Mike Onwenu
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Mike Onwenu

Guard, New England Patriots · #71.

Player facts

Team
New England Patriots
Position
Guard
Number
71
Born
Dec 10, 1997 (age 28)
Birthplace
Detroit, MI, USA
Height
6' 3"
Weight
350 lbs
College
Michigan
Experience
7 seasons
Status
Day-To-Day

About

Michael Justice Nnamezie Onwenu ( oh-WEN-oo) (born December 10, 1997) is an American professional football guard for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Michigan Wolverines, and was selected by the Patriots in the sixth round of the 2020 NFL draft.

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Background

College career

Playing at Cass Technical High School, Onwenu was the top-ranked recruit in the state of Michigan for his class and committed to Michigan over Alabama, Ohio State and others. He played on both the offensive line and defensive line his freshman year; he spent the final three years of his career at right guard, starting in his junior and senior years and earning third-team all-Big Ten Conference honors for both seasons.

Personal life

Onwenu is of Nigerian descent; his parents were born in Nigeria but later moved to the United States.

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Patriots’ next games

Full schedule.

Recent results

Sources

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