Rees Odhiambo
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Nairobi, Kenya
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| Position | Offensive guard | ||||||
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| Born | September 23, 1992 Nairobi, Kenya | ||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||
| Listed weight | 297 lb (135 kg) | ||||||
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| High school | Mansfield Legacy (Mansfield, Texas, U.S.) | ||||||
| College | Boise State | ||||||
| NFL draft | 2016: 3rd round, 97th overall pick | ||||||
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Rees Odhiambo (/ˌɒdiˈɑːmboʊ/ OD-ee-AHM-boh; born September 23, 1992) is a Kenyan former professional player of American football who was an offensive guard in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Boise State Broncos. He was selected by the Seattle Seahawks in the third round of the 2016 NFL draft. Odhiambo was also a member of the Indianapolis Colts, Atlanta Falcons, and Arizona Cardinals.
Born in Nairobi, Kenya, to parents George and Evelyn Odhiambo, he moved to Texas at the age of seven, shortly after his father's death.[1] Odhiambo's mother died ten years later when he was 17, and he lived with an uncle and rode to school every day with an assistant coach.[1] He has one sibling, a younger sister named Evette.[2][3]
Odhiambo attended Legacy High School in Mansfield, a suburb southwest of Dallas. He began playing football as a sophomore, after being asked to turn out by an assistant coach who had him in a P.E. class.[1][2][4] Odhiambo earned two letters in football (and another in track and field) and graduated in 2011.[5] Boise State was his sole scholarship offer,[1][2] then led by head coach Chris Petersen.
College career
Odhiambo committed to Boise State prior to his senior year in July 2010 and signed his letter of intent on February 2, 2011.[4] As a true freshman, he redshirted in 2011, and was awarded the Ultimate Goon Award by Tim Socha, BSU's head strength coach. Odhiambo played the next four seasons (2012–2015) for the Broncos and appeared in 32 games.[5] His final two seasons were played under head coach Bryan Harsin, who arrived in 2014.
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | ||||
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| 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 314 lb (142 kg) | 331⁄4 | 95⁄8 | 4.64 s | 8.02 s | 27 in (0.69 m) | 7 ft 9 in (2.36 m) | 23 reps | ||||
| Values from NFL Combine and pro day.[6] | ||||||||||||
Seattle Seahawks
Odhiambo was selected by the Seattle Seahawks in the third round of the 2016 NFL draft, the 97th overall pick.[7] A week later on May 6, he signed a four-year deal worth $2.9 million overall with a $645,416 bonus.[8] Backed up against their own endzone during the divisional round of the 2016-17 NFL playoffs, Odhiambo accidentally stepped on the foot of Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson, causing a safety.
Odhiambo entered the 2017 season as the Seahawks' starting left tackle. He started the first seven games before suffering multiple dislocated fingers in both hands.[9] His injuries required surgery on both hands, and he was placed on injured reserve on November 8, 2017.[10]
On September 2, 2018, Odhiambo was waived by the Seahawks.[11]
Indianapolis Colts (first stint)
On September 24, 2018, Odhiambo was signed to the practice squad of the Indianapolis Colts.[12]
Atlanta Falcons
On October 24, 2018, Odhiambo was signed by the Atlanta Falcons off the Colts' practice squad.[13] He was waived on November 12, 2018.[14]
Indianapolis Colts (second stint)
On November 14, 2018, Odhiambo was signed to the Colts' practice squad.[15]
Arizona Cardinals
On December 3, 2018, Odhiambo was signed by the Arizona Cardinals off the Colts' practice squad.[16]
Odhiambo was waived/injured during final roster cuts on August 31, 2019,[17] and reverted to injured reserve the next day. He was waived from injured reserve with an injury settlement on September 5.
