Rees Odhiambo (/ˌɒdiˈɑːmboʊ/ OD-ee-AHM-boh; born September 23, 1992) is a Kenyan former professional player of American football who was an offensive guard in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Boise State Broncos. He was selected by the Seattle Seahawks in the third round of the 2016 NFL draft. Odhiambo was also a member of the Indianapolis Colts, Atlanta Falcons, and Arizona Cardinals.
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| Position: | Offensive guard | ||||||
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| Born: | September 23, 1992 Nairobi, Kenya | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 297 lb (135 kg) | ||||||
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| High school: | Mansfield Legacy (Mansfield, Texas, U.S.) | ||||||
| College: | Boise State | ||||||
| NFL draft: | 2016 / round: 3 / pick: 97 | ||||||
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Early life
editBorn in Nairobi, Kenya, to parents George and Evelyn Odhiambo, he moved to Texas at the age of seven, shortly after his father's death.[1] Odhiambo's mother died ten years later when he was 17, and he lived with an uncle and rode to school every day with an assistant coach.[1] He has one sibling, a younger sister named Evette.[2][3]
Odhiambo attended Legacy High School in Mansfield, a suburb southwest of Dallas. He began playing football as a sophomore, after being asked to turn out by an assistant coach who had him in a P.E. class.[1][2][4] Odhiambo earned two letters in football (and another in track and field) and graduated in 2011.[5] Boise State was his sole scholarship offer,[1][2] then led by head coach Chris Petersen.
College career
editOdhiambo committed to Boise State prior to his senior year in July 2010 and signed his letter of intent on February 2, 2011.[4] As a true freshman, he redshirted in 2011, and was awarded the Ultimate Goon Award by Tim Socha, BSU's head strength coach. Odhiambo played the next four seasons (2012–2015) for the Broncos and appeared in 32 games.[5] His final two seasons were played under head coach Bryan Harsin, who arrived in 2014.
Professional career
edit| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | ||||
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| 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
314 lb (142 kg) |
331⁄4 | 95⁄8 | 4.64 s | 8.02 s | 27 in (0.69 m) |
7 ft 9 in (2.36 m) |
23 reps | ||||
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Seattle Seahawks
editOdhiambo was selected by the Seattle Seahawks in the third round of the 2016 NFL draft, the 97th overall pick.[7] A week later on May 6, he signed a four-year deal worth $2.9 million overall with a $645,416 bonus.[8] Backed up against their own endzone during the divisional round of the 2016-17 NFL playoffs, Odhiambo accidentally stepped on the foot of Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson, causing a safety.
Odhiambo entered the 2017 season as the Seahawks' starting left tackle. He started the first seven games before suffering multiple dislocated fingers in both hands.[9] His injuries required surgery on both hands, and he was placed on injured reserve on November 8, 2017.[10]
On September 2, 2018, Odhiambo was waived by the Seahawks.[11]
Indianapolis Colts (first stint)
editOn September 24, 2018, Odhiambo was signed to the practice squad of the Indianapolis Colts.[12]
Atlanta Falcons
editOn October 24, 2018, Odhiambo was signed by the Atlanta Falcons off the Colts' practice squad.[13] He was waived on November 12, 2018.[14]
Indianapolis Colts (second stint)
editOn November 14, 2018, Odhiambo was signed to the Colts' practice squad.[15]
Arizona Cardinals
editOn December 3, 2018, Odhiambo was signed by the Arizona Cardinals off the Colts' practice squad.[16]
Odhiambo was waived/injured during final roster cuts on August 31, 2019,[17] and reverted to injured reserve the next day. He was waived from injured reserve with an injury settlement on September 5.
Personal life
editOdhiambo graduated from Boise State in December 2015, with a bachelor's degree in exercise science.[2]
On July 31, 2018, Odhiambo became a U.S. citizen after taking his oath at the Tukwila U.S. immigration center.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b c d Condotta, Bob (May 24, 2016). "Seahawks' Rees Odhiambo an 'all-time favorite' of UW Huskies coach Chris Petersen". SeattleTimes.com. Seattle Times. Retrieved November 29, 2016.
- ^ a b c d Danny O'Neil; Dave Wyman; Jim Moore (May 3, 2016). Seahawks draft pick OL Rees Odhiambo on his 'emotional' call with John Schneider (Podcast). ESPN. Retrieved May 5, 2016.
- ^ a b Arthur, Ben (August 6, 2018). "Seahawks guard, Kenyan-born Rees Odhiambo becomes American citizen". SeattlePI.com. Retrieved August 7, 2018.
- ^ a b "Rees Odhiambo". 247.com. Retrieved May 4, 2016.
- ^ a b "71 - Rees Odhiambo". Boise State Athletics. Retrieved May 4, 2016.
- ^ "OG - Rees Odhiambo - Boise State, Mountain West", NFL.com, retrieved May 4, 2016
- ^ Kelly, Danny (April 29, 2016). "NFL Draft Results: Seahawks select Rees Odhiambo with 3rd round pick, 97 overall". FieldGulls.com. SBNation. Retrieved May 4, 2016.
- ^ Condotta, Bob (May 6, 2016). "Reports: Seahawks' first-round pick Germain Ifedi, four others, agree to contract terms". seattletimes.com. Seattle Times. Retrieved May 23, 2016.
- ^ Wisniewski, Lindsey (November 8, 2017). "LT Rees Odhiambo placed on injured reserve, needs surgery on both hands". Seahawks Wire. USA Today. Retrieved October 29, 2023.
- ^ Boyle, John (November 8, 2017). "Dion Jordan Added To 53-Man Roster; Rees Odhiambo Placed On Injured Reserve". Seahawks.com. Archived from the original on March 21, 2018.
- ^ Boyle, John (September 2, 2018). "Seahawks Claim G Jordan Simmons And DB Simeon Thomas On Waivers". Seahawks.com. Retrieved November 2, 2024.
- ^ "Roster Moves: Colts Claim CB Arthur Maulet Off Waivers; Release RB Christine Michael". Colts.com. September 24, 2018.
- ^ McFadden, Will (October 24, 2018). "Falcons place Brandon Fusco on IR, sign two offensive linemen". AtlantaFalcons.com. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
- ^ McFadden, Will (November 13, 2018). "Falcons activate Deion Jones from IR, waive Rees Odhiambo". AtlantaFalcons.com. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
- ^ "Roster Move: Colts Re-Sign T Rees Odhiambo to Practice Squad". Colts.com. November 14, 2018. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
- ^ Root, Jess (December 3, 2018). "REPORT: Cardinals signing OL Rees Odhiambo off Colts practice squad". Cards Wire. USA Today. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
- ^ Odegard, Kyle (August 31, 2019). "After Cuts, Cardinals Arrive At Initial Roster". AZCardinals.com. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
External links
edit- Boise State Broncos bio
- Rees Odhiambo on Twitter
- Career statistics and player information from NFL.com · ESPN · Pro Football Reference
