Oshiomogho Atogwe Oshiomogho Isaac " O . J . " Atogwe ( born June 23 , 1981 ) is a Canadian - born American football free safety who is currently a free agent . He was drafted by the St . Louis Rams in the third round of the 2005 NFL Draft . He played college football at Stanford . Atogwe has also played for the Washington Redskins . Early years . Atogwe attended high school at W . F . Herman Secondary School in Windsor , Ontario , Canada . While he was there he starred in football , soccer , basketball , and track and field . In basketball , he was a three - time All - City selection and was the league MVP as a senior . Atogwe was named All - Canada , All - Ontario and All - Academic . In football he was a two - year starter at running back and cornerback and was named the league ' s Defensive MVP in 1999 , under head coach Harry Lumley . He was also All - city as a running back . He was a league MVP in basketball as a senior and three - time All - City selection and competed in the long jump , triple jump and 200 - meter dash ( 22 . 8 ) in track . College career . Atogwe played college football and ran track for the Stanford Cardinal in the Pac - 10 conference where during his career he made nine interceptions . Atogwe redshirted as a freshman at Stanford in 2000 . He appeared in every game as a reserve free safety in 2001 , producing four tackles on special teams . Atogwe took over the strong safety position in 2002 , going on to start the next 33 games . He led the team with 71 tackles ( 47 solos ) , a sack , a fumble recovery , three forced fumbles , three interceptions and four pass deflections . He was named team co - MVP and earned second - team All - Pac - 10 Conference honors in 2003 , as he again led the team with a career - high 90 tackles ( 54 solos ) , including five stops behind the line of scrimmage , two interceptions and eight pass deflections while manning the free safety position . He also led the FBS with six fumble recoveries and six forced fumbles . As a senior in 2004 , Atogwe started all 11 games and finished with 76 tackles , four for a loss , four interceptions and seven passes broken up . Atogwe also was a member of the Stanford track team in 2001 and 2002 . He participated in the sprints and jumps , and his best marks in 2002 included 22 ' 10 " in the long jump and 43 ' 3¾ " in the triple jump . He was a Biological Sciences major . Professional career . Pre - draft measureables . Other notable measurements : 335 - pound bench press , 525 - pound squat , 285 - pound power clean St . Louis Rams . Atogwe was selected by the St . Louis Rams in the third round ( 66th overall ) of the 2005 NFL Draft . On July 28 , 2005 , Atogwe signed a three - year $ 1 . 6 million contract with the Rams . In his rookie year he played in 12 games , finishing the year with 11 tackles , one sack , an interception , and a fumble recovery . The following season , he finished the campaign with 72 tackles and three interceptions and forced five fumbles . In the 2007 season , Atogwe had a team and NFC - high 8 interceptions along with 75 tackles and one touchdown and forced two fumbles . On April 22 , 2008 , the Rams tendered Atogwe a one - year deal for $ 2 . 017 million which he signed to remain with the club . In the 2008 season he recorded five interceptions to lead the Rams once again . He also recorded 83 tackles and forced six fumbles . On February 19 , 2009 , the Rams used their franchise tag on Atogwe . The tag was the non - exclusive franchise which allowed other teams to negotiate with Atogwe , but if any signed him that team had to give the Rams two first - round picks as compensation . As part of the designation Atogwe received a one - year tender of $ 6 . 342 million . On July 15 , 2009 the Rams signed Atogwe to a one - year , $ 6 . 342 million contract . On December 9 , Atogwe was placed on injured reserve due to a dislocated right shoulder . In June 2010 he signed a five - year contract worth $ 32 million with the Rams . The Rams released Atogwe on February 18 , 2011 . Washington Redskins . On March 3 , 2011 , Atogwe agreed to terms on a five - year , $ 26 million deal with the Washington Redskins . He made his first interception for the Redskins in Week 6 against the Philadelphia Eagles . In Week 15 against the New York Giants , Atogwe made a leaping interception and returned it for 26 yards after London Fletcher deflected Eli Manning ' s pass to DJ Ware . Atogwe played 13 games , starting eight of them , in the 2011 NFL season and recorded 60 combined tackles , one - half sacks , three interceptions , and six pass breakups . He was released following the 2011 NFL season on March 12 , 2012 . Philadelphia Eagles . The Philadelphia Eagles signed Atogwe to a one - year contract on June 20 , 2012 . However , Atogwe was waived on August 31 .