Completed Event: Football versus Illinois State on August 30, 2025 , Win , 35, to, 3
Final
Football
35
vs Illinois State
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University of Oklahoma Athletics
2020 Football Roster
Obialo, Obi
Jersey Number 82
Obi Obialo
- Position:
- WR
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 218
- Hometown:
- Coppell, Texas
- High School:
- Coppell HS
- Prev School:
- Marshall University
Bio
2020
Missed much of season due to injury ... saw action at Iowa State (10/3) and at Texas Tech (10/31).
2019 (AT MARSHALL)
Redshirted ... missed first nine games due to injury ... played in season's final four contests and caught 18 passes for 244 yards ... made a career-high eight receptions for a career-high 146 yards in season debut vs. Louisiana Tech (11/15) ... had one catch for 22 yards at Charlotte (11/23) ... caught five passes for 31 yards vs. FIU ... made four receptions for 45 yards and scored on a two-point conversion catch against UCF in Gasparilla Bowl (12/23).
2018 (AT MARSHALL)
Started all 13 of team's games … named a team captain for contests against South Carolina (canceled), N.C. State (9/22) and Old Dominion (10/13) … registered 42 receptions for 505 yards and four touchdowns … finished with season-high six catches at Miami (47 yards on 9/1) and vs. Middle Tennessee (49 yards and a touchdown on 10/5) ... caught five passes for then-career-high 103 yards vs. UTSA (11/17), including a season-long 45-yarder ... made four receptions for 80 yards at Western Kentucky (9/29) ... both of his catches vs. Eastern Kentucky resulted in touchdowns (40 and 20 yards) ... caught a 10-yard TD pass vs. Charlotte (11/10) ... forced a fumble on a punt return at Southern Miss (11/3) that a teammate returned for a touchdown ... caught four passes for 32 yards in Gasparilla Bowl win over USF.
2017 (AT MARSHALL)
Played in 10 games and made three starts ... started last two regular season games and in New Mexico Bowl win over Colorado State ... finished with 19 receptions for 238 yards ... season-long catch was 43 yards ... breakout game came vs. Florida International (10/28) when he tallied four catches for 47 yards ... caught two passes for 22 yards in win vs. Western Kentucky (11/11) ... set career highs with six receptions and 80 yards at UTSA (11/18) ... made three receptions for 43 yards vs. Southern Miss (11/25).
2016 (AT OKLAHOMA STATE)
Saw action in four games as a walk-on ... made two catches for 11 yards ... caught one pass for 10 yards at Kansas (10/22).
HIGH SCHOOL
Attended Coppell High School in Coppell, Texas ... gained more than 1,000 receiving yards in his career ... led team in receptions and receiving yards as a junior ... also played basketball.
PERSONAL
Full first name is Obinna.
Missed much of season due to injury ... saw action at Iowa State (10/3) and at Texas Tech (10/31).
2019 (AT MARSHALL)
Redshirted ... missed first nine games due to injury ... played in season's final four contests and caught 18 passes for 244 yards ... made a career-high eight receptions for a career-high 146 yards in season debut vs. Louisiana Tech (11/15) ... had one catch for 22 yards at Charlotte (11/23) ... caught five passes for 31 yards vs. FIU ... made four receptions for 45 yards and scored on a two-point conversion catch against UCF in Gasparilla Bowl (12/23).
2018 (AT MARSHALL)
Started all 13 of team's games … named a team captain for contests against South Carolina (canceled), N.C. State (9/22) and Old Dominion (10/13) … registered 42 receptions for 505 yards and four touchdowns … finished with season-high six catches at Miami (47 yards on 9/1) and vs. Middle Tennessee (49 yards and a touchdown on 10/5) ... caught five passes for then-career-high 103 yards vs. UTSA (11/17), including a season-long 45-yarder ... made four receptions for 80 yards at Western Kentucky (9/29) ... both of his catches vs. Eastern Kentucky resulted in touchdowns (40 and 20 yards) ... caught a 10-yard TD pass vs. Charlotte (11/10) ... forced a fumble on a punt return at Southern Miss (11/3) that a teammate returned for a touchdown ... caught four passes for 32 yards in Gasparilla Bowl win over USF.
2017 (AT MARSHALL)
Played in 10 games and made three starts ... started last two regular season games and in New Mexico Bowl win over Colorado State ... finished with 19 receptions for 238 yards ... season-long catch was 43 yards ... breakout game came vs. Florida International (10/28) when he tallied four catches for 47 yards ... caught two passes for 22 yards in win vs. Western Kentucky (11/11) ... set career highs with six receptions and 80 yards at UTSA (11/18) ... made three receptions for 43 yards vs. Southern Miss (11/25).
2016 (AT OKLAHOMA STATE)
Saw action in four games as a walk-on ... made two catches for 11 yards ... caught one pass for 10 yards at Kansas (10/22).
HIGH SCHOOL
Attended Coppell High School in Coppell, Texas ... gained more than 1,000 receiving yards in his career ... led team in receptions and receiving yards as a junior ... also played basketball.
PERSONAL
Full first name is Obinna.
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