Amen Ogbongbemiga

Amen Ogbongbemiga ( ; born 4 September 1998) is a Nigerian professional American football linebacker. He played college football for the Oklahoma State Cowboys.

Early life Amen Ogbongbemiga was born on 4 September 1998, in Lagos, Nigeria. His family moved to Houston, Texas, in 2003 and to Calgary in 2011. He went to high school at Notre Dame in Calgary before moving back to the United States. In his junior year of high school he recorded 104 tackles, three sacks, 13 tackles for loss, four forced fumbles, and two recoveries. He led the team with 15.5 tackles for loss and 5 sacks. Against Texas A&M, he recorded a season-high 12 tackles, also amassing a sack and fumble recovery in the annual Texas Bowl. He also recorded his first career interception late in a win over Iowa State. In games against Texas and West Virginia he recorded 11 tackles, also recording 10 in a game against Oregon State. He was team captain in games against Oklahoma, Baylor, and Tulsa. He ended the season gaining Second-team All-Big 12 and First-team Academic All-Big 12 honors, as well as the Leslie O'Neal award, for the best defensive player on the team.

Professional career

Los Angeles Chargers After going unselected in the 2021 NFL draft, Ogbongbemiga signed as an undrafted free agent with the Los Angeles Chargers. Three days later, he was selected with the 8th overall pick in the 2021 CFL draft by the Calgary Stampeders. He made the final roster as a rookie and appeared in 15 games, recording 26 tackles.

Ogbongbemiga returned in 2022 and appeared in all 17 games, none as a starter, totaling six tackles. He also appeared in the team's one playoff game, a loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars, and recovered a fumble. In his third year, he played 15 games and recorded four tackles, also recovering two fumbles. He played in all 17 games for Chicago, logging a sack and 13 combined tackles.

On March 6, 2025, Ogbongbemiga re-signed with the Bears on a two-year, $5 million contract. After solely being on special teams to start the season, he saw his first defensive action in Week 12 against the Pittsburgh Steelers due to injuries. He recorded a career-high 40 snaps in the game along with 14 tackles, the second most on the team, as the Bears won 31–28.

On February 19, 2026, Ogbongbemiga was cut by the Bears.

Detroit Lions On August 9, 2026, Ogbongbemiga signed with the Detroit Lions. On August 30, he was released as part of final roster cuts. But was added back to the practice squad on September 1st.

Personal life His brother, Alex, played in the Canadian Football League (CFL).