1. Chris Ogbonnaya was selected by the St Louis Rams in the seventh round of the 2009 NFL draft.
20 Facts About Chris Ogbonnaya
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Chris Ogbonnaya played college football at the University of Texas.
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Chris Ogbonnaya was the Greater Houston Offensive Player of the Year honors that season, and on defense, he had 57 tackles, three TFL and eight PBUs as a cornerback in 2002.
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Chris Ogbonnaya attended the University of Texas where he was a four-year letterman who appeared in 47 games at running back and on special teams.
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Chris Ogbonnaya appeared in all 13 games, starting seven, in 2008 and earned honorable mention All-Big 12.
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Chris Ogbonnaya carried the ball 74 times for 373 yards and four touchdowns and recorded 46 receptions for 540 yards and three touchdowns, including a 65-yard touchdown reception at Colorado.
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Chris Ogbonnaya appeared in all 13 games at tailback and on special teams in 2007 and had 26 carries for 66 yards and two touchdowns and 21 receptions for 204 yards.
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Chris Ogbonnaya returned four kickoffs for 74 yards and had one special teams tackle.
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Chris Ogbonnaya played in all 13 games at fullback and on special teams in 2006 and rushed 18 times for 82 yards and a touchdown and caught seven passes for 45 yards.
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Chris Ogbonnaya saw action in eight games during Texas' 2005 National Championship season and rushed 22 times for 76 yards and a touchdown.
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Chris Ogbonnaya moved to tailback after spending his redshirt season as a wide receiver.
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Academically, Chris Ogbonnaya was a member of the National Honor Society and a prep honor student who maintained better than a 3.5 GPA while at Texas.
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Chris Ogbonnaya was named Crusader of the Year as a sophomore, a distinction that recognizes academics and athletics.
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Chris Ogbonnaya was selected in the seventh round in the 2009 NFL draft.
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Chris Ogbonnaya was promoted to the active roster on November 28,2009.
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Chris Ogbonnaya was signed to the Houston Texans' practice squad on September 5,2010.
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Chris Ogbonnaya was re-signed that off-season, but was waived at the end of training camp.
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Chris Ogbonnaya was re-signed to the practice squad for 2011, but was promoted to the active roster on September 27,2011.
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Chris Ogbonnaya was later released and re-signed to the practice squad.
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Chris Ogbonnaya married Jeanine Juliano on August 6,2021, in New York City.