Oji Numa

Class of 2026
Offensive Line
Committed to UAlbany

Originally from Queens, New York, Numa began playing football at just six years old. After moving to Pennsylvania when he was eight, he continued to play the game he loves and eventually made a name for himself at Northeastern High School as a dominant offensive lineman. Numa recently just announced his commitment to the University at Albany returning back to his home state of New York where his football journey began. His journey with CAP began with curiosity. “I didn’t know much about CAP before joining,” Numa admitted. “I mainly knew about them through social media and ended up going to one of their seminars on the program and how they help kids get recruited.” That seminar ended up becoming a turning point in his development and recruitment.

Since joining AFL, Numa has been impacted not only by the training but by the people inside the building. He spoke highly of the coaching staff and the competitive environment in the building giving credit to Coach Cregger and the offensive line program for helping elevate his game. “The team at AFL is amazing. All of the coaches have a clear passion for the game of football and helping us reach our goals. Coach Cregger’s offensive line training program has helped me improve my game and become a smarter and more technically sound offensive lineman.”

Numa also highlighted the energy in the building, “The energy and passion brought every day by the coaches has helped me get through tough days when I walk into the building.” Numa shared that with being in the building, he built relationships and became friends with some of the athletes despite competing against each other on Friday nights. “I’ve made real friends from this program that I wouldn’t have thought I’d ever connect with, given that a lot of us play against each other on Friday nights. At AFL it really feels like a tight-knit team even though we don’t play together.” While they may be opponents on the field, inside AFL these athletes are all family.

CAP has sharpened his development on the field as well. Numa explained that the program has taught him how to train and lift like a true athlete. Numa referred to the workouts as intense, “The workouts are intense, but they prepare us for college football and the next level,” he said. Numa highlights CAP as it gave him a lot of opportunities to work out in front of college coaches and get exposure whether it would be at the AFL building or college camps. He also said that “As a person the program taught me important things like how to set goals and the steps you need to take to achieve them, as well as building a brand on social media.” Numa had nothing but positive things to say about the CAP program and the workouts offered.

When asked if he would recommend the CAP program to younger athletes, he didn’t hesitate to say yes. “I’d definitely recommend the CAP program to other athletes. My experience in the program has been great, I’ve learned so much here and have benefited a ton from the program.” Numa said that it is easy to get lost in your own recruiting process by comparing it to others, but specified that it is important not to do so. When asked about one piece of advice he had for younger players looking to play college ball, Numa said, “It’s easy to be discouraged when your goals aren’t coming as quickly as you may have thought, but the real blessings come when you work through those periods of doubt.” Numa said he chose to attend the University at Albany as he wanted to attend the school that gave him the best opportunity to play at the highest level he could, and mentioned he knew the coaching staff at UAlbany believed in him and gave him this opportunity to keep building and getting better. From New York to Pennsylvania, now back to New York, Oji Numa’s journey is full circle and this is only the beginning.