Antwan Deon Odom (born September 24, 1981) is a former

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. He was drafted by the

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in the second round of the

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. He played

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. He has also played for the

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. He went to high school at Alma Bryant High School, where he started at defensive end and occasionally played wide receiver.

College career

Odom played in 39 games for the

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during his five-year collegiate career. He recorded 98 tackles, 21 sacks, and 26 tackles for losses in his career. As a freshman, Odom played in every game with two starts. He was named an honorable mention for Freshman All-American by

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. As a sophomore, Odom's season was ended after receiving and having surgery on a torn labrum in his left shoulder and met requirement to regain a year of eligibility by the

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. During his redshirt sophomore year, he played in all 13 games for the Tide and recorded 42 tackles with 10 sacks. His junior season, Odom was named as All-

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after starting every game of the season at right defensive end in which he recorded 40

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, 8 sacks, and 9.5 tackles for loss. He was later honored with the team's Dwight Stephenson Most Valuable Lineman Award. On April 14, 2010, Antwan was selected to the University of Alabama's "Team of the Decade". An Alabama Team of the Decade has been selected by Crimson Tide fans since originated by Alabama Sports Information Director Charley Thornton in 1970. The teams have been selected by readers of 'BAMA Magazine and BamaMag.com the past four decades.

Professional career

Tennessee Titans

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, Odom recorded 8.0 sacks on the season including 2.0 which helped the Titans defeat the Colts in Week 17 and make the

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for the first time since the

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Cincinnati Bengals

He was signed by the Cincinnati Bengals during

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in 2008, after becoming one of fourteen free agents from the Titans. Odom suffered two injuries that caused him to miss time in 2008. He missed the entire preseason schedule due to foot injury suffered in opening training camp practice on July 28. He was inactive for four games due to a shoulder injury suffered in practice. In the second week of the 2009 regular season, Odom tied a Bengals franchise record by sacking quarterback

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five times in a 31-24 win over the

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. Odom left the Week 6 game versus the Texans with an

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injury. ESPN reported that Odom would be out for the season. Before Training Camp, Odom was quoted in saying he was ready for the 2010 season, as he said the tendon was feeling better and he could run and be ready to play and start at 100%. On July 29, 2011, Odom was released by the Bengals.

Career statistics

Personal life

In his spare time, Odom enjoys fishing and hunting. He is also a NASCAR racing and pro-wrestling enthusiast. Odom earned a degree in Human Environmental Studies upon completing his course work at the University of Alabama. On March 15, 2011, Odom's home in Mason, OH (a suburb of

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) was severely damaged by fire. Odom and his family were safe at his family's house in Cordova, Alabama at the time. On August 22, 2011, Odom was shot in the leg at his home in Irvington. Odom was arrested on December 15, 2011, for possession of marijuana after a traffic stop in Baldwin County, Alabama. He was released later in the day after posting $1,000.00 bail. Odom was charged with one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and health care fraud, one count of wire fraud, and one count of health care fraud by the

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on July 24, 2020. He pleaded guilty by December 2020. By February 2022, he had been sentenced to 180 days of

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and ordered to perform 240 hours of community service.

References

External links

Cincinnati Bengals bioTennessee Titans bio
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