Joshua Onujiogu
Seattle Seahawks Linebacker
Joshua Onujiogu was raised in Wareham, Massachusetts. He attended Wareham High School before attending Framingham State University, where he was a standout defensive end. During his senior year with the Rams, he earned MASCAC Defensive Player of the Week on four separate occasions and was named Defensive Player of the Year. In May of 2022, Onujiogu was signed as an undrafted free agent with the Seattle Seahawks and made his NFL debut in November of that year against the Arizona Cardinals.
In high school, Onujiogu played many different positions, including defensive end, outside linebacker, and quarter back as his team only had 22 players. He also ran track his junior and senior years at Wareham High, setting the new school record for the 110-meter hurdles at 15.49. On the football field, Onujiogu logged 13.5 sacks, 68 tackles and an interception in his last college season with the Framingham State Rams and led them to another appearance in the NCAA Division III tournament. 25 of the tackles he made in his fifth year were for a loss and he also forced two fumbles. Onujiogu also broke his own school record for sacks that he had first set during his sophomore year.
Onujiogu has been extremely motivated and hard-working on and off the field throughout his life. Onujiogu is the type of player who has a deep love for the sport which has driven him to work tirelessly to make his dreams come true, whether that was doing crossfit after his high school practices or making the most of an unfortunate situation with Covid-19 to further improve his athleticism and skills on the field. Onujiogu has always been a caring person, majoring in health and wellness in hopes of becoming a firefighter if the NFL did not work out for him. When asked in one interview what he would do if he won the lottery, he replied that he would make sure his parents and siblings were taken care and donate the rest, with the exception of using some money to put a water bubbler in his house full of his favorite type of juice.
