Olisaemeka Udoh

NoteCARDS:

• Signed a one-year contract with the Cardinals on 3/20/26 after playing with Pittsburgh (2023-25) and Philadelphia (2016-22).
• Started 22-of-74 regular season games played in his first seven NFL seasons, with starts at right guard (14), left tackle (4), right tackle (3) and left guard (1). Also started at right tackle in his lone postseason appearance.
• Saw action in all 17 games with the Titans last season, starting two at right tackle and one at left tackle. It marked the third time in the last five seasons Udoh has played in all 17 games, including 2021 with Minnesota when he started 16 games at right guard (14) and left tackle (two).
• Selected by the Vikings in the sixth round (193rd overall) of the 2019 NFL Draft and became the highest-drafted player from Elon since RB Jimmy Smith by Washington in 1984 (102nd overall).
• First name translates to "God is good" in Nigerian.
• Name pronounced "OH-lee-suh-MEH-kuh / OO-doh."

NoteCARDS:

• Signed a one-year contract with the Cardinals on 3/20/26 after playing with Pittsburgh (2023-25) and Philadelphia (2016-22).
• Started 22-of-74 regular season games played in his first seven NFL seasons, with starts at right guard (14), left tackle (4), right tackle (3) and left guard (1). Also started at right tackle in his lone postseason appearance.
• Saw action in all 17 games with the Titans last season, starting two at right tackle and one at left tackle. It marked the third time in the last five seasons Udoh has played in all 17 games, including 2021 with Minnesota when he started 16 games at right guard (14) and left tackle (two).
• Selected by the Vikings in the sixth round (193rd overall) of the 2019 NFL Draft and became the highest-drafted player from Elon since RB Jimmy Smith by Washington in 1984 (102nd overall).
• First name translates to "God is good" in Nigerian.
• Name pronounced "OH-lee-suh-MEH-kuh / OO-doh."

Pro Career:

Originally selected by Minnesota in the sixth round (193^rd overall) of the 2019 NFL Draft. Re-signed with the Vikings on a one-year contract on 3/21/23. Signed a one-year contract with New Orleans as an unrestricted free agent on 3/19/24. Signed a one-year contract with Tennessee on 3/12/25. Signed with Arizona on 3/20/26 on a one-year deal as an unrestricted free agent.

2025: Appeared in all 17 games, starting two at right tackle and one at left tackle in his lone season with the Titans … blocked for QB Cam Ward who threw for a franchise rookie record 3,169 yards and 15 TDs … helped RB Tony Pollard rush for a career-high 1,082 yards, his fourth consecutive season with 1,000+ rushing yards … appeared on offense and special teams in the season opener @ Den (9/7) … replaced OL John Ojukwu at right tackle and helped the offense record 282 yards vs. Ind (9/21) … made his first start of the season at right tackle and did not allow a sack or a penalty while playing 100 percent of the team's offensive snaps @ Hou (9/28) … started and helped the Titans register their first 300+ yard game of the season led by Ward passing for a season-high 249 yards and two TDs in the win @ AZ (10/5) … played a significant role on offense at right tackle and helped the Titans become one of five teams to record 290+ yards of offense and one of four teams to pass for 230+ yards vs. Sea (11/23) … played on offense and special teams assisting the team in rushing for a season-high 184 yards on 35 carries (5.3 avg.) in the win @ Cle (12/7) … started at left tackle and blocked for the offense to record 300+ yards for the third time and averaged 6.8 yards per carry on the ground @ SF (12/14); also part of an offensive front that did not allow a sack on 29 pass attempts … played on offense and special teams, protecting Ward as he passed for 212 yards and two TDs and the team posted a season-high 376 yards of offense in the win vs. KC (12/21) … saw action on offense and special teams in the season finale @ Jax (1/4/26).

2024: Played in 14 games and made one start at left guard with New Orleans … appeared on offense and special teams helping the Saints post a season-high 47 points in the home opener win vs. Car (9/8) … took over at left guard in the first quarter and helped the Saints allow just one sack on 25 pass attempts vs. Phi (9/22) … appeared on offense and special teams in the win vs. Atl (11/10) … made his lone start of the season at left guard where he played 100 percent of the team's offensive snaps and helped the offense post 269 total yards and average 6.2 yards per carry vs. LV (12/29).

2023: Saw action in two games including making a start at left tackle in his final season with Minnesota … appeared on offense and specials teams vs. TB (9/10) … started at left tackle and protected QB Kirk Cousins who passed for 346 yards and a season-high four TDs @ Phi (9/14) … placed on season-ending injured reserve (quadriceps) on 9/19.

