Originally drafted by Cleveland in the second round (32nd overall) of the 2016 draft (New England forfeited first-round pick)
Traded from Cleveland to Kansas City on 4/1/19
Signed a contract with Miami on 3/17/20
Signed a contract with Miami on 3/14/22
Signed a contract with Miami on 7/23/24
Signed with Jacksonville on 4/28/25
KEY TRANSACTIONS
Originally drafted by Cleveland in the second round (32nd overall) of the 2016 draft (New England forfeited first-round pick)
Traded from Cleveland to Kansas City on 4/1/19
Signed a contract with Miami on 3/17/20
Signed a contract with Miami on 3/14/22
Signed a contract with Miami on 7/23/24
Signed with Jacksonville on 4/28/25
PRO
Career Highlights
Ogbah's 41 passes defensed are fourth-most by a defensive lineman since he entered the league in 2016
2024 (Dolphins)
Started 16 games and totaled 49 tackles (27 solo), 11 quarterback hits, nine tackles for loss, 5.0 sacks, an interception and a forced fumble
12/19 at CLE: Posted five tackles (four solo), two quarterback hits, 1.0 sack, one tackle for loss and a forced fumble
9/30 vs. TEN: Recorded a season-high six tackles (three solo), one tackle for loss, one pass defensed, one quarterback hit and the second interception of his career
2023 (Dolphins)
Played in 15 games (one start) and registered 19 tackles (seven solo), 5.0 sacks, 2 passes defensed, an interception and a forced fumble... Appeared in Miami's Wild Card matchup at Kansas City and produced four tackles (two solo) and one pass defensed
11/24 at NYJ: Recorded two tackles (one solo) and a strip-sack with 3:35 remaining in the fourth quarter
9/24 vs. DEN: Totaled three tackles (one solo), 1.0 sack, one pass defensed and the first interception of his career
2022 (Dolphins)
Appeared in nine games (three starts) before being placed on season-ending injured reserve... Registered 11 tackles (seven solo), 1.0 sack and a blocked field goal
Recipient of the 2022 Nat Moore Community Service Award
9/25 vs. BUF: Blocked a 38-yard field goal attempt in the fourth quarter, the first field-goal block of his career
9/11 vs. N.E.: Produced four tackles (three solo) and 1.0 sack
2021 (Dolphins)
Played in all 17 games (11 starts) and totaled 41 tackles (26 solo), 9.0 sacks (tied career high), 12 passes defensed, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery... His 12 passes defensed were a career-high and the most by an NFL defensive lineman since 2016
12/27 at N.O.: Registered a single-game season-high five tackles (three solo) and 2.0 sacks
11/7 vs. HOU: Set a single-game career high in sacks (2.5) along with four tackles (two solo) and a pass defensed
2020 (Dolphins)
Appeared in all 16 games (12 starts) and produced 42 tackles (25 solo), 9.0 sacks, five passes defensed and three forced fumbles... His 9.0 sacks were a career high and tied for 14th in the NFL
Registered at least 1.0 sack in six consecutive games from Week 4 to Week 10, which tied for the second-longest sack streak in Dolphins history
11/8 at ARI: Recorded five tackles (four solo), 1.0 sack, a pass defensed and a forced fumble... Strip-sacked QB Kyler Murray in the first quarter to set up a 36-yard fumble recovery touchdown by DE Shaq Lawson
11/1 vs. LAR: Posted one solo tackle, 1.0 sack, a pass defensed and a forced fumble... His strip-sack of QB Jared Goff in the second quarter was recovered by LB Andrew Van Ginkel and returned 78 yards for a touchdown
10/18 vs. NYJ: Registered five tackles (three solo) and 2.0 sacks... His sack for a 28-yard loss in the fourth quarter was just the seventh sack in the NFL since 1994 that lost at least 28 yards
2019 (Chiefs)
Played in 10 games (four starts) for the Super Bowl LIV champions before being placed on season-ending injured reserve... Totaled 32 tackles (23 solo), 5.5 sacks, three passes defensed and a forced fumble
10/17 at DEN: Registered three solo tackles, a single-game career-high-tying two passes defensed and 1.0 sack
9/22 vs. BAL: Produced two tackles (one solo), 1.5 sacks and one pass defensed
2018 (Browns)
Started 14 games and registered 40 tackles (24 solo), eight passes defensed, 3.0 sacks and a fumble recovery
12/2 at HOU: Totaled six tackles (four solo) and 1.0 sack
11/25 at CIN: Recovered a fumble by QB Andy Dalton in the third quarter
10/21 at T.B.: Registered five tackles (four solo), two passes defensed and 1.5 sacks
2017 (Browns)
Started 10 games before being placed on season-ending injured reserve... Recorded 29 tackles (18 solo), six passes defensed, 4.0 sacks, two forced fumbles, a fumble recovery and a blocked extra-point attempt
11/12 at DET: Registered three solo tackles and 2.0 sacks
10/29 vs. MIN: Blocked an extra-point attempt in the second quarter, the first of his career... Added one pass defensed
10/1 vs. CIN: Posted six tackles (four solo), two forced fumbles, 1.0 sack and a fumble recovery... Strip-sacked QB Andy Dalton and recovered the fumble in the first quarter and forced another fumble by RB Jeremy Hill
2016 (Browns)
Started all 16 games as a rookie and totaled 53 tackles (28 solo), 5.5 sacks and three passes defensed... His 5.5 sacks led the team and were fifth among rookies that season
10/23 at CIN: Produced six tackles (five solo) and 2.0 sacks, the first multi-sack game of his career
10/16 at TEN: Registered three tackles (one solo) and his first career sack
9/11 at PHI: Recorded one solo tackle and one pass defensed in his NFL debu
COLLEGE
Played three seasons at Oregon State from 2013-15
Played in all 39 games with 26 starts and totaled 133 tackles (95 solo), 28.0 sacks, nine passes defensed, four forced fumbles and three fumble recoveries, including one fumble recovery touchdown
His 28.0 career sacks ranked fourth in school history and were the most of any active NCAA player at the time he declared for the draft
As a junior (2015), his 13.0 sacks led the Big 12 and ranked fourth nationally... Named Second-Team All-American, First-Team All-Big 12 and Big 12 Co-Defensive Player of the Year, and was a semifinalist for the Walter Camp Award
Named First-Team All-Big 12 and Big 12 Defensive Lineman of the Year in 2014
PERSONAL
Established the Emmanuel Ogbah Rise Above Foundation to provide scholarships, resources and mentorship programs to underserved youth
Born in Lagos, Nigeria, before moving to Texas with his family at age nine
Attended George Bush High School (Richmond, Texas)
Began playing football in seventh grade and was attracted to Oklahoma State because of former Cowboys Pro-Bowler Russell Okung, who was also of Nigerian descent and attended the same high school as Ogbah
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