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7 Chima Opara

  • Position:
    DB
  • Ht./Wt.:
    5-10 / 200
  • Class:
    Graduate Student
  • Hometown:
    Marlton, N.J.
  • Highschool:
    Cherokee
  • Major:
    Actuarial Science

Summary

Biography

2023: Earned Academic Honors accolades on the Northeast-10 Academic Honor Roll following the Spring 2024 … Made an appearance in 10 of the 11 games … Finished the season with five tackles which came in three different games, setting a season-high with three against Lincoln-Calif. (Oct. 7) … Also added an interception and two blocked kicks against Lincoln … Closed out the season with four total blocked kicks, with one each against Frostburg (Aug. 31) and Franklin Pierce (Sep 23).

2022: Earned Academic Honors accolades on the Northeast-10 Academic Honor Roll following both the Fall 2022 and Spring 2023 semesters … Made an appearance in three games, collecting one tackle which came against Post (Oct. 15).

High School: Played two seasons of varsity football for the Chiefs of Cherokee High School … Was also on the track and field team all four years … Named Athlete of the Week for both track and football … Won a Group 5 Sectional Championship.

Personal: Son of Valda and Osondu Opara … Has one sister, Kika and one brother, Nkenna … Majoring in actuarial science.

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2025
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Historical Player Information

  • 36

    2022Sophomore

    Cornerback
    5'10" 195 lbs
    36

  • 2022-23Sophomore

    Cornerback
    5'10" 195 lbs
  • 36

    2023Junior

    Defensive Back
    5'11" 180 lbs
    36

  • 2023-24Junior

    Defensive Back
    5'11" 180 lbs
  • 7

    2024Senior

    Defensive Back
    5'10" 200 lbs
    7
  • 7

    2025Graduate Student

    Defensive Back
    5'10" 200 lbs
    7
  • 7

    2025Graduate Student

    Defensive Back
    5'11" 205 lbs
    7