Michael Onwenu


Michael Onwenu is an American football guard for the New England Patriots of the National Football League. He played college football at Michigan.

College career

Playing at Cass Technical High School, Onwenu was the top-ranked recruit in the state of Michigan for his class and committed to Michigan over Alabama, Ohio State and others. He played on both the offensive line and defensive line his freshman year before spending the final three years of his career at right guard, starting the final two and earning third-team all-Big Ten Conference honors his junior and senior seasons.

Professional career

Onwenu was drafted by the New England Patriots in the sixth round in the 2020 NFL Draft.

Personal life

Onwenu is of Nigerian descent; his parents were born in Nigeria but later moved to the United States.