Michael Jerome Oher is an American football offensive tackle for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League . He was drafted by the Ravens in the first round of the 2009 NFL Draft. He played college football at the University of Mississippi for the Ole Miss Rebels. His life through his final year of high school and first year of college is one of the subjects of Michael Lewis's 2006 book, The Blind Side: Evolution of a Game and the subject of the critically acclaimed Academy Award winning 2009 film The Blind Side. Born Michael Jerome Williams, Jr., in Memphis, Tennessee, he was one... of twelve children to Denise Oher. His mother was an alcoholic and crack cocaine addict, and his father, Michael Jerome Williams, was frequently in prison. Due to his upbringing, he received little attention and discipline during his childhood. He repeated both first and second grades, and attended eleven different schools during his first nine years as a student. He was placed in foster care at age seven, and alternated between living in various foster homes and periods of homelessness.
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| Birthdate: | May 28, 1986 |
| Birthplace: | Memphis, Tennessee |
| Age: | 25 |
| Height: | 6' 4" |
| Weight: | 313 lbs. |
| All Positions Played: | Offensive tackle, Offensive Lineman, Guard |
| Education: | Briarcrest Christian School, University of Mississippi |