Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Otito Ogbonnia was born December 3, 2001, in Houston, Texas. He attended James E. Taylor High School in Katy, Texas. He was a two-time all-district selection in football, recording 68 tackles, 24 tackles for loss, five sacks, and two forced fumbles as a senior. He also competed in track and field, winning state titles in both the shot put and the discus throw as a senior. He was also the top-ranked shot putter in the class of 2017. He ended up playing college football at UCLA. 

Ogbonnia was selected by the Los Angeles Chargers in the fifth round (160th overall) of the 2022 NFL Draft.