Nathan Efobi

Class:
Junior
Position:
OL
Height:
6-3
Weight:
312
Hometown:
Atlanta, Ga.
High School:
South Forsyth

Pronunciation

At Michigan
• One-time letter winner (2024)
• Appeared in 17 games including six on the offensive line with four starts (three at left guard, one at right guard)

Junior (2025)
• Shared Offensive Player of the Week honors for his performance at Nebraska
• Played heavy snaps at right guard against New Mexico (Aug. 30)
• Made his first collegiate start at right guard in the opening formation at Oklahoma (Sept. 6), and also played at left guard
• Started at left guard against Central Michigan (Sept. 13), at Nebraska (Sept. 20), against Wisconsin (Oct. 4)
• Contributed on special teams at USC (Oct. 11), against Washington (Oct. 18), at MSU (Oct. 25), vs. Purdue (Nov. 1), against Northwestern at Wrigley Field (Nov. 15)
• Played snaps at right guard and contributed on special teams at Maryland (Nov. 22)

Sophomore (2024)
• Appeared in six games including one at left guard; made one tackle to earn his first varsity letter
• Made his U-M debut playing left guard against Arkansas State (Sept. 14)
• Contributed on special teams against Oregon (Nov. 2), Northwestern (Nov. 23), at Ohio State (Nov. 30)
• Credited with one tackle in punt coverage contributing on special teams at Indiana (Nov. 9)
• Contributed on special teams against Alabama in the ReliaQuest Bowl (Dec. 31)

Freshman (2023)
• Did not see game action

Prep
• Attended South Forsyth High School (2023) coached by Troy Morris
• Voted a team captain his senior year
• The War Eagles posted a 6-5 record and reached the playoffs in his senior season
• Helped South Forsyth reach the Region 6 Class 7A state championship with an 8-3 record his junior season
• Part of a 5-4 playoff season as a sophomore
• Also lettered in track and field for the War Eagles

Key Statistics
• Helped the offense average 23 points per game his senior year in 2022 and nearly 27 points per game in wins
• Part of an offense that posted more than 28 points per game his junior year including more than 36 points per game in wins
• Also played along the interior defensive line, where he was a disruptive force making tackles in the backfield with four TFLs, two sacks, and a forced fumble his senior year
• As a junior, posted 20 solo tackles with seven tackles for loss including three sacks

Honors and Rankings
• Earned a 247Sports Composite ranking of three stars; the No. 464 overall player nationally, the No.33 interior offensive lineman and the No. 45 prospect in the state of Georgia
• Named a three-star prospect by 247Sports; the No. 97 interior offensive lineman and the No. 120 player in the state of Georgia
• Rated as a three-star prospect by ESPN, the No. 259 player in the region, the No. 32 guard and the No. 56 player in the state of Georgia
• Rivals.com three-star prospect, the No. 35 guard in the nation and the No. 81 player in Georgia
• On3.com three-star consensus prospect, the No. 612 player in the country, the No. 54 interior offensive lineman in the nation and the No. 59 player in Georgia
• On3.com three-star prospect, the No. 123 player in the country, the No. 10 interior offensive lineman in the nation and the No. 10 player in Georgia
• RecruitGeorgia Honorable Mention All-State as a junior (2021)
• Two-time Region 6-7A All-Region (first team) his junior and senior years (2021-22)
• Atlanta Journal-Constitution All-Metro honoree (2021)

Personal
• Nathan Efobi was born May 6, 2005
• Son of Ifeoma and Chinenye Efobi