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Jeff Okudah
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Okudah with Lions in 2022
No. 11 –Houston Texans
Position:Cornerback
Personal information
Born:(1999-02-02)February 2, 1999(age 25)
Grand Prairie, Texas,U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:202 lb (92 kg)
Career information
High school:South Grand Prairie
College:Ohio State(2017–2019)
NFL draft:2020/ Round: 1 / Pick: 3
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Total tackles:168
Forced fumbles:1
Pass deflections:13
Interceptions:2
Defensive touchdowns:1
Player stats atPFR

Jeffrey Chidera Okudah(born February 2, 1999) is an American professionalfootballcornerbackfor theHouston Texansof theNational Football League(NFL). He playedcollege footballatOhio State,where he was aunanimous All-Americanin 2019 before being selected by theDetroit Lionsthird overall in the2020 NFL draft.

Early years

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Okudah was born inGrand Prairie, Texasto Nigerian parents.[1]He attendedSouth Grand Prairie High SchoolinGrand Prairie, Texas.[2][3]A five-star recruit, he committed toOhio State Universityin January 2017.[4][5]

College career

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As a true freshman at Ohio State in 2017, Okudah played in all 14 games and had 17 tackles.[6][7]As a sophomore in 2018, he played in 13 games, recording 32 tackles. As a junior in 2019, he recorded his first careerinterceptionagainst theMiami Redhawks.[8]As a junior in 2019, Okudah had 34 tackles, 9 passes defensed, and 3 interceptions. For his performance that season, he wasunanimously namedto the2019 College Football All-America Teamand was also named a finalist for theJim Thorpe Award.[9]Okudah decided to forgo his senior year by declaring for the2020 NFL draft.[10]

Professional career

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Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft1+1⁄8in
(1.86 m) 		205 lb
(93 kg) 		32+5⁄8in
(0.83 m) 		9+1⁄8in
(0.23 m)		 4.48 s 1.60 s 2.65 s 41.0 in
(1.04 m)		 11 ft 3 in
(3.43 m)		 11 reps
All values fromNFL Combine[11][12]
Okudah playing against theWashington Football Teamin2020.

Detroit Lions

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Okudah was considered to be the best cornerback prospect in the2020 NFL draft,[13][14]where he was selected third overall by theDetroit Lions.[15]He signed his four-year rookie contract with the team on July 13, 2020.[16]The contract was worth a fully guaranteed $33.528 million, including a $21.944 million signing bonus.[17]He suffered a hamstring injury duringtraining campand missed the opening season game. He returned in Week 2 against theGreen Bay Packers,where he allowed three completions for 4 yards.[18]The following week, he recorded his first career interception off a pass thrown byArizona CardinalsquarterbackKyler Murray.[19]Okudah was placed oninjured reserveafter he underwent surgery to resolve a core muscle injury on December 15.[20][21]

During the Lions' 2021 season opener against theSan Francisco 49ers,Okudah ruptured hisAchilles tendonand was placed on injured reserve.[22]

Atlanta Falcons

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Okudah was traded to theAtlanta Falconson April 13, 2023, in exchange for a fifth-round pick in the2023 NFL draft.[23]

Houston Texans

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On March 15, 2024, Okudah signed a one-year contract with theHouston Texans.[24]

NFL career statistics

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Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck PD Int Yds Avg Lng TD FF FR Yds TD
2020 DET 9 6 47 41 6 0.0 2 1 36 36.0 36 0 0 0 0 0
2021 DET 1 1 4 3 1 0.0 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2022 DET 15 15 73 59 14 0.0 7 1 20 20.0 20 1 1 0 0 0
2023 ATL 13 9 44 34 10 0.0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Career 38 31 168 137 31 0.0 13 2 56 28.0 36 1 1 0 0 0

