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UCLA Glenn enters Fall camp as the top contender for the starting nickel position
He plays the run well and also possesses good coverage skills, making him a great candidate for the nickel spot
Gained experience at safety during the Spring after seeing some action at cornerback a year ago
He also figures to contribute on special teams.
2002 Saw action in 13 games
Appeared as a defensive back in the games against Colorado State and Colorado
Served as a member of the kickoff, punt return and punt units on special teams
Had one stop in the Colorado State game
Credited with one tackle against Colorado
Had two tackles at San Diego State
Recorded one tackle at Washington
Made two stops in the game against USC
Had a season-best three tackles in action against Washington State
Made one tackle in the bowl game win over New Mexico.
HIGH SCHOOL Lettered four years in football for coaches Mark Burns and Josh Henderson at Aquinas High School in San Bernardino, CA
SuperPrep All-American (No. 5 skill athlete)
Rated No. 11 player in Far West (CA/HI/NV) by SuperPrep
The Sporting News Hot 101 (No. 78)
Four-star prospect by Max Emfinger
Member of Student Sports Hot 100 (No. 97)
Ranked No. 98 nationally in TheInsiders Top 101
PrepStar All-American and No. 11 athlete in West
No. 19 running back prospect by Max Emfinger
Ranked No. 97 nationally by Student Sports
Rated No. 21 running back in nation and four-star rating by PacWest Football
Rated No. 4 running back in West by PacWest Football.com
Rated No. 23 defensive back by Tom Lemming
Member of Tacoma News Tribune Western 100
Orange County Register Fab 15 second team
First-team All-State Small Schools (Cal Hi Sports)
Second-team All-CIF Southern Section
All-CIF SS Division XIII first team
Selected to play in the 2002 North-South Shrine All-Star game
Rushed for 2,155 yards and 24 touchdowns as a senior
Credited with 62 tackles and 16 assisted stops as a defensive back
Served as team captain his senior season
Totaled 300 yards on 14 carries and six rushing touchdowns in the game versus Santa Clara in his senior season
Ran for 336 yards on 27 carries in the game versus Mary Star
For the season, he made two interceptions, returning one for a touchdown, and forced two fumbles
Pre-season SuperPrep All-American (No. 8 skill athlete in nation and No. 12 player in Far West)
As a junior, he rushed for 2,546 yards and 36 touchdowns
His 97-yard scoring run set a school record
On defense, he made 73 tackles and five interceptions
Selected second-team All-CIF Southern Section as a junior
Also lettered two years in baseball for coach Larry Egan
Lettered four years in basketball and track and field.
PERSONAL Full Name: Glenn Nnamdi Ohaeri
Born: January 31, 1984 in San Bernardino, CA
Parents: Charles and Stella Ohaeri
Has two brothers, Charles, Jr. and Andrew, and three sisters, Tocarra, Frances and Tracy
Admires former NFL stars Deion Sanders and Barry Sanders and current Dallas Cowboy Emmitt Smith
Hobbies include weightlifting, video games and dancing
History is his favorite class
Biggest athletic thrills include his teams turnaround from a 2-7 sophomore season to a 12-1-1 record and CIF title as a junior the following season
Also hit a pinch-hit grand slam home run in baseball.