NC)
College:Elon
NFL Draft:2019 / Round: 6 / Pick: 193
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics as of 2019
Games played:1
Games started:0
Player stats at NFL.com

Early years

Born to Benjamin and Rita Udoh in Fayetteville, North Carolina, Udoh attended Terry Sanford High School. He started playing football as a defensive lineman before transitioning to the offensive side of the ball as a senior, earning second team Cape Fear Region honors after helping the program reach the playoffs for the second consecutive year. Udoh was a NCHSAA student-athlete honoree in both 2012 and 2013 and also lettered in track and field in his final season, recording a top-throw of 44'5" (13.54m) in the shot put.[1]

College career

After taking a redshirt year in 2014, Udoh never missed a game with a total of 45 starts throughout his college career at Elon. He was named to the CAA Football Academic All-Conference Team in both 2015 and 2016. In 2018, he earned a spot as a Phil Steele FCS First Team All American and was invited to the NFLPA Collegiate Bowl.[2]

Professional career
External video
Oli Udoh's NFL Combine Workout
Udoh gets drafted by Minnesota
Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand size 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 5 1⁄2 in
(1.97 m)		 323 lb
(147 kg)		 35 3⁄8 in
(0.90 m)		 10 in
(0.25 m)		 5.05 s 1.76 s 2.94 s 4.78 s 7.49 s 28 1⁄2 in
(0.72 m)		 8 ft 9 in
(2.67 m)		 26 reps
All values from 2019 NFL Combine except short shuttle and 3-cone drill from Pro Day.[3][4]

Udoh was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings with the 193rd overall pick in the sixth round of the 2019 NFL Draft.[5]

References
  1. https://nc.milesplit.com/athletes/pro/3076038/stats
  2. "Olisaemeka Udoh - Football". Elon University Athletics. Retrieved 2019-05-28.
  3. Oli Udoh (OL56)
  4. "*Olisaemeka Udoh - Elon, OT : 2019 NFL Draft Scout Player Profile". www.nfldraftscout.com.
  5. "Vikings Select Elon T Olisaemeka Udoh in the 6th Round of the NFL Draft". Vikings.com. April 27, 2019.


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