Praise Martin-Oguike

Praise Martin-Oguike
Personal information
Born: (1993-08-30) August 30, 1993 (age 31)
Abia State, Nigeria
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:258 lb (117 kg)
Career information
High school:Woodbridge (NJ)
College:Temple
Position:Defensive end
Undrafted:2017
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
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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

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

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

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 0+3⁄8 in
(1.84 m) 		258 lb
(117 kg) 		31+1⁄2 in
(0.80 m) 		9+1⁄2 in
(0.24 m)		 4.88 s 1.60 s 2.74 s 4.53 s 7.25 s 28.0 in
(0.71 m)		 9 ft 4 in
(2.84 m)		 30 reps
All values from Pro Day[4]

Miami Dolphins

Martin-Oguike signed with the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent on May 5, 2017.[5] He was waived on September 2, 2017.[6]

Arizona Cardinals

On January 19, 2018, Martin-Oguike signed a reserve/future contract with the Arizona Cardinals.[7] He was waived/injured by the Cardinals on July 26, 2018 and was placed on injured reserve.[8] He was released on August 4, 2018.

Seattle Dragons

In October 2019, the Seattle Dragons selected Martin-Oguike in the tenth round of the 2020 XFL Draft.[9] He had his contract terminated when the league suspended operations on April 10, 2020.[10]

Martin-Oguike was selected by the Blues of The Spring League during its player selection draft on October 11, 2020.[11]

Ottawa Redblacks

Martin-Oguike signed with the Ottawa Redblacks of the CFL on June 4, 2021.[12] 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.[13] On May 13, 2023, Martin-Oguike was released by the Redblacks.[14]

References

  1. ^ Epstein, Sue (October 8, 2013). "Former Woodbridge High School football star wants to move on with his life". nj.com. Retrieved April 8, 2018.
  2. ^ Russo, Ralph D. "After being cleared off rape charges, Temple DE finds peace". Associated Press. Retrieved April 8, 2018.
  3. ^ "Temple University Athletics Praise Martin-Oguike". April 5, 2018.
  4. ^ "Praise Martin-Oguike College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ "Dolphins Make Roster Moves". MiamiDolphins.com. September 2, 2017. Archived from the original on June 20, 2018. Retrieved April 9, 2018.
  7. ^ "Arizona Cardinals sign linebacker Praise Martin-Oguike to futures contract". ArizonaSports.com. January 19, 2018. Retrieved April 5, 2018.
  8. ^ Williams, Charean (July 26, 2018). "Cardinals sign Jacques Smith, waive Praise Martin-Oguike". ProFootballTalk.NBCSports.com.
  9. ^ Bender, Bill (October 21, 2019). "XFL Draft picks 2019: Complete results, rosters, players for new football league". Sporting News. Retrieved October 23, 2019.
  10. ^ 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.
  11. ^ @TheSpringLeague (October 11, 2020). "The Blues #TSL2020 D-Line" (Tweet). Retrieved November 3, 2020 – via Twitter.
  12. ^ "2021 CFL Transactions". CFL.ca. Retrieved June 4, 2021.
  13. ^ "REDBLACKS re-sign American DL Praise Martin-Oguike". Ottawa REDBLACKS. February 7, 2023. Retrieved February 7, 2023.
  14. ^ "Transactions – Football player trades and signings". Canadian Football League. Retrieved May 19, 2023.