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Michael Oher’s net worth in 2025 is $12 million. Oher was a former NFL offensive tackle.
The story of his life was featured in Michael Lewis’ 2006 book The Blind Side: Evolution of a Game, which was made into a movie in 2009 called The Blind Side. Let’s now take a look at Michael Oher’s net worth in 2025.
Celebrity Net Worth states that Michael Oher’s net worth in 2025 is $12 million.
Michael Oher’s childhood was a difficult one, to say the least. He was born in Memphis, but his mother was an alcoholic and suffered from a crack cocaine addiction and his father was in and out of prison.
He attended eleven schools in his first nine years of studying, and he was placed at foster at the age of 7 while he alternated living between various foster homes and periods of homelessness.
Oher played football in his freshman year at a public high school in Memphis. He then applied for admission to a private high school at Shelby County, Tenn., called Briarcrest Christian High School.
Hugh Freeze, the school’s football coach, submitted Oher’s application to the headmaster. He was eventually named Division II (2A) Lineman of the Year and First-team Tennessee All-State in 2003.
The following year, Leigh Anne and Sean Tuohy — who had children attending the same school — allowed Oher to live with them. Learning about his rough childhood, they tended to Oher’s needs and even hired a tutor who worked 20 hours per week with him.
Aside from football, Oher was also part of the track and basketball teams of Briarcrest. In his senior year, he averaged 22 points and 10 rebounds en route to a district championship and All-State selection. Oher was also a state runner-up for discus, and he was also selected to play at the 2005 U.S. Army All-American Bowl.
Oher garnered attention as he was considered a five-star recruit and the No. 5 offensive lineman prospect in the country. However, his low grades initially prevented him from accepting any NCAA Division I offers. He then increased his GPA by enrolling in a 10-day-long internet-based course from Brigham Young University.
Oher decided to attend the alma mater of his guardians, the University of Mississippi, where he played through his eligibility and graduated with a degree in criminal justice in 2009.
He had an eventful collegiate football career at Ole Miss. Oher won awards such as:
Initially, Oher applied for the 2008 NFL Draft where he was one of the top prospects. He...
