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Ben Obomanu is a former wide receiver out of Auburn, selected by the Seattle Seahawks with the 249th overall pick (round 7) in the 2006 NFL Draft. He played 69 regular-season games from 2007 to 2013, with the Seattle Seahawks and New York Jets.
Draft Details
Ben Obomanu Career Stats
- Best statistical season: 2010 with SEA (494 receiving yards).
Receiving
| Season | Team | G | Tgt | Rec | Rec Yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | SEA | 10 | 0 | 12 | 180 | 1 |
| 2009 | SEA | 12 | 5 | 4 | 41 | 0 |
| 2010 | SEA | 13 | 49 | 30 | 494 | 4 |
| 2011 | SEA | 16 | 61 | 37 | 436 | 2 |
| 2012 | SEA | 7 | 9 | 4 | 58 | 0 |
| 2013 | NYJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| Career | 59 | 125 | 88 | 1,217 | 7 |
Defense
| Season | Team | G | Solo | Ast | TFL | Sacks | QB Hits | INT | PD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | SEA | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | SEA | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | SEA | 13 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | SEA | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | SEA | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | NYJ | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 59 | 25 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Returns
| Season | Team | G | KR | KR Yds | PR | PR Yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | SEA | 10 | 4 | 88 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | SEA | 12 | 11 | 293 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | SEA | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | SEA | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | SEA | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | NYJ | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 59 | 16 | 381 | 0 | 0 |
G = games with at least one recorded statistic; the career games total in the summary above includes every game played.
Source: nflverse · Updated Sep 28, 2026
Draft Class Context
Ben Obomanu was the 28th of 31 WRs selected in the 2006 draft. The 249th overall pick has been used 39 times in draft history. Auburn had 4 players drafted in 2006, among them Marcus McNeill and Devin Aromashodu.
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