2021 Football Roster
Roster
Eze, Obinna

Jersey Number 55
Obinna Eze
- Position:
- OT
- Class:
- Senior
- Height:
- 6-8
- Weight:
- 334
- Hometown:
- Nashville, Tenn.
- High School:
- Davidson Academy
- Prev School:
- Memphis
Bio
CAREER HONORS
- 2021 NFL Combine
- 2021 East-West Shrine Bowl
- 2021 Honorable-Mention Big 12 Offensive Newcomer of the Year
2021 | SENIOR
Started all 12 games at left tackle, giving him 37 consecutive starts to close his collegiate career ... one of two Horned Frogs on the offensive line to start each game on the season ... Team Captain in the 52-31 win at Texas Tech.
2020 | JUNIOR (MEMPHIS)
Started all 11 games at left tackle.
2019 | SOPHOMORE (MEMPHIS)
Served as the Tigers' starting left tackle for all 14 games ... part of an offensive line unit that paved the way for 6,791 yards of offense on the season ... helped Memphis to its first outright American Athletic Conference Championship and a Cotton Bowl berth.
2018 | REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (MEMPHIS)
Played in six games, all at left tackle ... totaled 67 snaps ... made his collegiate debut in the opener versus Mercer ... played a season-high 34 snaps against the Bears ... saw action in his first AAC game and played nine snaps in a win against Connecticut ... also played 10 snaps in a victory over Tulsa.
2017 | FRESHMAN (MEMPHIS)
Redshirted in his first season on campus.
HIGH SCHOOL
His first season of varsity football came as a senior in 2016 … a junior varsity player his junior season in 2015 due to Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association (TSSAA) eligiblity rules pertaining to exchange students … a native of Nigeria ... originally came to the United States to play basketball … consensus top-30 offensive tackle nationally by Scout (No. 19), 247Sports (No. 21), Rivals (No. 24) and ESPN (No. 27) … Scout rated him the No. 2 offensive tackle in the state of Tennessee and No. 8 in the South … consensus top-10 player in the state of Tennessee by Scout (No. 8), Rivals (No. 9), 247Sports (No. 9) and ESPN (No. 9) … in his lone varsity season, he blocked for an offense that totaled 2,743 passing yards and 2,095 rushing yards … helped pave the way for Davidson Academy to average 439.9 total yards and 35.9 points per game … led the Bears to a 7-4 record and a TSSAA Division II Class A playoff berth … named to the Tennessee Sports Writers Association Division II-A All-State Team … played for the West team in the 2016 Toyota East-West All-Star Classic (West won 45-21) … participated in Nike’s The Opening, a four-day event for the nation’s top high school prospects held at Nike Headquarters in Beaverton, Oregon.
- 2021 NFL Combine
- 2021 East-West Shrine Bowl
- 2021 Honorable-Mention Big 12 Offensive Newcomer of the Year
2021 | SENIOR
Started all 12 games at left tackle, giving him 37 consecutive starts to close his collegiate career ... one of two Horned Frogs on the offensive line to start each game on the season ... Team Captain in the 52-31 win at Texas Tech.
2020 | JUNIOR (MEMPHIS)
Started all 11 games at left tackle.
2019 | SOPHOMORE (MEMPHIS)
Served as the Tigers' starting left tackle for all 14 games ... part of an offensive line unit that paved the way for 6,791 yards of offense on the season ... helped Memphis to its first outright American Athletic Conference Championship and a Cotton Bowl berth.
2018 | REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (MEMPHIS)
Played in six games, all at left tackle ... totaled 67 snaps ... made his collegiate debut in the opener versus Mercer ... played a season-high 34 snaps against the Bears ... saw action in his first AAC game and played nine snaps in a win against Connecticut ... also played 10 snaps in a victory over Tulsa.
2017 | FRESHMAN (MEMPHIS)
Redshirted in his first season on campus.
HIGH SCHOOL
His first season of varsity football came as a senior in 2016 … a junior varsity player his junior season in 2015 due to Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association (TSSAA) eligiblity rules pertaining to exchange students … a native of Nigeria ... originally came to the United States to play basketball … consensus top-30 offensive tackle nationally by Scout (No. 19), 247Sports (No. 21), Rivals (No. 24) and ESPN (No. 27) … Scout rated him the No. 2 offensive tackle in the state of Tennessee and No. 8 in the South … consensus top-10 player in the state of Tennessee by Scout (No. 8), Rivals (No. 9), 247Sports (No. 9) and ESPN (No. 9) … in his lone varsity season, he blocked for an offense that totaled 2,743 passing yards and 2,095 rushing yards … helped pave the way for Davidson Academy to average 439.9 total yards and 35.9 points per game … led the Bears to a 7-4 record and a TSSAA Division II Class A playoff berth … named to the Tennessee Sports Writers Association Division II-A All-State Team … played for the West team in the 2016 Toyota East-West All-Star Classic (West won 45-21) … participated in Nike’s The Opening, a four-day event for the nation’s top high school prospects held at Nike Headquarters in Beaverton, Oregon.
TCU Football | Sonny Dykes and Players Weekly Press Conference (vs. Abilene Christian)
Tuesday, September 09
TCU Football | Sonny Dykes and Players Weekly Press Conference (vs. Abilene Christian)
Tuesday, September 09
Head Coach Sonny Dykes and Players - Weekly Press Conference (Bye Week 1)
Thursday, September 04
Football: Postgame at North Carolina
Tuesday, September 02