Antwan Odom
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| Cincinnati Bengals — No. 98 | |
| Defensive end | |
| Date of birth: September 24, 1981 | |
| Place of birth: Bayou La Batre, Alabama | |
| Height: 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | Weight: 274 lb (124 kg) |
| National Football League debut | |
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| 2004 for the Tennessee Titans | |
| Career history | |
| College: Alabama | |
| NFL Draft: 2004 / Round: 2 / Pick: 57 | |
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| Current status: Active | |
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| Stats at NFL.com | |
Antwan Deon Odom (born September 24, 1981 in Bayou La Batre, Alabama) is an American football defensive end for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League. He was originally drafted by the Tennessee Titans in the second round of the 2004 NFL Draft. He played college football at the University of Alabama.
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[edit] College career
Odom played in 39 games for the University of Alabama during his five-year collegiate career. He recorded 98 tackles, 21 sacks, and 26 tackles for losses in his career.
As a freshman, Odom played in every game with two starts. He was named an honorable mention for Freshman All-American by Rivals.com. As a sophomore, Odom's season was ended after receiving and having surgery on a torn labrum in his left shoulder and met requirement to regain a year of eligibility by the NCAA.
During his redshirt sophomore year, he played in all 13 games for the Tide and recorded 42 tackles with 10 sacks.
His junior season, Odom was named as All-Southeastern Conference after starting every game of the season at right defensive end in which he recorded 40 tackles, 8 sacks, and 9.5 tackles for loss. He was later honored with the team's Dwight Stephenson Most Valuable Lineman Award.
[edit] Professional career
Odom was selected in the second round of the 2004 NFL Draft, as the 57th overall and 3rd pick by the Tennessee Titans. He played four seasons with the Titans as he was a key defensive lineman during the Titans' 2007-08 season in which he recorded some of his best career numbers to date. Coming in second on the team to Kyle Vanden Bosch, Odom recorded 8.0 sacks on the season [1] including 2.0 which helped the Titans defeat the Colts in Week 17 and make the playoffs for the first time since the 2002 season.[2]
He was signed by the Cincinnati Bengals during free agency in 2008,[3] after becoming one of fourteen free agents from the Titans.[4]
[edit] Career Stats
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Year Team Games Starts Tackles Interceptions Total Solo Ast Sack Sfty PaDef Int Yards Avg Long TDs 2004 TEN 16 8 21 14 7 2.0 – 3 – – – – – 2005 TEN 16 9 31 18 13 2.0 – 1 – – – – – 2006 TEN 4 2 9 8 1 0.5 – 0 – – – – – 2007 TEN 16 16 21 16 5 8.0 – 7 – – – – – 2008 CIN 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Career 52 35 82 56 26 12.5 0 11 0 0 0 0 0
[edit] Personal life
He is married to wife Brooke and has three sons (Antwan Jr., Baylor, and Jeremiah). During his four years at Alabama, Odom received his degree in human environmental studies.
[edit] References
- ^ Tennessee Titans Stats. NFL.com. Retrieved on 2008-03-04.
- ^ Antwan Odom: Game Logs. NFL.com. Retrieved on 2008-03-04.
- ^ Geoff Hobson (2008-03-03). Odom's first Bengal sack. Bengals.com. Retrieved on 2008-03-03.
- ^ Jim Wyatt (2008-02-14). Odom gives Titans shot to keep him. The Tennesseean. Retrieved on 2008-03-04.
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