Changes: Fendi Onobun

	* St. Louis Rams ( 2010) Seattle Seahawks ( 2011); Washington Redskins ( 2011); Jacksonville Jaguars ( 2011); Buffalo Bills ( 2011– 2012); Chicago Bears ( 2013); Jacksonville Jaguars ( 2014);
	* Offseason and/or practice squad member only

Fendi Onobun
Free agent
Position:	Tight end
Personal information
Born:	November 17, 1986 (age 37); Houston, Texas
Height:	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight:	260 lb (118 kg)
Career information
High school:	Alief Taylor (Houston, Texas)
College:	Houston
NFL Draft:	2010 / Round: 6 / Pick: 170
	* St. Louis Rams ( 2010) Seattle Seahawks ( 2011); Washington Redskins ( 2011); Jacksonville Jaguars ( 2011); Buffalo Bills ( 2011– 2012); Chicago Bears ( 2013); Jacksonville Jaguars ( 2014);
	* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:	2
Receiving yards:	15
Receiving average:	7.5
Receiving touchdowns:	0
	Player stats at NFL.com

Latest revision as of 21:27, 4 September 2019

Fendi Onobun (born November 17, 1986) to Nigerian Parents 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 measureables
Ht	Wt	40-yd dash	10-yd split	20-yd split	20-ss	3-cone	Vert	Broad	BP	Wonderlic
6 ft 5½ in	252 lb	4.48 s	x s	x s	4.15 s	6.78 s	37½ in	11 ft 1 in	16 rep	x

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

↑ "FENDI ONOBUN’s University of Houston NFL Pro Day 2010". NFL-101.info. August 22, 2010. Archived from the original on July 21, 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110721225436/http://nfl-101.info/2010/08/fendi-onobuns-university-of-houston-nfl-pro-day-2010/. Retrieved September 1, 2010.
↑ "Bears signed TE Fendi Onobun to a reserve/future contract.". FantasySP. January 10, 2013. Archived from the original on August 8, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140808204716/http://www.fantasysp.com/player/nfl/Fendi_Onobun/2631029/bears-signed-te-fendi-onobun-to-a-reservefuture-contract. Retrieved January 10, 2013.
↑ Mayer, Larry (August 30, 2013). "Bears cut 17 players, still have five to go". Chicago Bears. http://www.chicagobears.com/news/article-1/Bears-cut-17-players-still-have-five-to-go/24b878db-ac76-463c-b766-ef4adfb0ae1c. Retrieved August 30, 2013.
↑ Biggs, Brad (September 1, 2013). "Bears sign rookie DE Bass; QB Johnson joins practice squad". Chicago Tribune. http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/football/bears/chi-chicago-bears-bass-practice-squad-20130901,0,6768348.story. Retrieved September 1, 2013.
↑ Weiderer, Dan (July 19, 2014). "Bears release tight end Onobun". Chicago Tribune. http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2014-06-19/sports/chi-fendi-onobun-released-20140619_1_fendi-onobun-com-twitter-danwiederer-practice-squad. Retrieved July 19, 2014.

External links

[1] "FENDI ONOBUN’s University of Houston NFL Pro Day 2010". NFL-101.info. August 22, 2010. Archived from the original on July 21, 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110721225436/http://nfl-101.info/2010/08/fendi-onobuns-university-of-houston-nfl-pro-day-2010/. Retrieved September 1, 2010.

[2] "Bears signed TE Fendi Onobun to a reserve/future contract.". FantasySP. January 10, 2013. Archived from the original on August 8, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140808204716/http://www.fantasysp.com/player/nfl/Fendi_Onobun/2631029/bears-signed-te-fendi-onobun-to-a-reservefuture-contract. Retrieved January 10, 2013.

[3] Mayer, Larry (August 30, 2013). "Bears cut 17 players, still have five to go". Chicago Bears. http://www.chicagobears.com/news/article-1/Bears-cut-17-players-still-have-five-to-go/24b878db-ac76-463c-b766-ef4adfb0ae1c. Retrieved August 30, 2013.

[4] Biggs, Brad (September 1, 2013). "Bears sign rookie DE Bass; QB Johnson joins practice squad". Chicago Tribune. http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/football/bears/chi-chicago-bears-bass-practice-squad-20130901,0,6768348.story. Retrieved September 1, 2013.

[5] Weiderer, Dan (July 19, 2014). "Bears release tight end Onobun". Chicago Tribune. http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2014-06-19/sports/chi-fendi-onobun-released-20140619_1_fendi-onobun-com-twitter-danwiederer-practice-squad. Retrieved July 19, 2014.

