Kenneth Odumegwu


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Position: LB
Jersey #: 77
Date of Birth: November 29, 2000
Height / Weight: 6'6" / 0 lbs
Drafted: Round , Pick in 2023 by
First Team: GB (2023)
Last Team: SEA (2025)

Career Summary

Nigerian athlete who joined Green Bay.

Kenneth Odumegwu joined the Packers through the NFL's International Player Pathway program in 2023, training as an outside linebacker.

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Early Life

Soccer and basketball before American football.

Odumegwu grew up playing soccer in Nigeria and switched to basketball after a growth spurt. Educational Basketball in Lagos helped introduce him to American football.

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Path to the NFL

International camps led to Green Bay.

Odumegwu earned defensive MVP honors at Osi Umenyiora's NFL Africa camp in Ghana. He then attended the International Combine in London and trained in Florida before becoming the first player allocated to Green Bay through the international program.

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29965, 00-0039173, 2000-11-29, Kenneth Odumegwu, Kenneth, Odumegwu

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