The Butler Collegian · Mar 4
Onye Onuoha: Path to the NFL Draft
Onye Onuoha played in 12 games this past season, recording 10 pass breakups and 37 tackles. Photo courtesy of Butler Athletics.
BROOKS BAKER-WATSON | STAFF REPORTER | bbakerwatson@butler.edu
When 6-year-old Onye Onuoha sat down with his family to tune in to Super Bowl XLIV, he did not expect anything to blossom out of a competition he created with his younger sister.
“We didn’t know [which] team was [which], and it’s her first time watching football,” Onuoha said. “So I’m like, ‘I’m going for the black and gold team, and you go for the blue team,’ and my sister just said, ‘Ok.’”