Michael Jerome Oher (US pronunciation: /ɔːr/) (born May 28, 1986) is an American football offensive tackle for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at the University of Mississippi and earned unanimous All-American honors. He was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens in the first round of the 2009 NFL Draft. His life through his final year of high school and first year of college is one of the subjects of Michael Lewis' 2006 book, The Blind Side: Evolution of a Game, and was featured in the Academy Award-winning 2009 film The Blind Side.