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Jersey Number 7
Obi Obialo
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 210
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Coppell, Tx.
Bio
R-JUNIOR SEASON (2019): Injury delayed start of the season … Played in four games … Finished the season wtiih 18 receptions for 244 yards … Averaged 13.6 yards per catch … Debuted as a starter against Louisiana Tech and made his presence felt, surpassing his single-game career-high for receiving yards by the second quarter … Finished that game with a career-high in receptions (eight) and receiving yards (146) … The 146 receiving yards rank as the 27th most in a single game by a Marshall receiver in the history of Joan C. Edwards Stadium … Had a 22-yard reception at Charlotte … Finished with five receptions for 31 yards in a win against FIU … Ended Marshall career with a four-catch, 45-yard performance in the Gasparilla Bowl against UCF … Elected to enter the transfer portal as a graduate transfer following the 2019 season.
JUNIOR SEASON (2018): Key playmaker opposite of all-conference receiver Tyre Brady … Named a team captain for games against South Carolina (canceled), N.C. State and Old Dominion … Started 13 games, all starts … Finished the season with 42 receptions for 505 yards and four touchdowns … Season long reception was 45 yards … Opened the season by equaling a career-best with six catches at Miami (Ohio) … First career touchdown came against Eastern Kentucky on a 20-yard pass from QB Isaiah Green … Also had a 40-yard TD catch against EKU for his first career multi-touchdown day … Tied a career-high against Western Kentucky with 80 receiving yards … Six receptions for 49 yards and a touchdown vs. Middle Tennessee … Made an impact on special teams at Southern Miss when he forced a fumble on a botched punt and Brenden Knox picked up the loose ball and scored a touchdown … Also collected 32 receiving yards at USM … 10-yard touchdown in a win against Charlotte … First career 100-yard game came Nov. 17 in a win against UTSA (5 receptions for 103 yards) … Caught four passes for 32 yards in the Gasparilla Bowl win against USF.
SOPHOMORE SEASON (2017): Physical receiver appeared in 10 games, including three starts … Started the last two regular season games and the New Mexico Bowl win against Colorado State … Finished with 19 receptions for 238 yards and a 12.5-yard per catch average … Averaged 23.8 receiving yards per game … Made first catch in a Marshall uniform in a win at Charlotte … Breakout game came against Florida International with four catches for 47 yards … Caught two passes for 22 yards in a win against Western Kentucky … Career high six receptions for a career best 80 yards at UTSA … Three receptions for 43 yards against Southern Miss … Had a 10-yard reception in the bowl game win … Season long reception of 43 yards.
FRESHMAN SEASON (2016): Played at Oklahoma State as a walk-on … Joined the program prior to the start of fall camp in 2016 … Saw action in four games … Made two receptions for 11 yards … Had one reception for 10 yards at Kansas on Oct. 22, 2016.
HERD FILE: Born July 31, 1998 … Full name is Obinna Obialo… Starred at Coppell High School in Texas … Transferred to Marshall from Oklahoma State in the spring of 2017 … At Coppell, gained more than 1,000 yards as a receiver in his career … Led Coppell in receptions and receiving yards as a junior … Also played basketball.
JUNIOR SEASON (2018): Key playmaker opposite of all-conference receiver Tyre Brady … Named a team captain for games against South Carolina (canceled), N.C. State and Old Dominion … Started 13 games, all starts … Finished the season with 42 receptions for 505 yards and four touchdowns … Season long reception was 45 yards … Opened the season by equaling a career-best with six catches at Miami (Ohio) … First career touchdown came against Eastern Kentucky on a 20-yard pass from QB Isaiah Green … Also had a 40-yard TD catch against EKU for his first career multi-touchdown day … Tied a career-high against Western Kentucky with 80 receiving yards … Six receptions for 49 yards and a touchdown vs. Middle Tennessee … Made an impact on special teams at Southern Miss when he forced a fumble on a botched punt and Brenden Knox picked up the loose ball and scored a touchdown … Also collected 32 receiving yards at USM … 10-yard touchdown in a win against Charlotte … First career 100-yard game came Nov. 17 in a win against UTSA (5 receptions for 103 yards) … Caught four passes for 32 yards in the Gasparilla Bowl win against USF.
SOPHOMORE SEASON (2017): Physical receiver appeared in 10 games, including three starts … Started the last two regular season games and the New Mexico Bowl win against Colorado State … Finished with 19 receptions for 238 yards and a 12.5-yard per catch average … Averaged 23.8 receiving yards per game … Made first catch in a Marshall uniform in a win at Charlotte … Breakout game came against Florida International with four catches for 47 yards … Caught two passes for 22 yards in a win against Western Kentucky … Career high six receptions for a career best 80 yards at UTSA … Three receptions for 43 yards against Southern Miss … Had a 10-yard reception in the bowl game win … Season long reception of 43 yards.
FRESHMAN SEASON (2016): Played at Oklahoma State as a walk-on … Joined the program prior to the start of fall camp in 2016 … Saw action in four games … Made two receptions for 11 yards … Had one reception for 10 yards at Kansas on Oct. 22, 2016.
HERD FILE: Born July 31, 1998 … Full name is Obinna Obialo… Starred at Coppell High School in Texas … Transferred to Marshall from Oklahoma State in the spring of 2017 … At Coppell, gained more than 1,000 yards as a receiver in his career … Led Coppell in receptions and receiving yards as a junior … Also played basketball.
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