Through no fault of his own, corner Onye Onuoha's Dartmouth career did not go the way he hoped. He lost his freshman year to COVID, and missed his entire junior season to injury. While he graduated with just seven tackles in 19 career games, he made up for lost time as a grad transfer at Butler.
In two years with the Bulldogs he posted 70 tackles and one interception. Last fall he had 10 passes defended, helping him earn a spot on the All-Pioneer Football League honorable-mention team.
Now Onuoha has another goal in mind. He's prepping for a shot at the NFL. From a story in The Butler Collegian (LINK):
Onuoha is currently in his home state of Colorado, prepping with an independent trainer to perform in front of NFL scouts at Dartmouth’s pro day. After not receiving an invitation to the NFL Combine — only 300 to 330 players are invited each year — attending a pro day is the only option for Onuoha and players like him to showcase their skills.
Find Onuoha's Dartmouth bio HERE and his highlights here:
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The last three times Dartmouth played Patriot League member Lehigh the games have been in Hanover (2023, 1999, 1997). This fall, for the first time in 30 years, the Big Green will play at Lehigh.
Curious about the venue? Here's a snippet of a video about Goodman Stadium. Click on the picture to learn a little more (although the narrator is a bit annoying. ;-)
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A little fun trivia for you. It was on this day, March 4, 1791 that Vermont – previously an independent nation – became the 14th state in the union. The Vermont Republic even had its own money:
