31 Facts About Obi Ezeh

Obi Pius Ezeh was an American college football player who was a linebacker for the Michigan Wolverines.

Obi Ezeh was included on both the 2009 mid-season and the 2009 preseason watchlist for the Butkus Award.

Obi Ezeh ended his career as the Wolverines' active career leader in tackles.

Obi Ezeh shared running back duties as a sophomore and junior before becoming the starting running back as a senior at Catholic Central High School in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

Obi Ezeh was a member of a three-time state champion high school rugby team and was invited to try out with the United States national rugby union team.

Obi Ezeh concluded the season with thirteen and twelve tackle efforts against bitter rivals Michigan State and Ohio State, respectively.

Obi Ezeh started his redshirt sophomore season with a Big Ten Conference defensive player of the week, fifteen-tackle effort for the 2008 Michigan Wolverines football team.

Obi Ezeh finished the season as an honorable mention All-Big Ten Conference selection.

Obi Ezeh later signed as an undrafted free agent with the Washington Redskins.

Obi Ezeh was a member of the Cougars rugby team that placed 11th at the 2004 United States High School Rugby National Championships.

Obi Ezeh was recognized as a Detroit News Class B All-state honorable mention linebacker.

Obi Ezeh was selected as Grand Rapids All-area honorable mention, according to The Grand Rapids Press.

Obi Ezeh helped lead the 2005 rugby team to a State Championship threepeat.

In 2005, Obi Ezeh entered his senior season as the focal point of his school's running game and was rated as the seventh-best football prospect in the state of Michigan, according to The Detroit News.

Obi Ezeh was invited to try out for the United States national rugby union team as an outside center.

The time of the accident was outside the permissible times for Obi Ezeh's restricted driving license that resulted from a prior non-alcohol-related accident.

Obi Ezeh started the first game, but lost his spot to Thompson in the next two.

Obi Ezeh forced a fumble and fielded one kickoff return.

Obi Ezeh committed to attend a Mothers Against Drunk Driving class.

Obi Ezeh who had posted 68 tackles in 2007 was the leading returning tackler.

Obi Ezeh won the Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week award on September 1,2008, for a game against the Utah Utes where he recorded 15 tackles and an interception.

Obi Ezeh earned an ABC Player of the Game recognition.

Obi Ezeh posted two other double digit tackle games, including a ten tackle effort in his second Paul Bunyan Trophy game.

Obi Ezeh finished the season seventh in the Big Ten in tackles.

Obi Ezeh was recognized as an honorable mention All-Big Ten selection by both the coaches and the media.

Obi Ezeh won the 2008 Roger Zatkoff Award as Michigan's top linebacker.

Obi Ezeh entered the 2009 NCAA Division I FBS football season opener with the third most career starts on the 2009 Michigan Wolverines football team behind punter Zoltan Mesko and offensive lineman Stephen Schilling.

Obi Ezeh had grown up in a neighborhood with many Michigan State fans who flew their Michigan State flags, and he once attended Michigan Football camp wearing a Michigan State shirt.

Obi Ezeh was included on both the 2009 midseason and the 2009 preseason watchlist for the Butkus Award.

Obi Ezeh went undrafted in the 2011 NFL draft and in the first few days following the 2011 NFL lockout he went unsigned, before signing with the Washington Redskins as an undrafted free agent on July 31,2011.

Obi Ezeh had four siblings: Onyinye, Kaka, Nnenna and Nicole.