Obum Gwacham Explained

Obum Gwacham
Number:58, 57
Position:Defensive end
Birth Date:March 20, 1991
Birth Place:Onitsha, Nigeria
Height Ft:6
Height In:5
Weight Lbs:244
High School:Ayala (Chino Hills, California)
College:Oregon State
Draftyear:2015
Draftround:6
Draftpick:209
Pastteams:
Statlabel1:Total tackles
Statvalue1:10
Statlabel2:Sacks
Statvalue2:2.5
Statlabel3:Forced fumbles
Statvalue3:2
Statlabel4:Fumble recoveries
Statvalue4:1
Pfr:GwacOb00

Obum Gwacham (born March 20, 1991) is a Nigerian former professional football defensive end. He played college football for the Oregon State Beavers. He was a member of the Seattle Seahawks, New Orleans Saints, Arizona Cardinals, New York Jets, Arizona Hotshots, Indianapolis Colts, Tampa Bay Vipers and BC Lions.

College career

Gwacham converted from wide receiver to defensive end for his senior season at Oregon State.[1]

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.[2]

On September 5, 2015, he was waived by the Seahawks.

New Orleans Saints

On September 6, 2015, he was claimed off waivers by the New Orleans Saints.[3] He was placed on injured reserve on September 28, 2016.[4] On September 2, 2017, the Saints released Gwacham.[5]

Arizona Cardinals

On September 4, 2017, Gwacham was signed to the practice squad of the Arizona Cardinals.[6]

New York Jets

On October 4, 2017, Gwacham was signed by the New York Jets off the Cardinals' practice squad.[7]

On August 31, 2018, Gwacham was waived by the Jets.[8]

Arizona Hotshots

In 2019, Gwacham joined the Arizona Hotshots of the Alliance of American Football.[9]

Indianapolis Colts

On June 13, 2019, Gwacham signed with the Indianapolis Colts.[10] He was released on August 31, 2019.[11]

Tampa Bay Vipers

Gwacham was selected by the Tampa Bay Vipersof the XFL in the 21st Round (round one of phase three) of the 2020 XFL Draft.[12] He was placed on injured reserve before the start of the season on January 21, 2020.[13] [14] He was activated from injured reserve on February 24, 2020.[15] He had his contract terminated when the league suspended operations on April 10, 2020.[16]

BC Lions

Gwacham signed with the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League on December 9, 2020.[17] He became a free agent after the 2022 season.[18]

NFL career statistics

Regular season

YearTeamGamesTacklesInterceptionsFumbles
GP GS Comb Solo Ast TFL Sck PD Int Yds Avg Lng FF FR
NOR9 0 8 7 1 2 2.5 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
NOR1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
NYJ5 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Career 15 0 10 7 3 2 2.5 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
Source: https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/G/GwacOb00.htm

Personal life

Gwacham was born in Nigeria but moved to Chino Hills, California with his family when he was seven.[19]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Obum Gwacham . osubeavers.com . 1 June 2024.
  2. Web site: Knox . Kristopher . May 2, 2015 . Obum Gwacham to Seattle Seahawks: Full Draft-Pick Breakdown . 2024-02-05 . Bleacher Report . en.
  3. Web site: New Orleans Saints announce practice squad moves, waiver claims. https://web.archive.org/web/20170923095818/http://www.neworleanssaints.com/news-and-events/article-1/New-Orleans-Saints-announce-practice-squad-moves-waiver-claims/cdda14af-eed9-4634-817d-884ec601449e. dead. September 23, 2017. NewOrleansSaints.com. September 6, 2015. July 23, 2018.
  4. Web site: New Orleans Saints place DE Obum Gwacham on injured reserve, source says. Katzenstein, Josh. NOLA.com. September 28, 2016.
  5. Web site: New Orleans Saints make 37 roster moves. https://web.archive.org/web/20171007170254/http://www.neworleanssaints.com/news-and-events/article-1/New-Orleans-Saints-make-37-roster-moves/772dc16b-7962-4363-b7a8-85db4dd37f90. dead. October 7, 2017. NewOrleansSaints.com. September 2, 2017.
  6. Web site: Arizona Cardinals add Andy Lee, release Matt Wile and make two more roster moves. Cox, Seth. RevengeOfTheBirds.com. September 4, 2017.
  7. Web site: Jets Sign DL Stinson and OLB Gwacham. https://web.archive.org/web/20171207214123/http://www.newyorkjets.com/news/article-7/Jets-Sign-DL-Stinson-and-OLB-Gwacham/c410208b-0d79-4050-b449-be8cda87276e. dead. December 7, 2017. Allen, Eric. NewYorkJets.com. October 4, 2017.
  8. Web site: Jets Cut 18 Players on Their Way to 53-Player Active Roster. Lange, Randy. NewYorkJets.com. August 31, 2018.
  9. Web site: Root. Jess. 14 former end-of-roster, practice squad Cardinals on AAF's Arizona Hotshots. Cards Wire. USA Today. January 31, 2019. February 5, 2019.
  10. Web site: Colts Sign DE Obum Gwacham; Waive DT Chunky Clements. Colts.com. June 13, 2019.
  11. Web site: Colts Announce Final 2019 Roster Cuts. Walker, Andrew. Colts.com. August 31, 2019.
  12. Web site: XFL Draft 2019 Results: Rosters, Day 1 Selections for Each Team. Tim. Daniels. Bleacher Report. October 15, 2019. October 16, 2019.
  13. News: Talbot, Damond . A Full List of XFL Roster Cuts, Who was released today? . NFLDraftDiamonds.com . January 22, 2020 . January 25, 2020.
  14. Web site: XFL Injured Reserve . XFL.com . February 6, 2020.
  15. Web site: XFL Transactions . XFL.com . February 25, 2020.
  16. News: Condotta, Bob . XFL suspends operations, terminates all employees, but Jim Zorn says he has hopes league will continue . SeattleTimes.com . April 10, 2020 . July 17, 2020.
  17. News: Lions Add Americans Bonner, Gwacham and Jones To Roster . BCLions.com . December 9, 2020 . December 9, 2020.
  18. Web site: 2023 CFL free agent rankings: defensive linemen . 3downnation.com . February 10, 2023 . February 10, 2024.
  19. Web site: Determination led Obum Gwacham to his dream. July 10, 2015.