Rees Odhiambo is a Kenyan former professional player of American football who was an offensive guard in the National Football League.
20 Facts About Rees Odhiambo
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Rees Odhiambo played college football for the Boise State Broncos.
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Rees Odhiambo was selected by the Seattle Seahawks in the third round of the 2016 NFL draft.
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Rees Odhiambo's mother died ten years later when he was 17, and he lived with an uncle and rode to school every day with an assistant coach.
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Rees Odhiambo has one sibling, a younger sister named Evette.
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Rees Odhiambo attended Legacy High School in Mansfield, a suburb southwest of Dallas.
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Rees Odhiambo earned two letters in football and graduated in 2011.
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Rees Odhiambo committed to Boise State prior to his senior year in July 2010 and signed his letter of intent on February 2,2011.
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Rees Odhiambo played the next four seasons for the Broncos and appeared in 32 games.
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Rees Odhiambo was selected by the Seattle Seahawks in the third round of the 2016 NFL draft, the 97th overall pick.
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Rees Odhiambo entered the 2017 season as the Seahawks' starting left tackle.
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Rees Odhiambo started the first seven games before suffering multiple dislocated fingers in both hands.
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Rees Odhiambo's injuries required surgery on both hands, and he was placed on injured reserve on November 8,2017.
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On September 2,2018, Rees Odhiambo was waived by the Seahawks.
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On September 24,2018, Rees Odhiambo was signed to the practice squad of the Indianapolis Colts.
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On October 24,2018, Rees Odhiambo was signed by the Atlanta Falcons off the Colts' practice squad.
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On November 14,2018, Rees Odhiambo was signed to the Colts' practice squad.
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On December 3,2018, Rees Odhiambo was signed by the Arizona Cardinals off the Colts' practice squad.
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Rees Odhiambo graduated from Boise State in December 2015, with a bachelor's degree in exercise science.
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On July 31,2018, Rees Odhiambo became a US citizen after taking his oath at the Tukwila US immigration center.