Steelers Larry Ogunjobi Earns Award Nomination For Community Impact

The Pittsburgh Steelers recently announced their Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award nominee.

The Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award recognizes an NFL player for excellence on and off the field. Each team nominates a player for the award, with a winner selected from the 32 nominees. The award winner will receive up to a $265,000 donation to their charity of choice, with each of the nominees receiving up to a $55,000 donation to the charity of their choice.

The Steelers nominee for the award is defensive tackle Larry Ogunjobi, according to Steelers.com’s Teresa Varley.

“Ogunjobi could become the first Nigerian born player to win the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award,” Varley said. “Ogunjobi is the Steelers nominee for the 2024 Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year, presented by Nationwide, an honor he more than deserves with the way he truly gives from the heart. Ogunjobi has found numerous ways to give back to the community, a lot of it through his First of Many Foundation.”

“Ogunjobi’s focus with his nomination is the American Heart Association and fighting childhood obesity, something that he dealt with as a kid, and it was his first step on the football field that changed everything for him. Ogunjobi is trying to make a difference in the lives of others in so many way, from taking kids shopping at the holidays, to providing meals for those in need, to his youth football camp and many other endeavors.”

The Steelers currently lead the AFC North with a 9-3 record. Ogunjobi has been with Pittsburgh for three seasons after playing for division rivals Cleveland Browns and Cincinnati Bengals and has one and a half sacks this season. The winner of the award will be announced on Thursday, Feb. 6.

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