Temple University Athletics
2012 Football Roster
Roster
Onejeme, Obi

Jersey Number 46
Obi Onejeme
- Position:
- DE
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 220
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Cherry Hill, N.J.
- High School:
- Cherry Hill East
Bio
A one-year letter winner ('14)
Local 215 member who originally transferred to Temple in the Fall of 2011 from Pace University.
2014 (Redshirt Senior): Saw game action in week 3 vs. Delaware State.
2013 (Redshirt Junior): Rejoined team in Fall ... did not play.
2012 (Redshirt Sophomore): Did not play (not with team).
2011 (Sophomore): Transferred from Pace University and sat out the season per NCAA transfer rules.
College: Played in four games for coach Chris Dapolito as a true freshman in 2010 at Pace University … had 10 tackles, including nine solos and five TFL … also had a sack.
High School: Three-year letterwinner for coach Tom Coen at Cherry Hill East HS … first-team All-Conference … as a senior, had 63 tackles, including 23 TFL … played in the Adam Taliaferro All-Star Game … also participated in basketball and track.
Personal: Born Obiechina E. Onejeme on 1/11/92 in Staten Island, NY … mother is Oscar Onejeme … father is Afam Onejeme … has an older brother Obiajulu (24) and five sisters - Nnedinma (31), Kiki (28), Didi (28), Chichi (24), and Keke (19) … business major
Local 215 member who originally transferred to Temple in the Fall of 2011 from Pace University.
2014 (Redshirt Senior): Saw game action in week 3 vs. Delaware State.
2013 (Redshirt Junior): Rejoined team in Fall ... did not play.
2012 (Redshirt Sophomore): Did not play (not with team).
2011 (Sophomore): Transferred from Pace University and sat out the season per NCAA transfer rules.
College: Played in four games for coach Chris Dapolito as a true freshman in 2010 at Pace University … had 10 tackles, including nine solos and five TFL … also had a sack.
High School: Three-year letterwinner for coach Tom Coen at Cherry Hill East HS … first-team All-Conference … as a senior, had 63 tackles, including 23 TFL … played in the Adam Taliaferro All-Star Game … also participated in basketball and track.
Personal: Born Obiechina E. Onejeme on 1/11/92 in Staten Island, NY … mother is Oscar Onejeme … father is Afam Onejeme … has an older brother Obiajulu (24) and five sisters - Nnedinma (31), Kiki (28), Didi (28), Chichi (24), and Keke (19) … business major
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