White Sulphur Springs, W. Va. – Before Obum Gwacham flared on the New Orleans Saints’ radar, before New Orleans could claim him off waivers after Seattle released Gwacham following his being a sixth-round draft pick by the Seahawks in 2015, Saints offensive lineman Andrus Peat already had a familiarity with Gwacham.
They played in the Pac-12 Conference for competing schools, Peat at Stanford and Gwacham at Oregon State.
Except then, while Peat was a left tackle from 2012-14 who was working his way into becoming the Saints’ first-round draft pick last year, Gwacham mainly was a wide receiver who caught 10 passes for 159 yards and a touchdown from 2011-13.