After playing football his freshman year at a public school in Memphis, Oher applied for admission to a private school, Briarcrest Christian School, at the instigation of acquaintance Tony Henderson, with whom he was staying temporarily. Henderson was sending his son to the school in order to fulfill the dying wish of the boy's grandmother, and thought Oher might as well come along. The school's football coach submitted Oher's school application to the headmaster, who agreed if Oher could complete a home study program first. Despite not finishing the program, he was admitted when the headmaster realized that his actions had the consequence of having removed him from the public education system.

Oher was living with several families and a football teammate at Briarcrest for a year and a half or so until Leigh Anne and Sean Tuohy, a wealthy white couple with a daughter and son at Briarcrest, allowed Oher to move in with them and began taking care of his needs after becoming familiar with his difficult personal circumstances. They also hired him with a tutor, who worked with him for twenty hours a week. At Briarcrest, he was named Division II (2A) Lineman of the Year in 2003 and First Team Tennessee All-State. Scout.com rated Oher a five-star recruit and the #5 offensive lineman prospects in the country. Oher eventually brought his 0.6 grade point average up to a 2.52 GPA by the end of his senior year by getting all A's and B's and staying on the Honor Roll, which brought his GPA up to 2.05, which he then was able to raise above a 2.65 so he could attend a NCAA Division I school by enrolling in some 10-day-long internet-based character courses from Brigham Young University which finally raised his graduating GPA over the required limit.

 He would later become the 23^rd draft pick for the Baltimore Ravens.  As an All-American offensive tackle he has done considerably well. The Baltimore Ravens drafted Oher in the first round of the 2009 NFL Draft, a pick Baltimore received from the New England Patriots in exchange for the Ravens' 1st and 5th round picks. Oher was the 23rd pick overall. The Tuohy family was there to witness his draft day selection. On April 26, 2009, he was assigned the #74 jersey, which was his jersey number at Ole Miss. On July 30, 2009 he signed a 5-year, $13.8 million contract with the Baltimore Ravens. He started the 2009 season at right tackle, but was moved to left tackle after an injury to line-mate Jared Gaither. In week eight, he returned to right tackle. He currently has a listed height of 6'6" and a listed weight of 320 pounds. His 40 yard dash time is 5.32 seconds.^[19] Oher has thus far started every game for the Ravens this season.

The movie about Baltimore Ravens player Michael Oher will keep you on the edge of your seats. I must confess that after seeing this movie it inspired me to adopt a white child. It is a beautiful story. It touched my heart.

 In the words of my dad, “You must honor the chair whether it is sitting, walking or lying down.”