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-* [[Chicago Bears]] ({{NFL Year|2013}}-present)
+* [[Chicago Bears]] ({{NFL Year|2013}})
+* Jacksonville Jaguars ({{NFL Year|2014}})
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-'''Fendi Onobun''' (born November 17, 1986) is an [[American football]] [[tight end]] for the [[Chicago Bears]] of the [[National Football League]]. He was drafted by the [[St. Louis Rams]] in the sixth round of the [[2010 NFL Draft]]. He played college football at [[Houston Cougars football|Houston]]. He has also been a member of the [[Seattle Seahawks]], [[Washington Redskins]], and [[Jacksonville Jaguars]].
+'''Fendi Onobun''' (born November 17, 1986) to Nigerian Parents 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 Cougars football|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 [[Arizona Wildcats men's basketball|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 ===
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-|note =Values from Houston NFL pro day<ref>{{cite web | url = http://nfl-101.info/2010/08/fendi-onobuns-university-of-houston-nfl-pro-day-2010/ NFL 101 | title = FENDI ONOBUN’s University of Houston NFL Pro Day 2010 | author = | date = 2010-02-29 | accessdate = 2010-09-01 | publisher = NFL Draftscout.com}}</ref>}}
+|note =Values from Houston NFL pro day<ref>{{cite web|url=http://nfl-101.info/2010/08/fendi-onobuns-university-of-houston-nfl-pro-day-2010/ |title=FENDI ONOBUN’s University of Houston NFL Pro Day 2010 |author= |date=August 22, 2010 |accessdate=September 1, 2010 |publisher=NFL-101.info |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110721225436/http://nfl-101.info/2010/08/fendi-onobuns-university-of-houston-nfl-pro-day-2010/ |archivedate=July 21, 2011 |df= }}</ref>}}
 === St. Louis Rams ===
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 === Jacksonville Jaguars ===
-The [[Jacksonville Jaguars]] signed Onobun off of the [[Washington Redskins]]' practice squad on November 14, 2011.
+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. The signing comes after Onobun was waived by the [[Jacksonville Jaguars]] on December 6, 2011. Onobun was cut on August 26, 2012.
+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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fantasysp.com/player/nfl/Fendi_Onobun/2631029/bears-signed-te-fendi-onobun-to-a-reservefuture-contract |title=Bears signed TE Fendi Onobun to a reserve/future contract. |work=FantasySP |date=January 10, 2013 |accessdate=January 10, 2013 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140808204716/http://www.fantasysp.com/player/nfl/Fendi_Onobun/2631029/bears-signed-te-fendi-onobun-to-a-reservefuture-contract |archivedate=August 8, 2014 |df= }}</ref> Onobun was cut on August 30, 2013.<ref>{{cite web|last=Mayer|first=Larry|url=http://www.chicagobears.com/news/article-1/Bears-cut-17-players-still-have-five-to-go/24b878db-ac76-463c-b766-ef4adfb0ae1c|title=Bears cut 17 players, still have five to go|publisher=[[Chicago Bears]]|date=August 30, 2013|accessdate=August 30, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130901031356/http://www.chicagobears.com/news/article-1/Bears-cut-17-players-still-have-five-to-go/24b878db-ac76-463c-b766-ef4adfb0ae1c|archive-date=September 1, 2013|dead-url=yes}}</ref> On September 1, Onobun was signed to the Bears practice squad.<ref>{{cite news|last=Biggs|first=Brad|url=http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/football/bears/chi-chicago-bears-bass-practice-squad-20130901,0,6768348.story|title=Bears sign rookie DE Bass; QB Johnson joins practice squad|newspaper=[[Chicago Tribune]]|date=September 1, 2013|accessdate=September 1, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130928070923/http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/football/bears/chi-chicago-bears-bass-practice-squad-20130901,0,6768348.story|archive-date=September 28, 2013|dead-url=yes}}</ref> Onobun was cut on June 19, 2014.<ref>{{cite web|last=Weiderer|first=Dan|url=http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2014-06-19/sports/chi-fendi-onobun-released-20140619_1_fendi-onobun-com-twitter-danwiederer-practice-squad|title=Bears release tight end Onobun|publisher=[[Chicago Tribune]]|date=July 19, 2014|accessdate=July 19, 2014}}</ref>
-On January 10, 2013, the [[Chicago Bears]] signed Onobun.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fantasysp.com/player/nfl/Fendi_Onobun/2631029/bears-signed-te-fendi-onobun-to-a-reservefuture-contract|title=Bears signed TE Fendi Onobun to a reserve/future contract.|work=FantasySP|date=2013-01-10|accessdate=2013-01-10}}</ref>
+=== 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 ==
-{{Reflist}}
+{{Reflist|30em}}
 == External links ==
-* [http://www.chicagobears.com/team/roster/Fendi-Onobun/16be33e9-b47d-48b6-b942-d2054bb3f6d8 Chicago Bears bio]
+* [https://web.archive.org/web/20130609020015/http://www.chicagobears.com/team/roster/fendi-onobun/16be33e9-b47d-48b6-b942-d2054bb3f6d8/ Chicago Bears bio]
-* [http://www.stlouisrams.com/team/roster/Fendi-Onobun/ad45e70f-2a9d-4451-b4ec-9f596cced5ba St. Louis Rams bio]
+* [https://web.archive.org/web/20130721140355/http://www.stlouisrams.com/team/roster/fendi-onobun/ad45e70f-2a9d-4451-b4ec-9f596cced5ba/ St. Louis Rams bio]
 * [http://www.uhcougars.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/onobun_fendi00.html Houston Cougars bio]
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-|NAME              = Onobun, Fendi
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-|SHORT DESCRIPTION = American football player
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+[[Category:American people of Nigerian descent]]
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+[[Category:Basketball players from Texas]]
+[[Category:Buffalo Bills players]]
+[[Category:Chicago Bears players]]
 [[Category:Houston Cougars football players]]
+[[Category:Jacksonville Jaguars players]]
+[[Category:Players of American football from Texas]]
+[[Category:Seattle Seahawks players]]
+[[Category:Sportspeople from Houston]]
 [[Category:St. Louis Rams players]]
-[[Category:Seattle Seahawks players]]
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-[[Category:Jacksonville Jaguars players]]
-[[Category:Buffalo Bills players]]
-[[Category:Chicago Bears players]]