| Michael
Okwo
Scout.com Headlines: |
Bears Establish 53-Man Roster
Midway Monsters are now down to the required 53-man limit after getting rid of 21 players Saturday
-by BearReport.com
Aug 30, 2008 |
Bears Surprisingly Bring Back Briggs
Pro Bowl linebacker re-signs with the Midway Monsters after a market for him never really developed
-by BearReport.com
Mar 2, 2008 |
Position Preview: Linebackers 
Inevitable departure of Lance Briggs means that the LBs will have a much different look next season
-by BearReport.com
Feb 14, 2008 |
Mobile Wrap-Up: DE Cliff Avril
NFL Draft expert Chris Steuber gives his analysis on a player the Bears liked at the Senior Bowl
-by BearReport.com
Jan 31, 2008 |
Beyond Round 1: LB Ali Highsmith
Bayou Bengal could be just what the doctor ordered to step in for Lance Briggs on the weak side
-by BearReport.com
Jan 17, 2008 |
Free Agent File: LB Lance Briggs
Is the three-time Pro Bowler destined to sign elsewhere after a shaky relationship with management?
-by BearReport.com
Jan 8, 2008 |
Okwo Placed on Injured Reserve
Linebacker joins fellow rookie Dan Bazuin on IR and will be forced to watch 2007 from the sideline
-by BearReport.com
Sep 4, 2007 |
Camp Chat: LB Michael Okwo
Third-round rookie linebacker spends some time with BearReport.com after Saturday's morning session
-by BearReport.com
Jul 28, 2007 |
Briggs Caves and Signs Tender Offer
Pro-Bowl linebacker will be in Bourbonnais soon despite swearing he'd never play for the Bears again
-by BearReport.com
Jul 25, 2007 |
Bears Sign Okwo and Beekman
Two more draft picks are on the books as linebacker Michael Okwo and guard Josh Beekman ink deals
-by BearReport.com
May 29, 2007 |
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Wt: 232
| Date of Birth: |
01/24/1985 |
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Redondo Beach,
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| Biography: |
COLLEGE CAREER: A four-year letterwinner (2003-2006) at Stanford, earning First Team All-Pac-10 honors as a senior at linebacker and as a sophomore on special teams… Named team MVP during senior season and finished career with 181 tackles (117 solo), 4.0 sacks, 15.5 tackles-for-loss, 2 forced fumbles, a fumble recovery, 2 blocked kicks and an interception.
CAREER TRANSACTIONS: Entered NFL as a third-round selection (91st overall) by Chicago in the 2007 NFL Draft… Signed 4-year contract with Bears (5/29/07)... SIGNED through 2010
PERSONAL NOTES: A Prep All-American linebacker from Mira Costa High School in Southern California ... Recorded 130 tackles and 7.0 sacks as a senior ... Named an All-American and the No. 6 linebacker in the West by PrepStar ... Selected to SuperPrep All-American team and was ranked as the No. 28 linebacker in the nation, as well as the No. 23 overall recruit in California/Hawaii/Nevada ... Ranked as No. 18 linebacker in the country by Rivals.com... CIF Division III Co-Defensive Player of the Year and league MVP as a junior ... National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame Scholar-Athlete award winner in 2002-03.
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