Efe Obada
| No. 71 – Carolina Panthers | |||
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| Position: | Defensive end | ||
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| Date of birth: | April 13, 1992 | ||
| Place of birth: | Nigeria | ||
| Height: | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||
| Weight: | 255 lb (116 kg) | ||
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| Undrafted: | 2015 | ||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||
| Roster status: | Practice squad | ||
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Efe Obada (born April 13, 1992) is a Nigerian-born American football defensive end for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL). He did not play college football and became the first international player to go straight from an American football European league to the NFL.
At the age of 10, Obada and his sister were trafficked from the Netherlands into England and left homeless as soon as they arrived in London. They lived with a family friend for five years, but because she already had five children of her own, they were sent to social services, who moved them from one family to another. He eventually worked as a security guard at Grace Foods in Welwyn Garden City.
In 2014, Obada began playing for the London Warriors of the British American Football Association National Leagues. He appeared in 5 games, while playing tight end and defensive end.
Based on a recommendation from Warriors defensive coordinator Aden Durde, who previously served as an intern coach with the Dallas Cowboys in 2014, Obada was given the opportunity to workout for the team days before their game against the Jacksonville Jaguars in London. Although he was raw and didn't have much experience, he was signed as an undrafted free agent on April 1, 2015.
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