Temple University Athletics
Ari Nwobi & John Christopher
Temple Football Adds Two Student-Athletes to Signing Class
4.20.11 | Football
Owls Ink WR John Christopher & DE Ari Nwobi
PHILADELPHIA – The Temple University Football Program, under the leadership of first-year head coach Steve Addazio, has signed two additional student-athletes, bringing the total for the 2011 Class to 23 signees.
Joining the Owls this fall will be WR John Christopher (Ormond Beach, Fla.) and DE Ari Nwobi (Jackson, N.J.).
Three-year letterwinner, Christopher played wide receiver for coach Marc Beach at Seabreeze High School. The two-time first-team All-District honoree participated in the Central Florida All-Star Game. As a senior, he had 29 catches for 428 yards and two touchdowns while averaging 14.8 yards per catch. A2009 first-team All-Area by the Daytona News-Journal as a junior, Christopher had 40 receptions for 656 yards and seven touchdowns.
Nwobi played on the defensive and offensive lines for coach Tim Osborn at Jackson Liberty High School. A 2011 Academic All-Shore honoree, he became the first Football Bowl Subdivision (Division I-A) recruit in Jackson Liberty's four-year program history. Nwobi only played two seasons of organized football but also participated in basketball, lacrosse, and track.
Temple opens the 2011 season with cross-town rival Villanova in the third annual Mayor's Cup, sponsored by Dunkin' Donuts, on Thursday, Sept. 1 at Lincoln Financial Field.
Temple football season tickets are on sale now for as low as $15 per game, and can be purchased by calling the Temple Ticket Sales Office at 215-204-8499 or visit www.OwlsTix.com.
Signee Biographies
John Christopher III
Wide Receiver • Freshman • 5-10 • 180
Ormond Beach, Fla. • Seabreeze HS
High School: Three-year letterwinner that played wide receiver for coach Marc Beach at Seabreeze HS … two-time first-team All-District honoree … participated in the Central Florida All-Star Game … as a senior, had 29 catches for 428 yards and two touchdowns ... averaged 14.8 yards per catch … opened the season at quarterback for three games before moving back to wide receiver … 2009 first-team All-Area by the Daytona News-Journal … as a junior, had 40 receptions for 656 yards and seven touchdowns.
Personal: John England Christopher III … born November 16, 1992 … parents are Louann and John Christopher, Jr.
Ari Nwobi
Defensive End • Freshman • 6-3 • 240
Jackson, N.J. • Jackson Liberty HS
Pronounced WOE-bee
High School: Played on the defensive and offensive lines for coach Tim Osborn at Jackson Liberty HS … a 2011 Academic All-Shore honoree … became the first Football Bowl Subdivision (Division I-A) recruit in Jackson Liberty's four-year program history … only played two seasons of organized football … also participated in basketball, lacrosse, and track.
Personal: Arinze O. Nwobi … born January 13, 1993… parents are Ngozi and Chizolu Nwobi … has two sisters … parents immigrated from Nigeria.
Joining the Owls this fall will be WR John Christopher (Ormond Beach, Fla.) and DE Ari Nwobi (Jackson, N.J.).
Three-year letterwinner, Christopher played wide receiver for coach Marc Beach at Seabreeze High School. The two-time first-team All-District honoree participated in the Central Florida All-Star Game. As a senior, he had 29 catches for 428 yards and two touchdowns while averaging 14.8 yards per catch. A2009 first-team All-Area by the Daytona News-Journal as a junior, Christopher had 40 receptions for 656 yards and seven touchdowns.
Nwobi played on the defensive and offensive lines for coach Tim Osborn at Jackson Liberty High School. A 2011 Academic All-Shore honoree, he became the first Football Bowl Subdivision (Division I-A) recruit in Jackson Liberty's four-year program history. Nwobi only played two seasons of organized football but also participated in basketball, lacrosse, and track.
Temple opens the 2011 season with cross-town rival Villanova in the third annual Mayor's Cup, sponsored by Dunkin' Donuts, on Thursday, Sept. 1 at Lincoln Financial Field.
Temple football season tickets are on sale now for as low as $15 per game, and can be purchased by calling the Temple Ticket Sales Office at 215-204-8499 or visit www.OwlsTix.com.
Signee Biographies
John Christopher III
Wide Receiver • Freshman • 5-10 • 180
Ormond Beach, Fla. • Seabreeze HS
High School: Three-year letterwinner that played wide receiver for coach Marc Beach at Seabreeze HS … two-time first-team All-District honoree … participated in the Central Florida All-Star Game … as a senior, had 29 catches for 428 yards and two touchdowns ... averaged 14.8 yards per catch … opened the season at quarterback for three games before moving back to wide receiver … 2009 first-team All-Area by the Daytona News-Journal … as a junior, had 40 receptions for 656 yards and seven touchdowns.
Personal: John England Christopher III … born November 16, 1992 … parents are Louann and John Christopher, Jr.
Ari Nwobi
Defensive End • Freshman • 6-3 • 240
Jackson, N.J. • Jackson Liberty HS
Pronounced WOE-bee
High School: Played on the defensive and offensive lines for coach Tim Osborn at Jackson Liberty HS … a 2011 Academic All-Shore honoree … became the first Football Bowl Subdivision (Division I-A) recruit in Jackson Liberty's four-year program history … only played two seasons of organized football … also participated in basketball, lacrosse, and track.
Personal: Arinze O. Nwobi … born January 13, 1993… parents are Ngozi and Chizolu Nwobi … has two sisters … parents immigrated from Nigeria.
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