Eze Obiora

Class:
Junior
Height:
6-3
Weight:
250
Hometown:
Manchester, United Kingdom
High School:
Harrow School

2012 (Senior)
2012 Game-by-Game
Played in all 11 games, starting the final 10 games of the season...Recorded a safety against South Dakota State...Third on the team with 12.0 TFLs...Tied for 18th nationally in sacks per game (.73)...Tied for 57th nationally in TFLs per game (1.09)...Led the team and was second in the MFVC with 8.0 sacks...Second on the team in both quarterback hurries (6) and forced fumbles (2)...Earned National Defensive Lineman of the Week from the College Football Performance Awards after recording 3.0 sacks in the season opener at Eastern Illinois...Earned an honorable mention Defensive Lineman of the Week nod from the CFPA after recording five tackles, 2.0 sacks, a forced fumble and a safety against South Dakota State...Recorded a career-best seven tackles at Missouri State, Yougnstown STate and North Dakota State...Helped lead defense that finished 10th nationally in rushing defense (111.27 yards/game)...Recorded a tackle for loss in eight games.

2011 (Junior)
2011 Game-by-Game
Played in all 11 games...Recorded 16 tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss and one sack...Forced one fumble.

Prior to SIU
Began playing football in 2008...Came to the United States in the summer of 2008 and participated with the Purdue football team that fall...Starred at the College of Dupage in 2009 and 2010...Played defensive end and recorded 40 tackles and 14 sacks in 2010...Forced eight fumbles and recovered three fumbles while receiving first team All-Region and All-Conference accolades in 2010.

Personal
Rugby player in the United Kingdom...Born on June 2, 1990...Son of Margarett and Edward Obiora...Has one brother...Majoring in journalism