Texas A&M senior defensive lineman Julien Obioha, a three-year starter for the Aggies on the gridiron, has been honored for his off-the-field exploits.
Obioha, from New Orleans, La., was among 197 nominees for the 2015 Allstate AFCA Goodworks Team and earned a spot on the Wuerffel Trophy watch list. The Allstate AFCA Good Works Team has recognized college football players from across the country who exemplifies a superior commitment to community service and volunteerism, while the Wuerffel Trophy is awarded to the FBS player that best combines exemplary community service with athletic and academic achievement.
Obioha ranks as the team's most experienced in terms of starting assignments with 36 career starts entering the 2015 season. Also the team's leader in career tackles with 118, Obioha had his best season in 2014 with 47 tackles, including five tackles behind the line of scrimmage. He was involved in two of the Aggies' biggest defensive plays in 2014 -- teaming with Deshazor Everett to stuff Arkansas RB Jonathan Williams on 4th-and-1 in overtime against the Hogs and coming out of the pile with a recovered fumble in the fourth quarter against Auburn.
He is pursuing his bachelor's degree in university studies with an emphasis on architecture with double minors in business administration and mathematics. Obioha is active in Aggie Athletes Involved, which is a community service organization that is dedicated to getting Texas A&M athletes involved in the community. He has also volunteered at the Twin City Mission.
2015 Allstate AFCA Good Works Team ®. (Football Bowl Subdivision)
Arizona State University – James Johnson
Arkansas State University – Fredi Knighten
Auburn University – Jonathan Wallace
Ball State University – Jacob Richard
Boise State University – Shane Williams-Rhodes
Brigham Young University – Bronson Kaufusi
California State University, Fresno – Justin Northern
Central Michigan University – Nick Beamish
Clemson University – Eric Mac Lain
Colorado State University – Trent Matthews
Duke University – Kelby Brown
Georgia Institute of Technology – D.J. White
Georgia Southern University – Matt Dobson
Georgia State University – Keith Rucker
Indiana University – Nate Sudfeld
Iowa State University – Levi Peters
Kansas State University – Stanton Weber
Kent State University – Jordan Italiano
Louisiana State University – Jamie Keehn
Marshall University – Tyler Williams
Michigan State University – Josiah Price
Middle Tennessee State University – Darius Johnson
Mississippi State University – Taveze Calhoun
North Carolina State University – Mike Rose
Northern Illinois University – Cameron Clinton-Earl
Northwestern University – Max Chapman
Ohio State University – Joshua Perry
Old Dominion University – Tyler Compton
Penn State University – Ben Kline
Rice University – Driphus Jackson
Rutgers University – Quentin Gause
Southern Methodist University – Cameron Smith
Stanford University – Dallas Lloyd
Syracuse University – Hernz Laguerre
Temple University – Hershey Walton
Texas A&M University – Julien Obioha
Texas Christian University – Joey Hunt
Texas Tech University – Justis Nelson
Tulane University – Richard Carthon
U.S. Naval Academy (Navy) – Myer Krah
University of Akron – Christian Allen
University of Alabama – O.J. Howard
University of Arizona – Casey Skowron
University of California – Stefan McClure
University of California Los Angeles – Jake Brendel
University of Connecticut – Andreas Knappe
University of Georgia – Malcolm Mitchell
University of Houston – Adrian McDonald
University of Iowa – Jordan Lomax
University of Kentucky – Landon Foster
University of Louisville – James Burgess
University of Maryland – Andrew Zeller
University of Massachusetts – Blake Frohnapfel
University of Memphis – Wynton McManis
University of Miami – Deon Bush
University of Michigan – Joe Bolden
University of Minnesota – Peter Mortell
University of Mississippi – Evan Engram
University of Nebraska – Sam Burtch
University of New Mexico – Garrett Adcock
University of North Carolina – Shakeel Rashad
University of Notre Dame – Corey Robinson
University of Oklahoma – Nila Kasitati
