Frank Okam

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currentteam=Houston Texans
currentnumber=79
currentposition=Defensive tackle
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birthplace=Pine Bluff, Arkansas
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college=Texas
draftyear=2008
draftround=5
draftpick=151
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* Houston Texans (2008-present)
status=Active
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* "Sporting News" Freshman All-American (2004)
* 2x Second-team All-Big 12 (2005, 2007)
* Honorable mention All-Big 12 (2006)
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nfl=OKA415291

Franklin Nonyelu Okam, Jr. (born October 16, 1985 in city-state|Pine Bluff|Arkansas) is an American football defensive tackle for the Houston Texans of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Texans in the fifth round of the 2008 NFL Draft. He played college football at Texas.

Early years

Okam attended Lake Highlands High School where he played football, basketball, and track & field. He played in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl following his senior season. His size and demeanor earned him the nickname "Big Frank", and his resemblance to Bubba Gump gave him the nickname "Bubba"

College career

Okam contributed immediately as a true freshman, earning first-team Freshman All-America honors from "Sporting News".

As a sophomore, he started all 13 games and earned second-team All-Big 12 honors from the league's coaches. He made two tackles, including his first sack of the season, in Texas' 41-38 victory over USC for the 2005-06 National Championship.

As a junior, he stared 11 games and earned honorable mention All-Big 12 honors from the Associated Press, and he made the 2006 ESPN first-team All-American squad. [cite news | url=http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/flash/2006/allamerican | title=2006 All American Team | publisher=ESPN | accessdate=2007-08-06]

In their 2007 season preview magazine, CBS Sportsline.com said, “Frank Okam should be one of the top players in the country” during his senior season with the 2007 Texas Longhorn football team. [cite book | title=College Football – 2007 Season Preview | publisher=CBS Sportsline.com | year=2007 | pages=40]

References

External links

* [http://www.houstontexans.com/team/player.asp?player_id=345 Houston Texans bio]
* [http://www.mackbrown-texasfootball.com/index.php?s=&url_channel_id=&url_article_id=3669&change_well_id=2 Texas Longhorns bio]