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Sydney Omameh

Sydney Omameh (born February 21, 1993) is an American former football player.[1][2] He played college football at Ohio Dominion and Grand Valley State. Professionally, he was a member of the Ottawa Redblacks of the Canadian Football League (CFL) and the Columbus Destroyers of the Arena Football League (AFL).

Sydney Omameh
Profile
PositionDefensive lineman
Personal information
Born (1993-02-21) February 21, 1993 (age 33)
Columbus, Ohio, U.S
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight245 lb (111 kg)
Career information
High schoolWilliam Mason High School
CollegeOhio Dominion
Grand Valley State
Career history
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Awards and highlights
  • Second Team All-GLIAC (2013)
  • First Team All-Ohio Division II (2013)
  • Daktronics All-Super Region Four team Squad (2014)
Stats at ArenaFan.com

Early life

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Sydney Omameh was born in Columbus, Ohio.[3][4] He received his early education from Westerville North High School.[5] He completed his preparatory education at William Mason High School.[4] He played in eight games as a senior, recording 35 tackles, 12 for loss, three quarterback sacks, including a blocking a field goal at Ashland.[4] During his senior year, he was named to the 1st team All-Conference and received an honorable mention in Ohio Southwest.[4]

College career

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Ohio Dominican

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Omameh was a member of the Ohio Dominion of Old Dominion University from 2011 to 2015. He graduated with a degree in international business.[6][7]

In 2013, Omameh was included in the Second Team All-GLIAC.[8][9] During the same year, he was also selected for the First Team All-Ohio Division II.[5] During 2013, he played 11 games and recorded 40 tackles, 13.5 tackles for loss, 7 sacks, and three blocked kicks.[5]

In 2014, while playing as a defensive for Ohio Dominican, he scored the opening touchdown of a 28-24 Panthers victory by returning a 25-yard blocked kick for a touchdown.[6] In December 2014, he named in the Daktronics All-Super Region Four team squad.[10]

Grand Valley State

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In September 2016, Omameh joined GVSU football after leaving Ohio Dominican in the summer of the season.[11][6][12] Before joining GVSU, he spent four years in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC).[6][13][14] His notable contributions for Grand Valley include four sacks for them against Lakers.[15]

Professional career

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In 2018, Omameh was signed by the Ottawa Redblacks of the Canadian Football League.[16][17]

During the 2019 season, Omameh played for the Columbus Destroyers.[18][19][20]

Personal life

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Omameh is a brother of Patrick Omameh.[9][5]

At the age of eleven, Omameh started producing music under the artistic name, Uch3nna, using FL Studio.[21] In October 2022, his single, "Fake", was released.[21] He later released "Hate" and "Antidote".[21] His father was a music producer.[21]

References

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  1. ↑ Sentinel, Special to The. "GVSU rewind: 4 Lakers sign with NFL teams". The Holland Sentinel.
  2. ↑ Schulte, Jordan. "Beau Knows Sports Episode 4: Sydney Omameh".
  3. ↑ "Lakers holds off ODU with 4 INTs". The Holland Sentinel.
  4. 1 2 3 4 "Sydney Omameh - 2016 - Football". Grand Valley State University Athletics.
  5. 1 2 3 4 "Sydney Omameh". Ohio Dominican.
  6. 1 2 3 4 Troutman, Beau. "Sydney Omameh brings depth, experience to GVSU football".
  7. ↑ MLive.com, Peter J. Wallner for (November 22, 2016). "Giving thanks: Alton Voss goes from drug addict to Grand Valley standout". Mlive Media.
  8. ↑ "Football Leads GLIAC with 20 Players Garnering All-Conference Honors, Conley Named Coach of Year". November 20, 2013. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  9. 1 2 MLive.com, Peter J. Wallner for (August 25, 2016). "Grand Valley's D-line gets big boast with all-GLIAC transfer Sydney Omameh". Mlive Media.
  10. ↑ "Football: Eight named to Daktronics All-Super Region Four team". lonestarconference.org.
  11. ↑ MLive.com, Peter J. Wallner for (September 29, 2016). "Grand Valley DE Sydney Omameh travels to Ohio to face team he just left". MLive Media.
  12. ↑ MLive.com, Peter J. Wallner for (October 1, 2016). "Last-second interception keeps Grand Valley State undefeated". MLive Media.
  13. ↑ "GLIAC". GLIAC.
  14. ↑ "GLIAC". GLIAC.
  15. ↑ Cimbal, Lukas. "Lakers use strong 4th quarter to beat Chargers". The Holland Sentinel.
  16. ↑ Department, Grand Valley State University Athletics (February 1, 2018). "Former Laker Sydney Omameh signs with Ottawa Redblacks of the CFL". MLive Media.
  17. ↑ "Sydney Omameh".
  18. ↑ "Sydney Omameh | ArenaFan.com". www.arenafan.com.
  19. ↑ Blackledge, Steve. "Expansion Destroyers counting on defense". The Columbus Dispatch.
  20. ↑ "Sydney Omameh football Statistics on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
  21. 1 2 3 4 "LA Recording Artist UCH3NNA Displays His Versatility On His Recent Single "Fake"". Thisis50. January 12, 2023.
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