University of Pittsburgh – James Conner
University of South Alabama – Terrance Timmons
University of South Carolina – Elliott Fry
University of South Florida – Sean Price
University of Southern California – Cody Kessler
University of Tennessee – Joshua Dobbs
University of Texas at El Paso – Aaron Jones
University of Toledo – Alex Zmolik
University of Utah – Kenneth Scott
University of Virginia – Demetrious Nicholson
University of Wisconsin – Vince Biegel
Wake Forest University – Ryan Janvion
Washington State University – Jeremiah Allison
West Virginia University – Karl Joseph
2015 WUERFFEL TROPHY PRESEASON WATCH LIST
Doug Middleton, Appalachian State, Senior, DB
Casey Skowron, Arizona, Senior, K
Mike Bercovici, Arizona State, Senior, QB
Brooks Ellis, Arkansas, Junior, LB
Fredi Knighten, Arkansas State, Senior, QB
Kyle Ricciardi, Army, Senior, LB
Spencer Drango, Baylor, Senior, OL
Shane Williams-Rhodes, Boise State, Senior, WR
Justin Simmons, Boston College, Senior, DB
Christian Piazza, Bowling Green, Senior, OL
Taysom Hill, BYU, Senior, QB
Stefan McClure, California, Senior, DB
Trent Matthews, Colorado State, Senior, DB
Andreas Knappe, Connecticut, Junior, OL
Kelby Brown, Duke, Senior, LB
Jaquez Johnson, Florida Atlantic, Senior, QB
Jonnu Smith, Florida International, Junior, TE
Roberto Aguayo, Florida State, Junior, K
Jordan Jenkins, Georgia, Senior, LB
Malcolm Mitchell, Georgia, Senior, WR
Matt Dobson, Georgia Southern, Senior, DB
Keshun Freeman, Georgia Tech, Sophomore, DE
Adrian McDonald, Houston, Senior, DB
Nate Sudfeld, Indiana, Senior, QB
Levi Peters, Iowa State, Junior, LB
Fish Smithson, Kansas, Junior, DB
Jordan Shelley-Smith, Kansas, Junior, OL
Dante Barnett, Kansas State, Senior, DB
Jordan Italiano, Kent State, Senior, DB
Landon Foster, Kentucky, Senior, P
Evan Tatford, Louisiana (Lafayette), Senior, TE
James Burgess, Louisville, Senior, LB
Jamie Keehn, LSU, Senior, P
Blake Frohnapfel, Massachusetts, Senior, QB
Wynton McManis, Memphis, Senior, LB
Dallas Crawford, Miami, Senior, DB
Josiah Price, Michigan State, Junior, TE
Peter Mortell, Minnesota, Senior, P
Dak Prescott, Mississippi State, Senior, QB
Myer Krah, Navy, Senior, LB
Don Jackson, Nevada, Senior, RB
Andrew Cunningham, New Mexico State, Senior, OL
Corey Robinson, Notre Dame, Junior, WR
Joe Schmidt, Notre Dame, Senior, LB
Shakeel Rashad, North Carolina, Senior, LB
Tony Adams, North Carolina State, Sophomore, OL
Bryce Haynes, Ohio State, Senior, Long Snapper
Joshua Perry, Ohio State, Senior, LB
Trevor Knight, Oklahoma, Junior, QB
Ty Darlington, Oklahoma, Senior, C
Tyler Compton, Old Dominion, Junior, C
Will Hopkins, Oregon State, Sophomore, OL
Adam Bisnowaty, Pittsburgh, Junior, OL
Chad Voytik, Pittsburgh, Junior, QB
James Conner, Pittsburgh, Junior, RB
James Farrimond, Rice, Senior, P
Cameron Smith, SMU, Senior, DL
Aleem Sunanon, South Alabama, Junior, K
Riley Dixon, Syracuse, Senior, P
Joey Hunt, TCU, Senior, C
Hershey Walton, Temple, Senior, DT
Joshua Dobbs, Tennessee, Junior, QB
Julien Obioha, Texas A&M, Senior, DE
Brian Guendling, Texas State, Junior, DE
Justis Nelson, Texas Tech, Junior, DB
Tommy Blevins, Troy, Senior, TE
Richard Carthon, Tulane, Senior, DB
Michael Mudoh, Tulsa, Senior, DB
Jake Brendel, UCLA, Senior,OL
Cody Kessler, USC, Senior, QB
Mattias Ciabatti, USF, Senior, P
Kenneth Scott, Utah, Senior, WR
Chuckie Keeton, Utah State, Senior, QB
Aaron Jones, UTEP, Junior, RB
Demetrious Nicholson, Virginia, Senior, DB
Luther Maddy, Virginia Tech, Senior, DB
Zach Terrell, W. Michigan, Junior, QB
Ryan Janvion, Wake Forest, Junior, DB
Jeremiah Allison, Washington State, Senior, LB
Terrell Chestnut, West Virginia, Senior, CB
Obioha, from New Orleans, La., was among 197 nominees for the 2015 Allstate AFCA Goodworks Team and earned a spot on the Wuerffel Trophy watch list. The Allstate AFCA Good Works Team has recognized college football players from across the country who exemplifies a superior commitment to community service and volunteerism, while the Wuerffel Trophy is awarded to the FBS player that best combines exemplary community service with athletic and academic achievement.
Obioha ranks as the team's most experienced in terms of starting assignments with 36 career starts entering the 2015 season. Also the team's leader in career tackles with 118, Obioha had his best season in 2014 with 47 tackles, including five tackles behind the line of scrimmage. He was involved in two of the Aggies' biggest defensive plays in 2014 -- teaming with Deshazor Everett to stuff Arkansas RB Jonathan Williams on 4th-and-1 in overtime against the Hogs and coming out of the pile with a recovered fumble in the fourth quarter against Auburn.
He is pursuing his bachelor's degree in university studies with an emphasis on architecture with double minors in business administration and mathematics. Obioha is active in Aggie Athletes Involved, which is a community service organization that is dedicated to getting Texas A&M athletes involved in the community. He has also volunteered at the Twin City Mission.
2015 Allstate AFCA Good Works Team ®. (Football Bowl Subdivision)
Arizona State University – James Johnson
Arkansas State University – Fredi Knighten
Auburn University – Jonathan Wallace
Ball State University – Jacob Richard
Boise State University – Shane Williams-Rhodes
Brigham Young University – Bronson Kaufusi
California State University, Fresno – Justin Northern
Central Michigan University – Nick Beamish
Clemson University – Eric Mac Lain
Colorado State University – Trent Matthews
Duke University – Kelby Brown
Georgia Institute of Technology – D.J. White
Georgia Southern University – Matt Dobson
Georgia State University – Keith Rucker
Indiana University – Nate Sudfeld
Iowa State University – Levi Peters
Kansas State University – Stanton Weber
Kent State University – Jordan Italiano
Louisiana State University – Jamie Keehn
Marshall University – Tyler Williams
Michigan State University – Josiah Price
Middle Tennessee State University – Darius Johnson
Mississippi State University – Taveze Calhoun
North Carolina State University – Mike Rose
Northern Illinois University – Cameron Clinton-Earl
Northwestern University – Max Chapman
Ohio State University – Joshua Perry
Old Dominion University – Tyler Compton
Penn State University – Ben Kline
Rice University – Driphus Jackson
Rutgers University – Quentin Gause
Southern Methodist University – Cameron Smith
Stanford University – Dallas Lloyd
Syracuse University – Hernz Laguerre
Temple University – Hershey Walton
Texas A&M University – Julien Obioha
Texas Christian University – Joey Hunt
Texas Tech University – Justis Nelson
Tulane University – Richard Carthon
U.S. Naval Academy (Navy) – Myer Krah
University of Akron – Christian Allen
University of Alabama – O.J. Howard
University of Arizona – Casey Skowron
University of California – Stefan McClure
University of California Los Angeles – Jake Brendel
University of Connecticut – Andreas Knappe
University of Georgia – Malcolm Mitchell
University of Houston – Adrian McDonald
University of Iowa – Jordan Lomax
University of Kentucky – Landon Foster
University of Louisville – James Burgess
University of Maryland – Andrew Zeller
University of Massachusetts – Blake Frohnapfel
University of Memphis – Wynton McManis
University of Miami – Deon Bush
University of Michigan – Joe Bolden
University of Minnesota – Peter Mortell
University of Mississippi – Evan Engram
University of Nebraska – Sam Burtch
University of New Mexico – Garrett Adcock
University of North Carolina – Shakeel Rashad
University of Notre Dame – Corey Robinson
University of Oklahoma – Nila Kasitati
University of Pittsburgh – James Conner
University of South Alabama – Terrance Timmons