References

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  2. ^Davenport, Richard (October 4, 2015)."Texas defensive back impresses off the field, too".Arkansas Democrat Gazette.Archivedfrom the original on September 27, 2019.RetrievedSeptember 27,2019.
  3. ^Zaleon, Avi (February 3, 2016)."Say hello to the new No.1 recruit in DFW: South Grand Prairie's Jeffrey Okudah".Dallas News.Archivedfrom the original on April 21, 2020.RetrievedSeptember 27,2019.
  4. ^Olson, Max (January 7, 2017)."Five-star safety Jeffrey Okudah commits to Ohio State".ESPN.com.Archivedfrom the original on September 27, 2019.RetrievedSeptember 27,2019.
  5. ^"Ohio State lands commitment from five-star athlete Jeffrey Okudah".SI.com.January 7, 2017.Archivedfrom the original on September 27, 2019.RetrievedSeptember 27,2019– via Scout.com.
  6. ^Rabinowitz, Bill (April 4, 2018)."Ohio State football | Jeffrey Okudah has persevered through pain".The Columbus Dispatch.Archived fromthe originalon September 27, 2019.RetrievedSeptember 27,2019.
  7. ^May, Tim (September 15, 2018)."Ohio State-TCU | Buckeyes' Jeffrey Okudah has history with Horned Frogs QB".Buckeyextra.Archived fromthe originalon September 27, 2019.RetrievedSeptember 27,2019.
  8. ^Baird, Nathan (September 22, 2019)."Ohio State football's Jeff Okudah relishes first career interception against Miami of Ohio".Cleveland.com.Archivedfrom the original on September 27, 2019.RetrievedSeptember 27,2019.
  9. ^Hooley, Bruce (January 9, 2020)."Chase Young, Jeff Okudah Likely to go 2–3 in NFL Draft".SI.com.Archivedfrom the original on October 16, 2021.RetrievedApril 9,2020.
  10. ^Wells, Adam (January 1, 2020)."Ohio State CB Jeff Okudah Declares for 2020 NFL Draft After Loss to Clemson".Bleacher Report.Archivedfrom the original on January 2, 2020.RetrievedJanuary 10,2020.
  11. ^"Jeffrey Okudah Draft and Combine Prospect Profile".NFL.com.Archivedfrom the original on February 23, 2021.RetrievedMarch 5,2020.
  12. ^"2020 Draft Scout Jeffrey Okudah, Ohio State NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile".draftscout.com.Archivedfrom the original on December 18, 2022.RetrievedDecember 18,2022.
  13. ^Hanson, Kevin (March 15, 2020)."2020 NFL Draft Rankings: Cornerbacks".SI.com.Archivedfrom the original on May 2, 2020.RetrievedApril 8,2020.
  14. ^Kartje, Ryan (April 7, 2020)."A top pick in NFL draft? Ohio State corner Jeff Okudah has it covered".Los Angeles Times.Archivedfrom the original on April 10, 2020.RetrievedApril 8,2020.
  15. ^Birkett, Dave (April 23, 2020)."It's official! Detroit Lions take Jeff Okudah with No. 3 pick in 2020 NFL draft".Detroit Free Press.Archivedfrom the original on April 24, 2020.RetrievedApril 23,2020.
  16. ^Patra, Kevin."Lions agree with No. 3 overall pick Jeff Okudah on rookie contract".NFL.com.Archivedfrom the original on July 13, 2020.RetrievedJuly 13,2020.
  17. ^"Jeff Okudah's Contract Details Revealed".SI.com.July 15, 2020.Archivedfrom the original on October 1, 2021.RetrievedOctober 1,2021.
  18. ^"Jones' big day helps Packers beat Lions 27–14 in home opener".ESPN.com.Associated Press. September 20, 2020.Archivedfrom the original on September 23, 2020.RetrievedSeptember 20,2020.
  19. ^"Detroit Lions at Arizona Cardinals – September 27th, 2020".Pro-Football-Reference.com.Archivedfrom the original on September 24, 2020.RetrievedSeptember 30,2020.
  20. ^Alper, Josh (December 15, 2020)."Jeff Okudah says core muscle surgery went well".ProFootballTalk.Archivedfrom the original on January 11, 2021.RetrievedDecember 15,2020.
  21. ^Schlitt, Erik (December 16, 2020)."Detroit Lions officially place Jeff Okudah on IR".USAToday.com.Archivedfrom the original on January 19, 2021.RetrievedFebruary 2,2021.
  22. ^Woodyard, Eric (September 13, 2021)."Source: Lions' Okudah (Achilles) out for season".ESPN.com.Archivedfrom the original on September 13, 2021.RetrievedSeptember 13,2021.
  23. ^"Lions trade CB Jeff Okudah to Atlanta Falcons".DetroitLions.com.April 13, 2023.RetrievedMay 18,2023.
  24. ^"Houston Texans Transactions (03-15-2024)".HoustonTexans.com.March 15, 2024.
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