Osa Odighizuwa used to be former wrestler who currently plays defensive tackle for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League, used to wrestle.
On August 13, 1998, Osa Odighizuwa was born in Dayton, Ohio. Osa Odighizuwa graduated as a three-star recruit from David Douglas High School, where he attended. He pledged to attend the University of California, Los Angeles to play college sports.
Osa Odighizuwa signed a four-year rookie deal with the Cowboys in 2021 after being selected by them in the third round of the NFL Draft. Prior to football, Osa Odighizuwa began competing in wrestling. He was unbeaten in his last two years and won three consecutive state heavyweight titles.
He played college football at UCLA, where he was a first-team all-conference selection in the Pac-12.
Attending David Douglas High School was Odighizuwa. He won the defensive player of the year award twice and was named PrepStar All-West as a senior. On May 5, 2015, he made a commitment to play college football for the University of California, Los Angeles.
He was a three-star prospect fresh out of high school. He earned a letter in wrestling and won three consecutive heavyweight state titles. He had gone two years without losing (46-0 and 45-0). For a season, he also ran track.
He participated in all 13 games as a reserve defensive tackle as a redshirt freshman. He recorded 15 tackles, 5.5 tackles for loss, one sack, and was tied for seventh on the team with 5.5 tackles for loss.
In the game against the University of Oregon, he made 3 tackles and one sack. In his 51-yard score against the University of Washington, he returned a fumble.
Against the University of Hawaii, he recorded two tackles for a loss and one sack. He played in 11 games as a sophomore, starting the final 8 at defensive tackle.
He had 29 tackles, 3 sacks, 6 tackles for loss, 2 pass breakups, and was tied for second on the team with 3 sacks. Against the Universities of Colorado and Washington, he made 5 tackles.
How Good Is Osa Odighizuwa?
In the end, he led all Dallas interior defensive lineman in tackles for a loss, hurries, pressures, QB knockdowns, and sacks. Odighizuwa also demonstrated his importance against both the run and pass by ranking second among all rookie interior defensive lineman in both pressures and stops.
What Happened To Osa Odighizuwa?
Odighizuwa was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the third round (75th overall) of the 2021 NFL Draft.