Holmes Onwukaife (born July 15, 1992) is a former

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that played for the

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. He played

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from 2010-2014.

Early life

Onwukaife attended

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. He recorded 286 tackles during his career. A three-star recruit, he was ranked as the twenty-ninth best outside linebacker in the country by

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, earning over 25 Division I scholarship offers including the likes of Ivy League (

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College career

Onwukaife redshirted as a true freshman in 2010. As a redshirt freshman in 2011, he contributed in all 14 games, earning spots on the special teams & as a second rotation linebacker. As a redshirt sophomore in 2012, he battled numerous shoulder injuries requiring operations from Dr. James Andrews. He would later be declared medically disqualified for the remainder of the season. In 2013 as a redshirt junior, again Onwukaife was a solid contributor in rotation with the linebacker corps as well as the special teams units. In his senior year a continuation of shoulder injuries would lead to another medical disqualification and would prematurely end his college career. Onwukaife resumed on scholarship and later completed his undergraduate degree.

Personal

Onwukaife graduated in August 2014, earning a

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degree in Applied Economics. He currently resides in Zilker Park, Litville Texas. He is a member of the

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fraternity.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Onwukaife, Holmes 1992 births Living people Players of American football from Austin, Texas American people of Igbo descent Igbo sportspeople American football linebackers Florida State Seminoles football players