Odafe Oweh
Oweh with the Ravens in 2024 | |||||||||||
No. 99 – Baltimore Ravens | |||||||||||
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Position: | Linebacker | ||||||||||
Personal information | |||||||||||
Born: | (1998-12-15) December 15, 1998 (age 25) Hackensack, New Jersey, U.S. | ||||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||||
Weight: | 255 lb (116 kg) | ||||||||||
Career information | |||||||||||
High school: | Blair Academy (Blairstown, New Jersey) | ||||||||||
College: | Penn State (2018–2020) | ||||||||||
NFL draft: | 2021 / round: 1 / pick: 31 | ||||||||||
Career history | |||||||||||
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Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||
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Career NFL statistics as of Week 2, 2024 | |||||||||||
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Player stats at PFR | |||||||||||
Odafe Jayson Oweh (/əˈdɑːfeɪ ˈoʊweɪ/; born December 15, 1998), is an American professional football linebacker for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Penn State Nittany Lions and was drafted by the Ravens in the first round of the 2021 NFL draft.
Early life
Of Nigerian descent, Oweh was born in Hackensack, New Jersey, on December 15, 1998, and attended Blair Academy in Blairstown, New Jersey.[1] He was selected to play in the 2018 Under Armour All-America Game.[2] Oweh committed to Penn State to play college football.[3]
College career
As a true freshman at Penn State in 2018, Oweh played in four games and had two sacks.[4][5][6][7] As a sophomore in 2019, he played in 13 games with one start and had 21 tackles and five sacks.[8] He recorded 38 tackles, including six tackles for a loss, in the 2020 season.
Professional career
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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6 ft 4+7⁄8 in (1.95 m) | 257 lb (117 kg) | 34+1⁄2 in (0.88 m) | 9+1⁄4 in (0.23 m) | 4.37 s | 1.59 s | 2.59 s | 4.20 s | 6.90 s | 39.5 in (1.00 m) | 11 ft 2 in (3.40 m) | 21 reps | |
All values from Pro Day[9][10] |
2021 season
Oweh was selected by the Baltimore Ravens in the first round (31st overall) of the 2021 NFL draft, which they previously obtained in a trade that sent Orlando Brown Jr. to the Kansas City Chiefs. Soon after the draft, Oweh announced that he would be going by his first name Odafe instead of his middle name Jayson, which he went by in college to avoid confusion regarding the pronunciation of his first name.[11] He signed his four-year rookie contract, worth $12.6 million, on June 10, 2021.[12]
Oweh got his first career forced fumble and recovery late in the fourth quarter against Clyde Edwards-Helaire and the Chiefs, his second career game. The turnover helped seal a 36–35 victory.[13] He was named the defensive player of the week for his performance, which included three tackles, a tackle for loss, a forced fumble, and a fumble recovery. He also had a quarterback hit on Patrick Mahomes that led to an interception by his teammate Tavon Young.[14] He would not play the final two weeks of the season due to injury, becoming just one of the many Ravens players that would be injured that season.[15] Oweh finished his rookie season with 33 total tackles, 5 sacks, 3 forced fumbles, 2 fumble recoveries, and a pass breakup.[16] He was named to the PFWA All-Rookie Team.[17]
2022 season
In Week 4 against the Buffalo Bills, he forced a fumble that was recovered by fellow teammate Marcus Williams and also had a sack on Josh Allen. However, the Ravens would lose 20–23.[18] He finished the season with 43 tackles, three sacks, one forced fumble and a recovery in 17 games and six starts.[19]
2023 season
In 13 games and five starts in 2023, Oweh finished fourth on the team with five sacks, along with 23 tackles and two forced fumbles.[20][21]
2024 season
On April 30, 2024, the Ravens picked up the fifth-year option on Oweh's contract.[22]
NFL career statistics
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Bold | Career high |
Year | Team | Games | Tackling | Fumbles | Interceptions | ||||||||||||
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GP | GS | Cmb | Solo | Ast | Sck | FF | FR | Yds | TD | Int | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | PD | ||
2021 | BAL | 15 | 2 | 33 | 23 | 10 | 5.0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
2022 | BAL | 17 | 6 | 43 | 30 | 13 | 3.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 | BAL | 13 | 5 | 23 | 20 | 3 | 5.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 | BAL | 2 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career | 47 | 15 | 108 | 80 | 28 | 15.5 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
References
- ^ "Odafe Oweh explains why he will go by first name in NFL". RSN.
- ^ Werner, Barry (September 13, 2017). "Jayson Oweh honored to reach Under Armour All-American 'dream'". Usatodayhss.com. Retrieved September 30, 2020.
- ^ Wogenrich, Mark (January 6, 2018). "Penn State adds 4-star Blair Academy DE to 2018 recruiting class". mcall.com. Retrieved September 30, 2020.
- ^ "Jayson Oweh A Rising Star For Penn State Football, 'Going To Be Unstoppable'". Onward State. July 19, 2019. Retrieved September 30, 2020.
- ^ King, Tyler (September 4, 2019). "'Raw' Jayson Oweh continuing to make progress on Penn State's defensive line". inquirer.com. Retrieved September 30, 2020.
- ^ "A few years ago, Jayson Oweh hated football. Now, 'freakish' DE is talk of Penn State team". Ydr.com. Retrieved September 30, 2020.
- ^ "Jayson Oweh Is Just Getting Started For Penn State Football". Onward State. October 31, 2019. Retrieved September 30, 2020.
- ^ "Jayson Oweh Included In Pro Football Network's 'Most To Gain In 2020 Season' List". Onward State. July 11, 2020. Retrieved September 30, 2020.
- ^ "Odafe Oweh Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved September 20, 2021.
- ^ "Jayson Oweh, Penn State, DE, 2021 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved September 20, 2021.
- ^ Gordon, Grant (April 29, 2020). "Ravens pick WR Rashod Bateman at No. 27, take pass rusher Jayson Oweh at No. 31". NFL. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
- ^ Shaffer, Jonas (June 11, 2021). "First-round pick Odafe Oweh signs rookie deal with Ravens, leaving just two selections unsigned". Baltimore Sun. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
- ^ "Chiefs vs. Ravens - Game Summary - September 19, 2021 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 21, 2021.
- ^ "Titans RB Derrick Henry, Cardinals QB Kyler Murray among NFL Players of the Week". NFL.com. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
- ^ Oestreicher, Kevin (April 1, 2022). "Ravens HC John Harbaugh gives update on OLB Odafe Oweh". Ravens Wire. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
- ^ "Odafe Oweh 2021 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
- ^ "2021 NFL All-Rookie Team". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved July 27, 2024.
- ^ "Buffalo Bills at Baltimore Ravens - October 2nd, 2022". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
- ^ "Odafe Oweh 2022 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved June 29, 2024.
- ^ "Odafe Oweh 2023 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved June 29, 2024.
- ^ "2023 Baltimore Ravens Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees, Injury Reports". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved June 29, 2024.
- ^ Mink, Ryan (April 30, 2024). "Ravens Exercise Fifth-Year Option on Odafe Oweh". BaltimoreRavens.com. Retrieved June 29, 2024.
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