Bobby Okereke

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Bobby Okereke
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Okereke with the Indianapolis Colts in 2019
No. 58 – Indianapolis Colts
Position:Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1996-07-29) July 29, 1996 (age 25)
Santa Ana, California
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:235 lb (107 kg)
Career information
High school:Foothill High School
(Santa Ana, California)
College:Stanford
NFL Draft:2019 / Round: 3 / Pick: 89
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics as of Week 15, 2021
Total tackles:247
Sacks:2.0
Forced fumbles:2
Fumble recoveries:3
Interceptions:3
Pass deflections:12
Player stats at NFL.com

Robert Nnanna Okereke (/oʊˈkɛrɛkeɪ/, born July 29, 1996) is an American football linebacker for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Stanford and was drafted by the Colts in the third round of the 2019 NFL Draft.[1]

Early years[]

Okereke was born in Santa Ana, California to parents who emigrated from Nigeria.[2] He attended and played high school football at Foothill High School.[3]

College career[]

Okereke attended and played college football at Stanford. He redshirted as a freshman in 2014.[4] He contributed on the field from 2015 to 2018. He recorded 227 total tackles (20.0 were for loss), 10.5 sacks, one interception (a 52-yard pick-six), eight passes defensed, one fumble recovery, and three forced fumbles.[5] He was named Pac 12 Honorable Mention in 2017 [6] and 2018 [7]

Collegiate statistics[]

Bobby Okereke Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
Year School Conf Class Pos G Solo Ast Tot Loss Sk Int Yds Avg TD PD FR Yds TD FF
2015 Stanford Pac-12 SO LB 6 2 4 6 0.0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 1 0 0 0 0
2016 Stanford Pac-12 JR LB 12 12 27 39 4.0 3.0 0 0 0.0 0 1 0 0 0 0
2017 Stanford Pac-12 SR LB 13 56 32 88 8.5 4.0 1 52 52.0 1 1 0 0 0 1
2018 Stanford Pac-12 SR LB 13 52 42 94 7.5 3.5 0 0 0.0 0 5 1 0 0 2
Career Stanford 44 122 105 227 20.0 10.5 1 52 52.0 1 8 1 0 0 3

Professional career[]

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump
6 ft 1+3⁄8 in
(1.86 m) 		239 lb
(108 kg) 		34+1⁄2 in
(0.88 m) 		10+1⁄8 in
(0.26 m)		 4.58 s 4.26 s 7.25 s 33.5 in
(0.85 m)		 10 ft 2 in
(3.10 m)
All values from NFL Combine

Okereke was drafted by the Indianapolis Colts in the third round (89th overall) of the 2019 NFL Draft.[8] The pick was announced by former Colts punter Pat McAfee. He made his NFL debut in the season opener against the Los Angeles Chargers.[9] He earned his first career start in Week 3 against the Atlanta Falcons.[10] In Week 13 against the Tennessee Titans, Okereke recorded a strip sack on Ryan Tannehill which was recovered by teammate Justin Houston in the 31–17 loss. This was Okereke's first career sack in the NFL.[11]

In Week 5 of the 2020 season against the Cleveland Browns, Okereke recorded his first career interception off a pass thrown by Baker Mayfield during the 32–23 loss.[12]

References[]

  1. ^ "Meet the Bay Area NFL Draft Prospects: Stanford Linebacker Bobby Okereke". ABC7 San Francisco. April 24, 2019. Retrieved December 25, 2019.
  2. ^ "It's Pronounced 'Oh-ker-uh-KAY:' Why Colts' LB Bobby Okereke Is Taking Ownership Of Cultural, Correct Pronunciation Of His Last Name". www.colts.com.
  3. ^ "Bobby Okereke's High School Timeline". MaxPreps.com. Retrieved December 25, 2019.
  4. ^ "Stanford offensive line looks ready to live up to billing". SFChronicle.com. August 19, 2015. Retrieved December 25, 2019.
  5. ^ "Bobby Okereke College Stats". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved December 25, 2019.
  6. ^ "Pac-12 Football All-Conference Team Announced | Pac-12". pac-12.com.
  7. ^ "Pac-12 Football All-Conference honors announced | Pac-12". pac-12.com.
  8. ^ Walker, Andrew (April 26, 2019). "Colts Select Linebacker Bobby Okereke With 89th-Overall Pick". Colts.com.
  9. ^ "Indianapolis Colts at Los Angeles Chargers - September 8th, 2019". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 25, 2019.
  10. ^ "Colts' Bobby Okereke: Drawing start Sunday". CBSSports.com. Retrieved December 25, 2019.
  11. ^ "Blocked field goal helps Titans turn table with win at Indy". www.espn.com. Associated Press. December 1, 2019. Retrieved December 1, 2019.
  12. ^ "Indianapolis Colts at Cleveland Browns - October 11th, 2020". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 11, 2020.

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