Emmanuel Ikechukwu Ogbah (born November 6, 1993) is a Nigerian professional

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for the

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of the

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(NFL). He played

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, and was drafted by the

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in the second round of the

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Early years

Ogbah was born in

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and moved to

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in the

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at the age of nine. He attended

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. He committed to

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to play

. He chose Oklahoma State in part based on recommendations from

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and attended George Bush High and Oklahoma State.

College career

After redshirting as a true freshman in 2012, Ogbah played in all 13 games of the 2013 season. He finished the year with 20 tackles and four sacks. As a sophomore in 2014, he was named the Big-12 Defensive Lineman of the Year after recording 49 tackles and 11 sacks.

Professional career

Cleveland Browns

Ogbah was drafted by the

in the second round, 32nd overall, of the

. On May 25, 2016, he signed a four-year contract worth $6.6 million, which included a $3 million signing bonus. Ogbah was listed as a starter for the Browns for the season opener. He started all 16 games for the Browns as a rookie, finishing sixth on the team with 53 tackles and leading the team with 5.5 sacks. In 2017, Ogbah entered the season as the Browns' starting defensive end. He started the first 10 games before suffering a foot injury in Week 11. It was revealed that he suffered a fractured foot and was ruled out for the season. He was placed on injured reserve on November 21, 2017.

Kansas City Chiefs

Ogbah was traded to the

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on April 1, 2019 in exchange for safety Eric Murray. In week 3 against the

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, Ogbah sacked

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1.5 times as the Chiefs won 33-28. In Week 10, Ogbah suffered a torn pectoral and was ruled out the rest of the season. He finished the season with 32 tackles and tied his career-high with 5.5 sacks. Without Ogbah, the Chiefs won

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against the

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Miami Dolphins

On March 20, 2020, Ogbah signed a two-year, $15 million contract with the

. In Week 5 against the

, Ogbah recorded a strip sack on

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late in the fourth quarter which was recovered by the Dolphins to secure a 43–17 win. In Week 9 against the

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, Ogbah recorded a strip sack on

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which was recovered by teammate

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who returned it for a 36 yard touchdown during the 34–31 win. On March 14, 2022, Ogbah signed a four-year, $65 million contract extension with the Dolphins. In Week 10 against the Cleveland Browns, Ogbah suffered a season-ending injury requiring surgery.

References

External links

Cleveland Browns bioOklahoma State Cowboys bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Ogbah, Emmanuel 1993 births Living people American football defensive ends American football linebackers Cleveland Browns players Kansas City Chiefs players Miami Dolphins players Nigerian emigrants to the United States Nigerian players of American football Oklahoma State Cowboys football players Players of American football from Houston People from Richmond, Texas Sportspeople from Lagos