Former Notre Dame star defensive end Romeo Okwara is headed to free agency after the Detroit Lions opted to not use the franchise tag on him this off-season.
Okwara starred at Notre Dame from 2012-2015 before entering the NFL and playing for the Giants in 2016 and ’17 before spending the last three years in Detroit.
While at Notre Dame, Okwara recorded the following stats:
12.5 sacks, nine coming his senior season
114 tackles, 49 his senior year
20.5 tackles for loss, 13.5 his senior year
Okwara has played in 67 games during his NFL career and put up the following:
139 tackles
20 sacks, 10 in 2020
22 tackles for loss, 11 in 2020
Here is a look back at the best photos of Romeo Okwara from his time at Notre Dame to his two seasons with the Giants and his three years in Detroit: