Michael Oher Biography
Michael Oher (born; Michael Jerome Williams Jr.) is an American football offensive tackle born on 28th May 1986 in Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. As of 2018 he is a free agent who previously played for the Carolina Panthers until he was released on 20th July 2017 due to a failed physical.
Michael Oher Age
Michael was born on 28th May 1986 in Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. (32 years as of 2018)
Michael Oher Education
Michael said in an interview that he had to repeat first and second grades as many times as he can remember. At the age of 9 he attended eleven different classes.
He attended a public high school in Memphis where he played football during his freshman year. He appplied for admisssion to Briarcrest Christian School, the headmaster agreed to admit him if he could complete a home study program first. He did not finish the program, but was admitted when the headmaster realized that his requirement had removed Oher from the public education system.
Oher then attended a Division I school by enrolling for a 10-day internet-based set of courses from Brigham Young University. He then accepted a scholarship from the University of Mississippi where he played for the Ole Miss Rebels football team.
Michael Oher Family/Parents
Michael was born to Michael Jerome Williams (father) and Denise Oher (mother). He received little attention from his father as he was frequently in prison due to his criminal activities and is reported to have been murdered in prison when Michael was still in high school. His mother was an alcoholic and crack cocaine addict and is still in the path of recovery.
At the age of 7 Michael was placed in foster care and alternated between living in various foster homes and periods of homelessness.
In 2014 he was adopted by Leigh Anne and Sean Touhy, a former footballer, who hired a tutor to train Michael for 20 hours a week.
Michael Oher Siblings
Michael has twelve siblings from her birth parents side and two siblings from his foster parents: Collins Tuohy who is an actress and public speaker and Sean Tuohy Jr. who is the assistant to Head Coach for Arkansas Razorbacks Football team.
Michael Oher Wife/ Is Michael Oher Married
Michael keeps his personal life private and is not clear whether he is married or not. They were rumors that he is married to Tabitha Soren, who is a host of MTV News, although it’s not true as Tabitha is the wife of Michael Lewis who wrote ‘The Blind Side’, a book about Michael.
Michael Oher Son
Michael is not married, as far as we known (as of 2018), and has no son (as of 2018)
Michael Oher Football Player
Michael Oher played football during his freshman year at a public high school in Memphis. He later applied to Briarcrest Christian School where he was coached by Hugh Freeze and Tim Long. In 2003 he was named Division II (2A) Lineman of the Year and First Team Tennessee All-State. At the end of his senior season he participated in 2005 U.S. Army All-American Bowl.
Michael Oher College
Although Michael Oher received scholarship offers from many colleges but he decided to join University of Mississippi where he played for Ed Orgeron. His decision to play for Ole Miss Rebels football team led to investigation by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) as his grade-point average (GPA) was low to meet the requirements for a Division I scholarship at the time of the offer from Ole Miss. He corrected this by completing online classes through Brigham Young University.
During his first season with Ole Miss Rebels Oher started in ten games as a guard, becoming a first-team freshman All-American. During the 2006 season he shifted to the position of left tackle where he was named to various preseason All-Conference and All-American teams.
After his junior season he was named a second-team Southeastern Conference (SEC) offensive lineman after his sophomore season and a first-team SEC offensive lineman. After the 2008 season, Oher was recognized as a unanimous first-team All-American, made the honor roll for the second time (the first time being his sophomore year), and graduated with a degree in criminal justice in the spring of 2009.
Michael Oher NFL
Michael decleared that he would enter the 2008 NFL Draft on 14th January 2008 but withdrew two days later. During the 2009 NFL Draft he was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens with the 23rd pick in the first round. The Ravens had acquired the pick from the New England Patriots in exchange for their first- and fifth-round draft picks.
Michael Oher Baltimore Ravens
Michael Oher signed a five-year, $13.8 million contract with the Baltimore Ravens on 30th July 2009. He started the season as right tackle but was moved to left tackle after an injury to Jared Gaither, who was a linesman but returned to right tackle after eight weeks.
During the voting for Associated Press’ NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year Award, he was second in voting with six votes. He won the his first first Super Bowl ring after the Ravens defeated the San Francisco 49ers 34–31 in Super Bowl XLVII on 3rd February 2013.
Michael Oher Tennessee Titans
Oher signed a four-year, $20 million contract with the Tennessee Titans on 14th March 2014. He started eleven games for the Titans and on 13th December he was placed on injured reserve after missing the previous two games due to a toe injury. For the 2014 season he was graded as the 74th best tackle out of 78 by Pro Football Focus. He was released on 5th February 2015.
Michael Oher Panthers/ Michael Oher Carolina Panthers
Michael Oher signed a two-year, $7 million contract with the Carolina Panthers on 6th March 2015. He started off as a left tackle and esponded with one of his best seasons as a professional, protecting Newton’s blind side.
He played in 98.4% of the team’s snaps, allowed a career-low four sacks—tied for eighth-fewest in the league—and was penalized only three times for 25 yards.
Michael was part of the Panthers team that played in Super Bowl 50 on 7th February 2016. The panthers lost to the Denver Broncos by a score of 24–10.
Michael signed a three-year contract extension with the Panthers worth $21.6 million with $9.5 million guaranteed on 17th June 2016. He played only in three games during the 2016 season before he was placed on injured reserve on November 25, 2016 with a concussion. He was released on 20th June 2017 after he failed a physical.
Michael Oher Number
- 73 Carolina Panthers/ Tackle
- 74 Baltimore Ravens/ Tackle
- 72 Tennessww Titans/ Tackle
Michael Oher Blind Side/ Movie
Michael was the subject of Michael Lewis’s 2016 book, The Blind Side: Evolution of a Game, which highlights Michael’s life. The book was soon adopted into a movie which was a huge success but for Michael he didn’t like the film as he said it ruined his football career.
“I’m not trying to prove anything… People look at me, and they take things away from me because of a movie. They don’t really see the skills and the kind of player I am. That’s why I get downgraded so much, because of something off the field. This stuff, calling me a bust, people saying if I can play or not … that has nothing to do with football. It’s something else off the field. That’s why I don’t like that movie. [It’s] taken away from my football… That’s why people criticize me. That’s why people look at me every single play. I’m tired of the movie. I’m here to play football.”
Michael Oher Today/ Now
Since Michael Oher was released by the Panthers due to failed physical, after he spent nin months going through concussion protocol, he has not returned to football and seems like he is still healing.
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