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Alex Obomese American football player

Alex Obomese (born May 9, 1984 in Houston, Texas) is a former American football player. He attended Westbury High School and graduated in 2002 then he later attended UTEP. He played college football at UTEP from 2003 to 2005. In 2005, Obomese was selected as a second-team All-Conference USA player and totaled 57 tackles, 6.5 sacks, 10.5 tackles for loss and 2 interceptions. He was not drafted in the NFL Draft. He participated in training camp with the Dallas Cowboys in the summer of 2007 but did not make the regular season roster. He was drafted with the 30th pick in the 5th round of the 2008 All-America Football League Draft by Team Alabama. College UTEP senior Alex Obomese was NationalChamps. net Preseason All-American. He was named to the watch list for the Ted Hendricks Award, presented to the nation's top defensive end. He was also a preseason candidate for the award in 2005. He was also was named to the watch list for the Rotary Lombardi Award in 2006. One of the Conference USA's best all-around defenders. The 250-pound senior is a pass rushing terror who got better last season against the run. He's more of an outside linebacker playing end with the speed and quickness to be strong in pass coverage. 2006 Season Third team All-Conference USA as voted by the coaches and media. He and was fourth on the team with 57 tackles, 3.0 sacks, 3.5 tackles for losses, 3 pass deflections, and two forced fumbles. 2005 Season Second team All-Conference USA as voted by the coaches and media … led the team with 6.5 sacks (50 yards) and was sixth on the team with 57 tackles (25 solo) … also had 10.5 tackles for losses (62 yards), two interceptions (nine yards), three pass break-ups and one forced fumble … rated third in C-USA and tied for 76th in the NCAA with 0.5 sacks per game … had tackles for losses in nine of 12 games and more than one in three outings … had five or more tackles in five games … career-best 11 tackles (one solo), including a TFL, a forced fumble and his first career interception against Houston … second interception came against Marshall … two sacks (23 yards) against Texas Southern … one and a half sacks (nine yards) at New Mexico State … eight tackles (four solo) and 1.5 TFLs (five yards) at SMU. 2004 Season Notched 36 tackles (23 solo) in 12 games, including one start (Rice) … recorded seven tackles for losses (32 yards) and 4.5 sacks (26 yards) … also had two QB hurries and three passes batted down … posted a season-best seven tackles, including two for losses (11 yards) and one sack (nine yards) at Louisiana Tech … six tackles, including two TFLs (four yards), at Arizona State … chalked up five stops against SMU and Boise State … three tackles, including a nine- yard sack, in the EV1. net Houston Bowl versus Colorado … scored points for the UTEP track and field team at the 2004 WAC Outdoor Championships … finished eighth in the javelin. 2003 Season Posted 25 tackles, 2.5 tackles for losses, six quarterback pressures and a forced fumble … credited with a season-high six tackles at Rice … four stops against San Jose State … three tackles, including one for loss, at SMU … had two quarterback hurries in two contests (versus Louisiana Tech, at Boise State) … forced a fumble against Fresno State … played in all 13 games. 2002 Season Redshirted. High School Second team All-District 17-5A honoree as a senior at Westbury High School, registering 70 stops … saw action at three positions (defensive end, outside linebacker, tight end) as a senior … scored one touchdown on offense and another on defense with a 50-yard fumble return for a score … top offensive performance was a three-catch, 45-yard effort versus Bel Air … honorable mention All-District selection as a junior … member of 9-3, district championship team as a sophomore … placed in the top 15 in both the discus and javelin at junior olympics for seven consecutive years … member of the Spanish Honor Society and the track club. Personal Family Parents are Anthony and Veronica Obomese … has one brother and two sisters … full name is Alex Ehizode Obomese … nickname is "Obo" … born 5/9/84 (Houston, Texas) … Bachelors in Psychology and Masters in Procurement and Acquisition Management.