Benjamin Obomanu

Benjamin Obomanu
No. 87     Seattle Seahawks
Wide receiver
Personal information
Date of birth: October 30, 1983 (1983-10-30) (age 28)
Place of birth: Selma, Alabama
Height: 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Weight: 204 lb (93 kg)
Career information
College: Auburn
NFL Draft: 2006 / Round: 7 / Pick: 249
Debuted in 2007 for the Seattle Seahawks
Career history
Career highlights and awards
  • N/A
Career NFL statistics as of Week 16, 2011
Receiving yards     1,114
Receiving average     13.9
Receiving TDs     7
Stats at NFL.com

Benjamin Ebenezer Obomanu[1] (born October 30, 1983) is an American football wide receiver who was selected by the Seattle Seahawks in the 7th round of the 2006 NFL Draft.[2] Obomanu played college football for the Auburn Tigers.[3]

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High School years

Obomanu attended Selma High School in Selma, Alabama and was a letterman and a starter in football and basketball. Ben Obomanu graduated from Selma High School as a valedictorian.

College career

Obomanu is a member of the Sigma Delta chapter (Auburn University) of Omega Psi Phi fraternity.

Career statistics

Collegiate Career Receiving Statistics
Year Team Rec Yards Y/R TD Long
2004 Auburn Tigers 25 359 14.4 7 43
2005 Auburn Tigers 33 357 10.8 5 21
Total 58 716 12.3 13 43

Professional career

After being drafted by the Seattle Seahawks in the seventh round (249th overall) of the 2006 NFL Draft, Obomanu spent the entire 2006 season on the team's practice squad.

Obomanu made the Seahawks' active roster out of training camp in 2007. His first NFL touchdown came in on October 14 in a Sunday Night Football game against the New Orleans Saints. Obomanu caught a 17-yard Matt Hasselbeck pass late in the second quarter.

Obomanu broke his collarbone in a preseason game against the Oakland Raiders on the 29th of August 2008 and he was placed on Injured Reserve the following day.

Following Week 11 of the 2010 NFL Season, Obamanu was promoted to the #2 receiver, starting alongside Mike Williams.

In a home game against the Carolina Panthers in 2010, Obamanu was injured as a result of a hit by Panthers safety Charles Godfrey.

Obomanu finished the 2010 season with 30 receptions for 494 yards, 4 touchdowns, and a 16.5 yard per catch average. Shortly after the Seahawks' were eliminated from the playoffs against the Bears, Obomanu signed a new 3 year contract with the Seahawks' which will keep him in Seattle until 2013.

Career Statistics

Season Team Games Receiving Rushing Fumbles
GP GS Rec Yds Avg Lng TD Att Yds Avg Lng TD FUM Lost
2011 Seattle Seahawks 15 6 34 399 11.7 55 2 1 13 13.0 13 0 - -
2010 Seattle Seahawks 15 6 30 494 16.5 87T 4 2 17 8.5 13 0 - -
2009 Seattle Seahawks 14 0 4 41 10.3 12 0 - - - - - 1 1
2007 Seattle Seahawks 13 0 12 180 15.0 30 1 - - - - - - -
2006 Seattle Seahawks - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Total 57 12 80 1,114 13.9 87 7 3 30 10.0 13 0 1 1

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