Odafe Oweh, Nnamdi Madubuike, David Ojabo Host Football Camp in Nigeria
As Nigerian NFL players, the bond shared between Ravens Odafe Oweh, Nnamdi Madubuike, and David Ojabo goes well beyond their shared desire to hit quarterbacks.
Over the weekend, the three players inspired the next generation of African football players back "home" in Lagos, Nigeria, as Oweh hosted a two-day football camp for more than 100 kids.
Ravens Breakout Pass Rusher Shares Inspiration Behind Weight Gain
After fielding the top-ranked rush defense in the league during the regular season that yielded an average of just 80.1 yards per game, he got pushed around up front in the ground game and gave up a season-high 147 yards and three touchdowns.
That feeling of going from the bully to getting bullied particularly bothered outside linebacker Odafe Oweh and inspired him to undergo a physical transformation this offseason in which he put on 20 pounds of muscle, going from 245 to 265 pounds.
"I didn't have the outing I wanted, so I thought a lot of that had to do with my weight and being able to be stout in certain positions," Oweh said. "So, as soon as the season was done, I went to Miami, started eating, lifting and then gaining weight, basically."
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