Michigan State University Athletics
2021 Football Roster
Roster
Jersey Number 71
James Ohonba
- Position:
- OG
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-4 / 325
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- Stockbridge, Ga.
- High School:
- Woodland
2021 SEASON (REDSHIRT JUNIOR): Played in all 13 games to earn his second letter . . . saw action on 68 plays on special teams and 11 snaps on offense . . . Academic All-Big Ten honoree for the second year in a row.
2020 SEASON (REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE): Appeared in all seven games, primarily on special teams, to earn his first letter . . . saw action on 26 snaps on special teams . . . played 16 snaps on offense at guard . . . Academic All-Big Ten selection . . . named Michigan State PNC Student-Athlete of the Month in August for displaying well-rounded achievement through leadership in the classroom and in the community.
2019 SEASON (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN): Did not see game action.
2018 SEASON: Redshirted.
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Listed among the top offensive guard prospects in the nation by ESPN.com (No. 27) . . . ranked one of the best offensive guards in Georgia by ESPN.com (No. 5) . . . ranked one of the best players in Georgia by ESPN.com (No. 56) and 247Sports (No. 75) . . . rated the No. 62 offensive tackle prospect in the country by 247Sports . . . played for Coach Bryan Love at Woodland High School . . . first-team all-state Class AAAAA selection by the Georgia Sports Writers Association as a junior in 2016 after helping lead Woodland to 11 wins and the Class AAAAA Elite Eight . . . son of Gregory and Sharon Ohonba . . . born May 18, 2000 . . . criminal justice major graduated from MSU in December 2021 . . . has volunteered at several community outings, including Lansing Promise, St. Anthony's Soup Kitchen, Feeding God's People and various summer camps.
2020 SEASON (REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE): Appeared in all seven games, primarily on special teams, to earn his first letter . . . saw action on 26 snaps on special teams . . . played 16 snaps on offense at guard . . . Academic All-Big Ten selection . . . named Michigan State PNC Student-Athlete of the Month in August for displaying well-rounded achievement through leadership in the classroom and in the community.
2019 SEASON (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN): Did not see game action.
2018 SEASON: Redshirted.
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Listed among the top offensive guard prospects in the nation by ESPN.com (No. 27) . . . ranked one of the best offensive guards in Georgia by ESPN.com (No. 5) . . . ranked one of the best players in Georgia by ESPN.com (No. 56) and 247Sports (No. 75) . . . rated the No. 62 offensive tackle prospect in the country by 247Sports . . . played for Coach Bryan Love at Woodland High School . . . first-team all-state Class AAAAA selection by the Georgia Sports Writers Association as a junior in 2016 after helping lead Woodland to 11 wins and the Class AAAAA Elite Eight . . . son of Gregory and Sharon Ohonba . . . born May 18, 2000 . . . criminal justice major graduated from MSU in December 2021 . . . has volunteered at several community outings, including Lansing Promise, St. Anthony's Soup Kitchen, Feeding God's People and various summer camps.
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