Name: Irabonoise Oniha
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Nickname: Ira
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Year: 2027 (senior)
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Position: Cornerback
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Height: 6'0
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Weight: 185
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Hometown: Silver Spring, Md.
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High School: Paint Branch High School
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Major: General Science
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What other schools offered you and what was it about Navy that made you come here? University of Louisiana at Monroe. Navy was more publicized nationally and played better competition. The Naval Academy degree was obviously more prestigious as well.
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If you could play another position, what position would you play and why?  Snipe, I think it's a fun position. You get to do everything.
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Favorite teacher at the Naval Academy?  Major Sweeney
If you could have dinner with any 4 people currently at the Naval Academy, who would you choose and why? Brady Mellinger,
Conner Lessane,
Arnel Heathington and
Seth English
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Favorite sport to follow at the Naval Academy outside of football and why?  Basketball
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Who will be the surprise player on offense in 2026?  Santino Sanchez
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Who is the toughest player on the Navy football team?   Hoke Smith
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Who will be the Most Valuable Player on offense in 2026?  Braxton Woodson
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What are you most looking forward to in 2026? Playing in the College Football Playoff
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Tell us one thing about you that most people don't know?  I am a quadrupletÂ
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If you could play another sport at the Naval Academy, what would it be? Track and Field
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Who is your favorite Navy athlete to watch outside of football? Nyles Howard (men's basketball)
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Which upperclassman impacted you the most when you arrived? Dashaun Peele
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What's one quality every successful midshipman needs? ResilienceÂ
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Which teammate would make the best Superintendent?Â
Matthew Seliga Â
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Who talks the most trash in practice?Â
Phillip HamiltonÂ
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Which player would make the best coach someday?Â
Joshua SwitzerÂ
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Favorite road stadium you've played in? M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore
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Favorite uniform combination? All white
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Which current NFL player do you model your game after? Denzel Ward
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Who's the funniest teammate?Â
Conner Lessane
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Name two players that you think are future team captains?Â
Jackson Gutierrez and
Malcolm JohnsonÂ
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