Cheta Ozougwu
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| Position: | Outside Linebacker | ||||||||||
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| Date of birth: | January 4, 1988 | ||||||||||
| Place of birth: | Houston, Texas | ||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 255 lb (116 kg) | ||||||||||
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| College: | Rice | ||||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2011 / Round: 7 / Pick: 254 | ||||||||||
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| Tackles: | 9 |
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| Sacks: | 1.0 |
| Forced fumbles: | 1 |
| Interceptions: | 0 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Chetachi "Cheta" Ozougwu (born November 18, 1988) is an American football veteran linebacker who is currently a free agent. Ozougwu played 4 season in the National Football League for New Orleans Saints, Chicago Bears and Houston Texans. He played college football at Rice. He was drafted in the seventh round of the 2011 NFL Draft by the Houston Texans.
Ozougwu graduated from Alief Taylor High School. Selected to the All-District 18-5A and All Greater Houston teams, All-Academic District and Texas top 100 list. Finished senior year with 117 tackles, 19 for a loss and 5 sacks. Selected to the 2007 Texas vs Louisiana All-Star game. Also lettered in track and basketball.
He played college football at Rice while amassing 197 total tackles and 11 sacks. In 2007, he earned Freshman All-American honors from The Sporting News and C-USA Honors. Received numerous athletic and academic awards during His time at Rice University. Named to the ESPN Academic All-District VI Football Team in 2010, after posting a 3.41 GPA while majoring in Economics. One of 30 student-athletes in the country selected for the Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award. Named to the Arthur Ashe Sports Scholar Award 2nd Team and the Allstate AFCA Good Works Team in 2010, also named to the Commissioners Honor Roll each year at Rice. As a senior at Rice University, he received the Outstanding Senior Award presented by the Rice Student Association for service, leadership, and academic achievement.
He was drafted with the last pick in the seventh round of the 2011 NFL Draft by the Houston Texans, making him Mr. Irrelevant. On August 15, 2011 he made his first appearance in an NFL preseason game against the New York Jets on Monday Night Football.
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