University of South Carolina – Elliott Fry
University of South Florida – Sean Price
University of Southern California – Cody Kessler
University of Tennessee – Joshua Dobbs
University of Texas at El Paso – Aaron Jones
University of Toledo – Alex Zmolik
University of Utah – Kenneth Scott
University of Virginia – Demetrious Nicholson
University of Wisconsin – Vince Biegel
Wake Forest University – Ryan Janvion
Washington State University – Jeremiah Allison
West Virginia University – Karl Joseph
2015 WUERFFEL TROPHY PRESEASON WATCH LIST
Doug Middleton, Appalachian State, Senior, DB
Casey Skowron, Arizona, Senior, K
Mike Bercovici, Arizona State, Senior, QB
Brooks Ellis, Arkansas, Junior, LB
Fredi Knighten, Arkansas State, Senior, QB
Kyle Ricciardi, Army, Senior, LB
Spencer Drango, Baylor, Senior, OL
Shane Williams-Rhodes, Boise State, Senior, WR
Justin Simmons, Boston College, Senior, DB
Christian Piazza, Bowling Green, Senior, OL
Taysom Hill, BYU, Senior, QB
Stefan McClure, California, Senior, DB
Trent Matthews, Colorado State, Senior, DB
Andreas Knappe, Connecticut, Junior, OL
Kelby Brown, Duke, Senior, LB
Jaquez Johnson, Florida Atlantic, Senior, QB
Jonnu Smith, Florida International, Junior, TE
Roberto Aguayo, Florida State, Junior, K
Jordan Jenkins, Georgia, Senior, LB
Malcolm Mitchell, Georgia, Senior, WR
Matt Dobson, Georgia Southern, Senior, DB
Keshun Freeman, Georgia Tech, Sophomore, DE
Adrian McDonald, Houston, Senior, DB
Nate Sudfeld, Indiana, Senior, QB
Levi Peters, Iowa State, Junior, LB
Fish Smithson, Kansas, Junior, DB
Jordan Shelley-Smith, Kansas, Junior, OL
Dante Barnett, Kansas State, Senior, DB
Jordan Italiano, Kent State, Senior, DB
Landon Foster, Kentucky, Senior, P
Evan Tatford, Louisiana (Lafayette), Senior, TE
James Burgess, Louisville, Senior, LB
Jamie Keehn, LSU, Senior, P
Blake Frohnapfel, Massachusetts, Senior, QB
Wynton McManis, Memphis, Senior, LB
Dallas Crawford, Miami, Senior, DB
Josiah Price, Michigan State, Junior, TE
Peter Mortell, Minnesota, Senior, P
Dak Prescott, Mississippi State, Senior, QB
Myer Krah, Navy, Senior, LB
Don Jackson, Nevada, Senior, RB
Andrew Cunningham, New Mexico State, Senior, OL
Corey Robinson, Notre Dame, Junior, WR
Joe Schmidt, Notre Dame, Senior, LB
Shakeel Rashad, North Carolina, Senior, LB
Tony Adams, North Carolina State, Sophomore, OL
Bryce Haynes, Ohio State, Senior, Long Snapper
Joshua Perry, Ohio State, Senior, LB
Trevor Knight, Oklahoma, Junior, QB
Ty Darlington, Oklahoma, Senior, C
Tyler Compton, Old Dominion, Junior, C
Will Hopkins, Oregon State, Sophomore, OL
Adam Bisnowaty, Pittsburgh, Junior, OL
Chad Voytik, Pittsburgh, Junior, QB
James Conner, Pittsburgh, Junior, RB
James Farrimond, Rice, Senior, P
Cameron Smith, SMU, Senior, DL
Aleem Sunanon, South Alabama, Junior, K
Riley Dixon, Syracuse, Senior, P
Joey Hunt, TCU, Senior, C
Hershey Walton, Temple, Senior, DT
Joshua Dobbs, Tennessee, Junior, QB
Julien Obioha, Texas A&M, Senior, DE
Brian Guendling, Texas State, Junior, DE
Justis Nelson, Texas Tech, Junior, DB
Tommy Blevins, Troy, Senior, TE
Richard Carthon, Tulane, Senior, DB
Michael Mudoh, Tulsa, Senior, DB
Jake Brendel, UCLA, Senior,OL
Cody Kessler, USC, Senior, QB
Mattias Ciabatti, USF, Senior, P
Kenneth Scott, Utah, Senior, WR
Chuckie Keeton, Utah State, Senior, QB
Aaron Jones, UTEP, Junior, RB
Demetrious Nicholson, Virginia, Senior, DB
Luther Maddy, Virginia Tech, Senior, DB
Zach Terrell, W. Michigan, Junior, QB
Ryan Janvion, Wake Forest, Junior, DB
Jeremiah Allison, Washington State, Senior, LB
Terrell Chestnut, West Virginia, Senior, CB