44   Obi Uzoma
	Class: Junior Hometown: Wake Forest, N.C. High School: Knightdale Height / Weight: 6-3 / 231 Position: OLB Experience: *

• At Navy: Enters the spring listed even with A.K. Akpunku for the starting job at one of the outside linebacker spots ... was moved to outside linebacker from fullback last spring ... has good size and speed ... has earned one varsity letter.

• 2012: Played in all 13 games ... produced a pair of tackles against Arizona State in the Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl ... member of the Mids' defensive unit that held Texas State scoreless for the first 42 minutes of the game ... turned in a tackle in Navy's Senior Day victory over the Bobcats ... chipped in a tackle in Navy's loss at Troy ... after surrendering the game's first 10 points, part of a Navy defense that held Florida Atlantic scoreless for the better part of 30 minutes between the second and fourth quarters (8:57 2nd - 9:07 4th) ... turned in a career-high four tackles in Navy's road win over East Carolina ... part of a defense that held Central Michigan to a season-low 221 yards (70 rush, 151 pass) and 12 first downs ... pitched in a solo tackle in the Mids' win over Air Force ... part of a defense that did not allow a touchdown in nine consecutive quarters (Penn State fourth quarter - San Jose State) ... the streak was the best by a Navy defense since 2008 when the Mids did not allow a touchdown for 10 straight quarters (fourth quarter against Notre Dame, shut out Northern Illinois, shut out Army and did not allow a first quarter point to Wake Forest) ... provided one tackle that went down as a loss of one against San Jose State ... part of a defensive unit that held VMI scoreless for the final 53-plus minutes of action ... held the Keydets to just a field goal in the opening quarter, marking the first time Navy's defense did not surrender a touchdown to its opponent since 2009 when defeating Army, 17-3 ... turned in the first three tackles of his career, including a half a tackle for a loss against the Keydets ... saw action against Notre Dame in the opener, as well as Penn State on the road.

• 2011: Played two plays against Troy.

• High School / Personal: A 2011 graduate of Knightdale High School, Uzoma was a two-sport athlete who earned three letters in both football and track & field ... earned All-State (N.C.) football honors as a senior and all-conference recognition in each of his last two seasons ... also a two-time academic all-conference selection ... garnered all-conference and academic all-conference honors in his junior year as a member of the track team ... son of Patrick Uzoma and Njideka Adogo-Uzoma ... parents emigrated from Nigeria ... economics major.