2022: Appeared in all 17 games including one start at right tackle with the Vikings … also started in the Vikings lone postseason game … appeared on offense and special teams in the win vs. Chi (10/9) … replaced OL Brian O'Neill at right tackle after he suffered an injury and allowed just one pressure on 32 pass blocking snaps @ GB (1/1/23) … made his first start of the season at right tackle and protected QB Kirk Cousins as he passed for 341 yards and a TD in the win @ Chi (1/8/23); the team also rushed for 141 yards and two scores … started in the Vikings lone postseason game and protected Cousins as he registered 271 yards and two passing TDs vs. NYG (1/15/23).

2021: Appeared in all 17 games and made a career-high 16 starts across two positions on the offensive line during the regular season … played 100 percent of the teams offensive snaps in 15 games … started 14 games at right guard and two games at left tackle … protected QB Kirk Cousins as he passed for 4,221 yards and 33 TDs and was named to his third career Pro Bowl … paved the way for RB Dalvin Cook to rush for 1,000+ yards in his fourth consecutive season, with six TDs … part of an O-Line that allowed the fifth-fewest sacks (30) in the NFL that season … started the season opener @ Cin (9/12) and blocked for Cousins as he completed 37-of-50 passings (74.0%) for 336 yards and two TDs … started and blocked for Cook as he rushed for 131 yards on 22 attempts (6.0 avg.) @ AZ (9/19); also part of an O-Line that allowed just one sack … started and protected Cousins as he passed for 313 yards and three TDs while being sacked only once vs. Sea (9/26) … allowed just one pressure on 38 pass blocking snaps in his start vs. Cle (10/3) … blocked for the offense that recorded 384 offensive yards vs. Det (10/10) … started and helped protect Cousins as he passed for a season-high 373 yards and three TDs while the team posted a season-high 571 offensive yards in the overtime win @ Car (10/17); also part of an offensive line that did not allow a sack … started and helped the team allow just one sack on 36 pass attempts vs. Dal (10/31) … started and blocked for Cook who rushed 17 times for 110 yards (6.5 avg.) @ Bal (11/7) … helped the offense record 381 yards @ LAC (11/14) … blocked for Cousins who threw for 318 yards and three TDs vs. GB (11/21) … started and was part of an offensive line that allowed just one sack @ SF (11/28) … started and blocked for the offense as they recorded 426 yards @ Det (12/5) … started and blocked for Cook as he rushed for 205 yards and two TDs and was part of an O-Line that did not allow a sack vs. Pit (12/9); it marked the second time in his career that he surpassed 200+ rushing yards … appeared on special teams in the win @ Chi (12/20) … started and protected Cousins as he passed for 295 yards and a TD vs. LAR (12/26) … started and allowed just one pressure on 39 pass blocking snaps @ GB (1/2/22) … started and blocked for the offense as they recorded 331 yards in the win vs. Chi (1/9/22).

2020: Played in six games appearing primarily on special teams … saw action on special teams in the season opener vs. GB (9/13) … saw time as an extra offensive lineman and on special teams in the win @ Chi (11/16) … played on offense and special teams vs. Dal (11/22) … appeared on special teams in the win vs. Car (11/29) … saw action on offense and special teams in the season finale win @ Det (1/3/21).

2019: Saw action in one game as a rookie … made his NFL debut, playing 31 snaps at right tackle vs. Chi (12/29).

College:

Started 45 consecutive games at right tackle and was named 2018 HERO sports FCS, first-team All-American, 2018 Phil Steele FCS first-team All-American, 2018 STATS FCS second-team All-American and 2018 first-team All-CAA Football … also earned invites to 2019 East-West Shrine Game and 2019 NFL Collegiate Bowl … became the highest-drafted player from Elon since RB Jimmy Smith by Washington in 1984 (102nd overall) … as a senior in 2018, started all 11 games at right tackle and helped Elon average of 199.5 rushing yards per game, finishing second in the conference in the category … also blocked for a running game that scored 22 of the team's 31 TDs on the season … played a major role on an O-Line that allowed just 16 sacks on the season … started all 12 games at right tackle as a junior in 2017 … in 2016, started all 11 games and was named to the CAA Football Academic All-Conference team … as a redshirt freshman in 2015, started all 11 games at right tackle and was named to the CAA Football Academic All-Conference team … redshirted as a true freshman in 2014.

Personal:

Attended Terry Sanford (Fayetteville, NC) High School where he started as a defensive lineman before transferring to offensive line as a senior … earned second-team Cape Fear Region honors following his senior season … helped the team to state playoff appearances in both 2012 and 2013 … was a NCHSAA student-athlete honoree in both 2012 and 2013 and was an Honor Roll student … also lettered in track and field, competing in the shot put … younger brother, Ezemdi, played quarterback and tight end at North Carolina State (2020-22) and sister, Ona, was a starter for Wake Forest University's women's basketball team (2016-20) … earned an undergraduate degree in Exercise Science from Elon.