San Diego Athletics

USD: Fourth-year player appeared in eight games in 2011... Recorded 15 tackles (10 solo) with one pass breakup and one quarterback hit... Sat out the 2009 campaign due to injury... In 2008 totaled eight tackles in road victory over Davidson... Closed out season with seven solo stops and one fumble recovery in big home victory over UC Davis... Totaled 21 tackles for season. High School: Attended Morningside HS... Senior year totaled 107 tackles and 3 interceptions... Named team captain and Defensive MVP... Also earned two varsity letters in basketball. Personal: Born on September 7, 1990 in Los Angeles, CA... Parents are Tonya Trotter and Ephraim Obi of Gardena, CA... Chose USD for excellent combination of athletics and academics... Also recruited by San Jose State, Azusa Pacific and Brown... Notes he headed the peer tutor organization at his high school for three years to help students maintain and achieve good grade-point averages. Major: Business. Minor: Marketing.