Ogbongbemiga was born in Nigeria and spent a short stint as a child in Houston before his family moved to Calgary in 2011. He played his high-school ball at local Notre Dame High School where he was teammates with fellow Chargers defender Deane Leonard. During his time at Notre Dame, he helped his school set a record with 37 consecutive victories.
Following a redshirt season during his first year at Oklahoma State, Ogbongbemiga saw the field on both defense and special teams in all 12 games as a redshirt freshman. He finished with 16 tackles and two tackles for loss.