Michael Oher was drafted by The Baltimore Ravens, after successfully graduating from Ole Miss. He almost left Ole Miss a year early for the NFL Draft; but recanted his announcement to finish his Senior Year at Ole Miss...and did. Drafted in 2009 by The Baltimore Ravens, he is now in the NFL as a left tackle and played his 1st Football Postseason game (this past year), ironically against the New England Patriots, who swapped Draft Pick Slots w/The Ravens so the Ravens could draft Oher in 2009. He signed a $13.8 Million Contract w/The Baltimore Ravens where he is today.
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Michael Oher has faced a number of problems throughout his early life.
He was one of twelve children born to Denise Oher and Michael Jerome Williams who he was named after (Michael Jerome Williams Jr. His mother was a drug addict and alcoholic and is father spent much of the time in prison, therefore he got very little discipline. Aged seven he was put into Foster care and spent time between Foster homes and homelessness. He was adopted by Leigh Ann and Sean Tuohy and he began to play football and flourish.