‘Bam’ becomes a man for YSU football

‘Bam’ becomes a man for YSU football

By Joe scalzo

scalzo@vindy.com

Youngstown

When Dubem Nwadiogbu was a freshman at Peachtree Ridge High School in Lawrenceville, Ga., he lined up against a senior in a defensive camp.

“I hit him real hard so my coaches started calling me ‘Bam,’” he said.

Before that, his nickname was “ABC” because he had so many letters in his name.

But last fall, Nwadiogbu said he deserved a different name: immature.

“I was really immature last year,” said Nwadiogbu, who played in 10 games as a true freshman linebacker, recording nine tackles. “I had to get out of that high school phase.

“I kind of grew out of that. My coaches got on me so I knew something had to change, so I made a big change for myself.”

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