Sydney Omameh
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born: | Columbus, Ohio |
| Career history | |
| College | Ohio Dominican Panthers Grand Valley State Columbus Destroyers |
| High school | William Mason High School |
| Career highlights and awards | |
2013: Part of the Second Team All-GLIAC 2013: First Team All-Ohio Division II 2014: Daktronics All-Super Region Four team Squad 2017: Signed with the National Football League[1] | |
Sydney Omameh, known by his stage name, Uch3nna, is an American musician and football player.[2][3]
As a football player, he has played for Ohio Dominican Panthers, Grand Valley State, Columbus Destroyers, and Ottawa Redblacks. Omameh signed with the National Football League (NFL) in 2017.
Early life and family
[edit]Sydney Omameh was born in Columbus, Ohio.[4][5] His father was a music producer.[6] He received his early education from Westerville North High School.[7] He completed his preparatory education at William Mason High School.[5] At the age of eleven, he started producing music under the artistic name, Uch3nna, using FL Studio.[6] He is a graduate of Old Dominion University and holds a degree in international business.[8][9]
He is a brother of Patrick Omameh.[10][7]
Career
[edit]Omameh's career began in 2011 for William Mason under the coaching of Brian Castner.[5][11] During the year, he played in eight games as a senior, recording 35 tackles, 12 for loss, three quarterback sacks, including a blocking a field goal at Ashland.[5] During his senior year, he was named to the 1st team All-Conference and received an honorable mention in Ohio Southwest.[5]
In 2013, Omameh was included in the Second Team All-GLIAC.[12][10] During the same year, he was also selected for the First Team All-Ohio Division II.[7] During 2013, he played 11 games and recorded 40 tackles, 13.5 tackles for loss, 7 sacks, and three blocked kicks.[7]
In 2014, while playing as a defensive for Ohio Dominican, he scored the opening touchdown of a 28-24 Panthers victory by returning a 25-yard blocked kick for a touchdown.[8] In December 2014, he named in the Daktronics All-Super Region Four team squad.[13]
In September 2016, Omameh joined GVSU football after leaving Ohio Dominican in the summer of the season.[14][8][15] Before joining GVSU, he spent four years in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC).[8][16][17] His notable contributions for Grand Valley include four sacks for them against Lakers.[18]
In 2017, Omameh signed with the National Football League (NFL).[1][2] During the same year, he was named among the Don Hansen All-Super Region Four Team squads.[19]
In 2018, Omameh was signed by the Ottawa Redblacks of the Canadian Football League.[20][21]
During the 2019 season, Omameh played for the Columbus Destroyers.[22][23][24]
In October 2022, his single, "Fake", was released.[6]
Discography
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b Nawrocki, Nolan (2016). NFL Draft 2016 Preview. ISBN 9780879466435.
- ^ a b Sentinel, Special to The. "GVSU rewind: 4 Lakers sign with NFL teams". The Holland Sentinel.
- ^ Schulte, Jordan. "Beau Knows Sports Episode 4: Sydney Omameh".
- ^ "Lakers holds off ODU with 4 INTs". The Holland Sentinel.
- ^ a b c d e "Sydney Omameh - 2016 - Football". Grand Valley State University Athletics.
- ^ a b c d e f "LA Recording Artist UCH3NNA Displays His Versatility On His Recent Single "Fake"". Thisis50. January 12, 2023.
- ^ a b c d "Sydney Omameh". Ohio Dominican.
- ^ a b c d Troutman, Beau. "Sydney Omameh brings depth, experience to GVSU football".
- ^ MLive.com, Peter J. Wallner for (November 22, 2016). "Giving thanks: Alton Voss goes from drug addict to Grand Valley standout". Mlive Media.
- ^ a b MLive.com, Peter J. Wallner for (August 25, 2016). "Grand Valley's D-line gets big boast with all-GLIAC transfer Sydney Omameh". Mlive Media.
- ^ "The Case for Castner as GMC Coach of the Year". MHS Chronicle.
- ^ "Football Leads GLIAC with 20 Players Garnering All-Conference Honors, Conley Named Coach of Year". November 20, 2013.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ "Football: Eight named to Daktronics All-Super Region Four team". lonestarconference.org.
- ^ MLive.com, Peter J. Wallner for (September 29, 2016). "Grand Valley DE Sydney Omameh travels to Ohio to face team he just left". MLive Media.
- ^ MLive.com, Peter J. Wallner for (October 1, 2016). "Last-second interception keeps Grand Valley State undefeated". MLive Media.
- ^ "GLIAC". GLIAC.
- ^ "GLIAC". GLIAC.
- ^ Cimbal, Lukas. "Lakers use strong 4th quarter to beat Chargers". The Holland Sentinel.
- ^ https://lionathletics.com/news/2017/1/18/football-six-lions-named-to-don-hansen-all-super-region-four-team.asp
- ^ Department, Grand Valley State University Athletics (February 1, 2018). "Former Laker Sydney Omameh signs with Ottawa Redblacks of the CFL". MLive Media.
- ^ "Sydney Omameh".
- ^ "Sydney Omameh | ArenaFan.com". www.arenafan.com.
- ^ Blackledge, Steve. "Expansion Destroyers counting on defense". The Columbus Dispatch.
- ^ "Sydney Omameh football Statistics on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.