Eric Ogbogu

Ogbogu was mostly a backup at defensive end and outside linebacker, but had a memorable game on Thanksgiving Day in 2004 against the Chicago Bears, racking up 3½ sacks, second most in franchise history (Bob Lilly and Jim Jeffcoat are first with five sacks). He finished 11 tackles, 4.5 sacks (third on the team), 6 quarterback pressures, one pass defensed and one fumble recovery. In 2005, he was declared inactive in 10 games, had 2 quarterback pressures and wasn't re-signed at the end of the season.

On August 11, 2003, he signed with the Dallas Cowboys as a free agent, reuniting with Bill Parcells, who coached him with the New York Jets. He collected 30 tackles, 3.5 sacks, 10 quarterback pressures and 3 forced fumbles.

On April 29, 2002, he was signed as a free agent by the Cincinnati Bengals. He registered 4 tackles in 12 games (4 inactive). He wasn't re-signed after the season.

In 2000, he entered training camp as the starter at right defensive end, but suffered a shoulder injury before the first preseason game. He was waived/injured on August 5 and was placed on the injured reserve list on August 7. In 2001, he had 24 tackles and one fumble recovery.

He finished ranked fifth in school history in career sacks (18½). He was named the MVP for the winning South team in the 1998 Hula Bowl after registering 4 sacks.

Ogbogu was selected by the New York Jets in the sixth round (163rd overall) of the 1998 NFL Draft. As a rookie, he had 8 tackles in 12 games. In 1999, he made 12 tackles, one sack, one pass defensed and 2 fumble recoveries in 14 games (2 inactive).

Eric O. Ogbogu (born July 18, 1975) is a former American football defensive end in the National Football League for the New York Jets, Cincinnati Bengals, and Dallas Cowboys. He played college football at the University of Maryland