Guest: Ben Obomanu

Posted by DJ Drew on Sep 11, 2009 in Featured Articles | 1 comment

Ben Obomanu is an NFL Wide Receiver for the Seattle Seahawks. While Ben has had an outstanding career as a football player, his accomplishments in the classroom in both high school and college have been stellar. In addition to his contributions on the field and in the classroom, Ben has been a pillar in the Selma, Alabama community. Obomanu is the only NFL player to come out of Selma High School. He is actively giving back to his community in a positive way. Ben along with two other professional athletes from Selma successfully held the first “Camp of Champions” football camp this past July. Obomanu was able to coach and instruct over 300 kids at his camp and impact the youth with his strong values and character.

Special Guest In 2002 Ben committed to play football at Auburn University. Ben was a Finance major and graduated in 3 years. He began working on his MBA in his 4th year at Auburn and is scheduled to finish in December of this year. Obomanu lettered all 4 years as a wide receiver for the Tigers. In 2004 he helped lead his team to a 13-0 record and SEC Championship. Ben also left Auburn ranked 2nd in the schools history in receiving touchdowns.

Ben was drafted in the 2006 NFL draft as a wide receiver to the Seattle Seahawks. Although he was one of the final NFL draft picks in the 7th round, Bens hard work and dedication clearly payed off. Obomanu made the Seahawks’ active roster out of training camp in 2007. His first NFL touchdown came in on October 14 in a Sunday Night Football game against the New Orleans Saints. Obomanu caught a 17-yard Matt Hasselbeck pass late in the second quarter. Ben has been a member of the Seattle Seahawks team for 4 seasons and is looking forward to a successful year.