Theo Melin Öhrström
| Texas A&M Aggies – No. 17 | |
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| Position | Tight end |
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| Personal information | |
| Height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Weight | 265 lb (120 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College |
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| High school | RIG Academy (Uppsala, Sweden) |
Theodor Melin Öhrström is a Swedish American football tight end for the Texas A&M Aggies.
Early years
[edit]Melin Öhrström grew up in Stockholm, Sweden.[1] He became interested in American football from watching highlights of Odell Beckham Jr. on YouTube.[2] Melin Öhrström attended RIG Academy, which develops players for the Sweden national American football team. During the summer of 2021, he traveled to the United States to participate in football camps held by major college football programs.[3] Melin Öhrström was rated a consensus four-star recruit and committed to play college football at Texas A&M over offers from Ohio State and LSU.[4]
College career
[edit]Melin Öhrström was originally a member of the 2023 recruiting class, but reclassified to the 2022 class after completing the academic requirements needed to enroll at Texas A&M for their 2022 fall semester.[5] He redshirted his true freshman season and was named the team's offensive scout team player of the year.[6][7] Melin Öhrström played in 12 games during his redshirt freshman season.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ Fenbers, Robert (August 16, 2021). "4-star Swedish TE Theo Melin Öhrström started playing football because of OBJ; will he choose Ohio State on Wednesday? Buckeyes Recruiting". Cleveland.com. Retrieved September 23, 2024.
- ^ Wiltfong, Steve (August 12, 2021). "Four-star TE Theodor Ohrstrom will announce his college decision on CBS Sports HQ". 247Sports.com. Retrieved September 23, 2024.
- ^ Khan Jr., Sam (June 11, 2021). "Texas A&M camp notebook: Swedish tight end Theodor Melin Öhrström lands offer, Kam Dewberry works out". The Athletic. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
- ^ Brown, Travis L. (August 31, 2021). "Texas A&M's Swedish football recruit Theo Melin Öhrström case study in growing international recruiting". The Bryan-College Station Eagle. Retrieved September 23, 2024.
- ^ Brown, Travis L. (November 11, 2021). "Texas A&M Swedish football recruit Öhrström clears academic hurdles to join 2022 class". The Bryan-College Station Eagle. Retrieved September 23, 2024.
- ^ Ohnysty, Cameron (March 27, 2023). "Texas A&M Spring Football 2023: Tight end position breakdown". Aggies Wire. USA Today. Retrieved September 23, 2024.
- ^ Ohnysty, Cameron (June 24, 2022). "Texas A&M Player Profile: Tight end, Theodor Melin-Ohrstrom". Aggies Wire. USA Today. Retrieved September 23, 2024.
- ^ Buchanan, Olin (September 23, 2024). "Öhrström emerges as important piece to Texas A&M's offense". TexAgs.com. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
External links
[edit]- Biography at the Texas A&M Aggies 12th Man website