McTelvin Obinna Agim (born September 25, 1997) is an American professional

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. He played in the

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(NFL) for the

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and

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. He played

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for the

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Early life

Agim was born in the United States and is of Nigerian descent through his father. After playing his freshman season at

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, Agim played his final three seasons of

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at Hope High School in

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. He was the top-rated player in Arkansas for the class of 2016. At various points in his high school career, Agim played defensive end, split end, running back and quarterback. The five-star recruit committed to

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on September 9, 2015, choosing the Razorbacks over Baylor,

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and others. After his senior season in 2016, Agim was named

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Arkansas Player of the Year and a USA Today All-American.

College career

Agim cracked the starting lineup at

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midway through his true freshman season at Arkansas, and held that position his sophomore year before splitting time between defensive end and

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, still starting all 12 games as a junior. After his junior season, coach

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looked to shift Agim from defensive end to defensive tackle and told him to leave the program if he wasn't comfortable with that. After his senior season, Agim was a late addition to the roster of the

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. He also participated in the

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and 2020

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Professional career

Denver Broncos

Agim was selected by the

with the 95th overall pick in the third round of the

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. The Broncos acquired this selection by trading wide receiver

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to the

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. Before his rookie season, Agim chose to wear jersey number 95 because he was selected 95th overall. On August 30, 2022, Agim was waived by the Broncos and signed to the practice squad the next day. He was released on December 13.

Indianapolis Colts (first stint)

On December 15, 2022, Agim was signed to the

practice squad. He signed a reserve/future contract on January 9, 2023. On August 30, 2023, Agim was waived by the Colts and re-signed to the practice squad. He was not signed to a reserve/future contract after the season and thus became a free agent upon the expiration of his practice squad contract.

Houston Texans

On January 16, 2024, Agim was signed to the

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practice squad. He signed a reserve/future contract on January 22, 2024. He was waived on August 27.

Indianapolis Colts (second stint)

On August 29, 2024, Agim was signed to the Indianapolis Colts practice squad. He was released on September 17.

Tennessee Titans

On September 27, 2024, Agim signed with the

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practice squad. He signed a reserve/future contract on January 6, 2025. On April 16, Agim was waived by the Titans.

Personal life

Agim grew up in a low-income family in

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. He faced hunger issues as a child and occasionally shoplifted, leading to at least one weekend in juvenile detention at age fourteen. He won two Arkansas high school state shot put championships. Agim is nicknamed "Sosa" because of his similar appearance to

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References

External links

Arkansas Razorbacks bio
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Agim, McTelvin 1997 births Living people People from Hope, Arkansas Players of American football from Arkansas Players of American football from Texarkana, Texas American football defensive linemen American players of American football of Nigerian descent Arkansas Razorbacks football players Denver Broncos players Indianapolis Colts players Houston Texans players 21st-century American sportsmen Tennessee Titans players