Praise Martin-Oguike
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born: | August 30, 1993 Abia State, Nigeria |
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight: | 260 lb (118 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Woodbridge (NJ) |
| College: | Temple |
| Position: | Defensive end |
| Undrafted: | 2017 |
| Career history | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| CFL status: | American |
| Career NFL statistics | |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Praise Martin-Oguike (born August 30, 1993) is a gridiron football defensive end who is currently a free agent. He played college football at Temple University. Martin-Oguike has also been a member of the Miami Dolphins, Arizona Cardinals and Seattle Dragons (XFL).
Early life[edit]
Martin-Oguike, was born in Abia State, Nigeria. He is a native of Oka in Isiala Mbano, Imo State. He moved to Woodbridge Township, New Jersey at the age of 10.[1][2] Martin-Oguike is the son of Venerable Dr. Martin Oguike (Anglican clergyman and adjunct Professor) and Dr. Ngozi Martin-Oguike (Educator and author) who are both highly regarded in the Igbo community of Nigeria. He has a sister, Precious, and two brothers Percy and Pleasant.
College career[edit]
Martin-Oguike recorded 124 tackles, 20 sacks, 1 interception, 12 forced fumbles, 4 fumble recoveries and 6 blocked field goals during his time at Temple.[3]
Professional career[edit]
Miami Dolphins[edit]
Martin-Oguike signed with the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent on May 5, 2017.[4] He was waived on September 2, 2017.[5]
Arizona Cardinals[edit]
On January 19, 2018, Martin-Oguike signed a reserve/future contract with the Arizona Cardinals.[6] He was waived/injured by the Cardinals on July 26, 2018 and was placed on injured reserve.[7] He was released on August 4, 2018.
Seattle Dragons[edit]
In October 2019, the Seattle Dragons selected Martin-Oguike in the tenth round of the 2020 XFL Draft.[8] He had his contract terminated when the league suspended operations on April 10, 2020.[9]
Martin-Oguike was selected by the Blues of The Spring League during its player selection draft on October 11, 2020.[10]
Ottawa Redblacks[edit]
Martin-Oguike signed with the Ottawa Redblacks of the CFL on June 4, 2021.[11] On his first two seasons in the CFL Martin-Oguike played in 18 regular season games and contributed with 32 defensive tackles, seven sacks, one forced fumble and one special teams tackle. On February 7, 2023, Martin-Oguike agreed to a one-year contract extension with Ottawa.[12] On May 13, 2023, Martin-Oguike was released by the Redblacks.[13]
References[edit]
- ^ Epstein, Sue (October 8, 2013). "Former Woodbridge High School football star wants to move on with his life". nj.com. Retrieved April 8, 2018.
- ^ Russo, Ralph D. "After being cleared off rape charges, Temple DE finds peace". Associated Press. Retrieved April 8, 2018.
- ^ "Temple University Athletics Praise Martin-Oguike". April 5, 2018.
- ^ "PRESS RELEASE: Dolphins Sign 14 Undrafted College Free Agents". MiamiDolphins.com. May 5, 2017. Archived from the original on June 20, 2018. Retrieved April 9, 2018.
- ^ "Dolphins Make Roster Moves". MiamiDolphins.com. September 2, 2017. Archived from the original on June 20, 2018. Retrieved April 9, 2018.
- ^ "Arizona Cardinals sign linebacker Praise Martin-Oguike to futures contract". ArizonaSports.com. January 19, 2018. Retrieved April 5, 2018.
- ^ Williams, Charean (July 26, 2018). "Cardinals sign Jacques Smith, waive Praise Martin-Oguike". ProFootballTalk.NBCSports.com.
- ^ Bender, Bill (October 21, 2019). "XFL Draft picks 2019: Complete results, rosters, players for new football league". Sporting News. Retrieved October 23, 2019.
- ^ Condotta, Bob (April 10, 2020). "XFL suspends operations, terminates all employees, but Jim Zorn says he has hopes league will continue". SeattleTimes.com. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
- ^ @TheSpringLeague (October 12, 2020). "The Blues #TSL2020 D-Line" (Tweet). Retrieved November 3, 2020 – via Twitter.
- ^ "2021 CFL Transactions". CFL.ca. Retrieved June 4, 2021.
- ^ "REDBLACKS re-sign American DL Praise Martin-Oguike". Ottawa REDBLACKS. February 7, 2023. Retrieved February 7, 2023.
- ^ "Transactions – Football player trades and signings". Canadian Football League. Retrieved May 19, 2023.
External links[edit]
- 1993 births
- Living people
- People from Woodbridge Township, New Jersey
- Players of American football from Middlesex County, New Jersey
- Sportspeople from Middlesex County, New Jersey
- Woodbridge High School (New Jersey) alumni
- Nigerian emigrants to the United States
- Nigerian players of American football
- American football linebackers
- Temple Owls football players
- Arizona Cardinals players
- Seattle Dragons players
- The Spring League players
- Ottawa Redblacks players
- Sportspeople from Abia State