Odell Lamar Thurman was born on July 9,1983 and is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League.
16 Facts About Odell Thurman
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Odell Thurman played college football for the Georgia Bulldogs and was selected by the Cincinnati Bengals in the second round of the 2005 NFL draft.
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Odell Thurman attended Jasper County High School in Monticello, Georgia.
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Odell Thurman played two years and 23 games at the University of Georgia where he was named an All-SEC player.
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Odell Thurman entered the NFL draft after his junior season.
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Odell Thurman was selected 48th overall in the second round of the 2005 NFL draft and his excellent initial play on the field made him an instant candidate for the NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year Award.
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Odell Thurman was suspended for two seasons with the Bengals for violating the league's substance abuse policy.
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Odell Thurman was released from the Bengals before the start of the 2008 season.
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Odell Thurman was suspended by the National Football League for the first four games of the 2006 regular season for violating the league's substance abuse policy.
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On February 21,2007, Odell Thurman pleaded no contest to the driving drunk charge and said he was undergoing treatment for alcohol abuse.
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On May 15,2007, Bengals' head coach Marvin Lewis told ESPN that Odell Thurman would have the chance to return to the team, if reinstated by the NFL.
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On July 12,2008, Odell Thurman was indicted by a grand jury for breaking another man's jaw at a water park in Sandusky, Ohio during the previous month, though, he was not arrested on the scene.
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On January 28,2008, The NFL cleared linebacker Odell Thurman to resume working out with the Cincinnati Bengals, a step toward reinstatement from his two-year suspension.
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On June 2,2008, Sports Illustrated reported Odell Thurman, recently cut by the Bengals, had failed his second drug test in three seasons.
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Four days later, ESPN reported Odell Thurman had been suspended by the NFL indefinitely.
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Odell Thurman signed with the Florida Tuskers of the United Football League.