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Day 15 of 90-in-90. Lets look at another UDFA, OLB James Onwualu. Player Factfile:
Name: James Onwualu
Age: 22
Position: OLB
College: Notre Dame
NFL games played: 0
Games played for the Chargers: 0
Fun fact: Onwualu could be considered someone without a position in the NFL - he's probably not fast enough to be a safety, but might not have the size needed to play linebacker.
That 'fun fact' is based off reports from NFL Scouts, and I completely disagree with it. Onwualu might not have run very quickly in his 40-yard dash (he ran just a 4.73 at his Pro Day), but he's a much better athlete than that time indicates. Onwualu wasn't always a linebacker - in fact, he's probably the most versatile player on the Chargers. Onwualu was an 'Athlete' in High School, playing RB, WR, DB, and KR. He stood out enough at WR to be listed there at Notre Dame, seeing time at WR in all 12 games of his True Freshman year. Notre Dame coaches decided after that season that Onwualu would be better suited at LB - and he hasn'
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Name: James Onwualu
Age: 22
Position: OLB
College: Notre Dame
NFL games played: 0
Games played for the Chargers: 0
Fun fact: Onwualu could be considered someone without a position in the NFL - he's probably not fast enough to be a safety, but might not have the size needed to play linebacker.
That 'fun fact' is based off reports from NFL Scouts, and I completely disagree with it. Onwualu might not have run very quickly in his 40-yard dash (he ran just a 4.73 at his Pro Day), but he's a much better athlete than that time indicates. Onwualu wasn't always a linebacker - in fact, he's probably the most versatile player on the Chargers. Onwualu was an 'Athlete' in High School, playing RB, WR, DB, and KR. He stood out enough at WR to be listed there at Notre Dame, seeing time at WR in all 12 games of his True Freshman year. Notre Dame coaches decided after that season that Onwualu would be better suited at LB - and he hasn'
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