He was selected by the Eagles in the sixth round of the 1993 NFL draft after playing college football at the University of Alabama.
[1] The 1992 Crimson Tide were consensus national champions and Oden was named first-team All-SEC by the Coaches that season.
[3] Oden was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles in the sixth round, with the 163rd overall pick, of the 1993 NFL draft.
[5] He played in 12 games for the Eagles during his rookie year in 1992, recording five tackles.
[4] Oden became a free agent after the season and re-signed with the Eagles on July 21, 1995.