Praise Martin-Oguike

Praise Martin-Oguike (born August 30, 1993) is a Nigerian former professional gridiron football linebacker. He played college football at Temple University. Martin-Oguike was a member of the Miami Dolphins, Arizona Cardinals, Seattle Dragons, and Ottawa Redblacks.

Early life Martin-Oguike, was born in Abia State, Nigeria. He is a native of Oka in Isiala Mbano, Imo State. He moved to Woodbridge Township, New Jersey at the age of 10. Martin-Oguike is the son of Venerable Dr. Martin Oguike (Anglican clergyman and adjunct Professor) and Dr. Ngozi Martin-Oguike (Educator and author) who are both highly regarded in the Igbo community of Nigeria. He has a sister, Precious, and two brothers Percy and Pleasant.

College career Martin-Oguike recorded 124 tackles, 20 sacks, 1 interception, 12 forced fumbles, 4 fumble recoveries and 6 blocked field goals during his time at Temple.

Professional career

Miami Dolphins Martin-Oguike signed with the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent on May 5, 2017. He was waived on September 2, 2017.

Arizona Cardinals On January 19, 2018, Martin-Oguike signed a reserve/future contract with the Arizona Cardinals. He was waived/injured by the Cardinals on July 26, 2018 and was placed on injured reserve. He was released on August 4, 2018.

Seattle Dragons In October 2019, the Seattle Dragons selected Martin-Oguike in the tenth round of the 2020 XFL draft. He had his contract terminated when the league suspended operations on April 10, 2020.

Martin-Oguike was selected by the Blues of The Spring League during its player selection draft on October 11, 2020.

Ottawa Redblacks Martin-Oguike signed with the Ottawa Redblacks of the CFL on June 4, 2021 as a defensive lineman. On his first two seasons in the CFL Martin-Oguike played in 18 regular season games and contributed with 32 defensive tackles, seven sacks, one forced fumble and one special teams tackle. On February 7, 2023, Martin-Oguike agreed to a one-year contract extension with Ottawa. On May 13, 2023, Martin-Oguike was released by the Redblacks.