Get To Know: Fendi Onobun

SI Staff | Apr 22, 2010

Get To Know: Fendi Onobun

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Fendi Onobun was a McDonald's All-America nominee in basketball coming out of high school, and was a prized recruit of Lute Olsen at Arizona.

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tuck behind future NBA stars Jordan Hill and Chase Budinger, Onobun rarely played for the Wildcats basketball team during his four-year career.

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Despite Onobun's frustration at playing for three different head basketball coaches in four years, he stayed at Arizona and finished his degree.

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With his basketball career over, the former basketball standout opted to use a year of graduate studies as a catalyst for playing football at hometown Houston.

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The grad student walk-on excelled on special teams and had a touchdown catch in 2009 for the Cougars, one of the top offenses in the country.

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Onobun has a shot at hearing his name called at the draft, thanks to an impressive pro day, his unquestioned athleticism and great work ethic.