DeWayne Odom
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Oceanside, California U.S.
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| Position | Linebacker |
| Personal information | |
| Born | August 10, 1968 Oceanside, California U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight | 235 lb (107 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Mira Mesa (San Diego, California) |
| College | California (1987–1990) |
| NFL draft | 1991: undrafted |
| Career history | |
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
Albert DeWayne Odom (born August 10, 1968) is an American former football linebacker. He played college football at the University of California, Berkeley and professionally for the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League (CFL).
Albert DeWayne Odom was born on August 10, 1968, in Oceanside, California.[1] He played high school football at Mira Mesa Senior High School in San Diego, California as a quarterback.[2] He was named the City Eastern League Offensive Player of the Year in 1985.[3] Odom also lettered three years in basketball.[3]
Odom played college football for the California Golden Bears of the University of California, Berkeley as a linebacker, and was a four-year letterman from 1987 to 1990.[1] He was redshirted in 1986.[2] Odom became a starter during the eighth game of his freshman year in 1987.[2] He recorded 41 solo tackles, 37 assisted tackles, and one interception in 1989, earning honorable mention All-Pac-10 honors.[2][4] In Odom's senior year of 1990, the Golden Bears won their first bowl game in 53 years (the 1990 Copper Bowl).[5]