Columbia University Athletics

At Columbia: Captain ... powerful, explosive athlete who moves to offensive line after three years on defensive line ... "Uche has a chance to be our best offensive lineman," says Coach Wilson ... a natural at guard ... one of six members of the class of 2007 to letter as a first-year.

2005: Honorable mention All-Ivy League ... played in 10 games with six starts ... career-high nine tackles at Lafayette ... half a sack vs. Penn ... tackles for a loss vs. Cornell and Yale.

2004: Played in nine games ... four tackles at Harvard.

2003: Played in six of the final seven games of the season ... all three of his tackles, including one for a loss, came vs. Yale.

At Clearbrook High: Four-year defensive tackle ... team captain as senior ... second team all-district and Academic All-State as senior ... finalist for Greater Houston Academic Touchdown Club ... National Honor Society.

Personal: A pre-medical student majoring in psychology ... Uche Christopher Osadebe, b. 7/14/85 in Houston.