Official Site of the Rockets · Apr 6, 2020
Obi Anunike Made His Own Impact With the Rockets
First in a series of stories featuring Rocket seniors who are graduating this spring.
By Paul Helgren, Associate Athletic Director for Communications
TOLEDO, Ohio – There was never much doubt that Obi Anunike would be a college student-athlete.
The son of Nigerian immigrants, Anunike has three older siblings who all played college sports. His brother Kenny played in the NFL, while his sisters Adaora (track at Miami) and Ganiru (volleyball at Case Western) were standouts in their own right. So it was no surprise when the 6-4, 240-pound defensive lineman out of Olentangy High School near Columbus was offered a scholarship to play football at The University of Toledo.