Fendi Onobun

Fendi Onobun
Free agent
Position: Tight end
Personal information
Date of birth: November 17, 1986
Place of birth: Houston, Texas
Height: 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight: 260 lb (118 kg)
Career information
College: Houston
NFL draft: 2010 / Round: 6 / Pick: 170
Career history
*Offseason, preseason, or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2010
Receiving yards: 15
Receiving average: 7.5
Touchdowns: 0
Stats at NFL.com

Fendi Onobun (born November 17, 1986) is an American football tight end who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the St. Louis Rams in the sixth round of the 2010 NFL Draft. He played college football at Houston. He has also been a member of the Seattle Seahawks, Washington Redskins and Chicago Bears.

College career

Onobun began his college career playing basketball at The University of Arizona in 2006. He was recruited by Lute Olson.

Onobun played four years of basketball at the University of Arizona. He joined the Houston Cougars football team in 2009 and played an important role on special teams. He appeared in 11 games and hauled in a 15-yard catch against SMU for the first reception of his career. Onobun blocked two extra points against C-USA rival Southern Miss and caught an 18-yard touchdown against Memphis.

Professional career

Pre-draft

Pre-draft measurables
Ht WtArm lengthHand size 40-yd dash 10-yd split 20-yd split 20-ss 3-cone Vert Broad BPWonderlic
6 ft 5½ in 252 lb32¾ in10¼ in 4.48 s x s x s 4.15 s 6.78 s 37½ in 11 ft 1 in 16 repsx
Values from Houston NFL pro day[1]

St. Louis Rams

Onobun signed a four-year $1.92 million deal with a signing bonus of $129,000. Onobun, considered a risky pick, made the St. Louis Rams opening day roster in 2010. He was waived during final cuts on September 3, 2011.

Seattle Seahawks

On September 13, 2011, the Seattle Seahawks signed Onobun to their practice squad.

Jacksonville Jaguars

The Jacksonville Jaguars signed Onobun off of the Washington Redskins' practice squad on November 14, 2011. He was waived on December 6.

Buffalo Bills

The Buffalo Bills signed Onobun on December 9, 2011. He was cut on August 26, 2012.

Chicago Bears

On January 10, 2013, the Chicago Bears signed Onobun.[2] Onobun was cut on August 30, 2013.[3] On September 1, Onobun was signed to the Bears practice squad.[4]Onobun was cut on June 19, 2014.[5]

Second stint with Jaguars

Onobun was signed by the Jaguars on August 7, 2014. He was waived/injured on August 20 and spent the season on injured reserve. He became a free agent after the 2014 season.

References

  1. NFL 101 "FENDI ONOBUN’s University of Houston NFL Pro Day 2010". NFL Draftscout.com. 2010-02-29. Retrieved 2010-09-01. Check date values in: |date= (help)
  2. "Bears signed TE Fendi Onobun to a reserve/future contract.". FantasySP. 2013-01-10. Retrieved 2013-01-10.
  3. Mayer, Larry (2013-08-30). "Bears cut 17 players, still have five to go". Chicago Bears. Retrieved 2013-08-30.
  4. Biggs, Brad (2013-09-01). "Bears sign rookie DE Bass; QB Johnson joins practice squad". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2013-09-01.
  5. Weiderer, Dan (2014-07-19). "Bears release tight end Onobun". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2014-07-19.

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