Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Osa Odighizuwa was born August 13, 1998, in Dayton, Ohio. He is a defensive tackle in the NFL.

Odighizuwa played high school football at David Douglas High School. He was a three-star recruit coming out of high school and committed to play college at the University of California, Los Angeles on May 5, 2015.

Odighizuwa played five seasons at UCLA, being named a first-team All-Pac-12 selection in his senior season. He was taken 75th by the Dallas Cowboys in the NFL.

Overall, Odighizuwa finished his rookie season appearing in 16 games (12 starts) and recorded 21 solo tackles, 6 tackles for loss, 11 QB hits, and two sacks on the season. He played in 57% of the Cowboys' defensive snaps during the season.