Obum Gwacham (born March 20, 1991) is a

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professional football

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who is a free agent. He played college football for the

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. He has been a member of the Seattle Seahawks,

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, Arizona Cardinals, New York Jets,

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, Indianapolis Colts,

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and

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Professional career

Seattle Seahawks

On Saturday, May 2, 2015, Gwacham was selected by the Seattle Seahawks with the 209th pick in the sixth round of the 2015 NFL draft. On September 5, 2015, he was waived by the Seahawks.

New Orleans Saints

On September 6, 2015, he was claimed off waivers by the

. He was placed on injured reserve on September 28, 2016. On September 2, 2017, the Saints released Gwacham.

Arizona Cardinals

On September 4, 2017, Gwacham was signed to the practice squad of the Arizona Cardinals.

New York Jets

On October 4, 2017, Gwacham was signed by the New York Jets off the Cardinals' practice squad. On August 31, 2018, Gwacham was waived by the Jets.

Arizona Hotshots

In 2019, Gwacham joined the

of the Alliance of American Football.

Indianapolis Colts

On June 13, 2019, Gwacham signed with the Indianapolis Colts. He was released on August 31, 2019.

Tampa Bay Vipers

Gwacham was selected by the

of the XFL in the 21st Round (round one of phase three) of the

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. He was placed on injured reserve before the start of the season on January 21, 2020. He was activated from injured reserve on February 24, 2020. He had his contract terminated when the league suspended operations on April 10, 2020.

BC Lions

Gwacham signed with the

of the

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on December 9, 2020. He became a free agent after the 2022 season.

NFL career statistics

Regular season

Personal life

Gwacham was born in Nigeria but moved to

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with his family when he was seven.

Notes

External links

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Oregon State Beavers bio

Obum Gwacham Combine Profile
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