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Mar 25, 2019 · Obada shrugs. “I was 16, 17.”. Carolina Panthers defensive end Efe Obada sacks the Tampa Bay quarterback Jameis Winston in December last year. Photograph: Will Vragovic/Getty Images. Supported ...
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First-year Panthers coach Matt Rhule and general manager Marty Hurney didn’t decide to re-sign Obada in January to a one-year, $750,000 deal because of his personal story. They kept him because they believe after bulking up 10 pounds to 275 he can play tackle as well as end, where he has played almost exclusively. “He’s a really good player," Rhule...
Obada doesn’t waste opportunities to help others. In heat that could surpass 90 degrees, Obada would always make the 15-minute walk to Hoover's home instead of accepting a ride. At first, Hoover thought it was because Obada wanted the exercise. Then he discovered the walk took Obada past homeless people. He discovered Obada stopped to talk to them,...
Obada got a chance to visit London earlier this summer when the Panthers and NFL pulled a few strings. It came at a cost. Obada had to quarantine 14 days when he arrived in London and another 14 days when he returned to Charlotte. That further complicated how he could train before camp. Obada didn’t care. “It was kind of a reset," he said. Plans ar...
Efe Obada (born April 13, 1992) is a British Nigerian professional American football defensive end for the Washington Commanders of the National Football League (NFL). Born in Nigeria, he was raised in the Netherlands and England and was the first player to go straight from a European football league to the NFL.
May 24, 2024 · Charlotte, N.C. — Defensive end Efe Obada plays like a man fighting for survival when he steps on the football field. Given his life story, it’s understandable. The Nigerian-born Obada says he ...
Apr 4, 2019 · BBC Sport meets Efe Obada, the British NFL star who was abandoned on London's streets with his sister at the age of 10.
Mar 6, 2024 · At 10-years-old, Obada and his older sister were sent by their mother to the UK, believing she was giving them a better life, but ultimately became part of the millions of people worldwide trapped ...
Sep 5, 2018 · Obada was 15 when he and his sister – who’s a year older – began bouncing from foster home to foster home. Obada also reportedly became involved in London gangs as a teen-ager.
