NFL player comes home

Brian Orakpo (pictured, fifth from left), Lamar High School Class of 2004 graduate and former professional football player, returned to his alma mater to tour the new weight room he helped fund. He was recently inducted into the HISD Athletic Hall of Honor. While at Lamar, Orakpo was a two-time first team all-district defensive end, two-time all greater Houston selection, and had 27 sacks. After graduation, he attended the University of Texas where he was a standout player winning awards including the Bronko Nagurski Trophy, Lombardi Award, Ted Hendricks Award, and Bill Willis Trophy, and was named the Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year in 2008. He was selected by the Washington Redskins in the 2009 NFL Draft and spent 10 years in the league playing for both the Redskins and the Tennessee Titans. 

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