Iheanyi Uwaezuoke
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| Position: | Wide receiver / Punt returner | ||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth: | July 24, 1973 | ||||||||||||||
| Place of birth: | Lagos, Nigeria | ||||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight: | 198 lb (90 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| High school: | Los Angeles (CA) Harvard | ||||||||||||||
| College: | California | ||||||||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 1996 / Round: 5 / Pick: 160 | ||||||||||||||
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| Receptions: | 29 |
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| Receiving yards: | 374 |
| Touchdowns: | 1 |
| Punt returns: | 62 |
| Punt return yards: | 696 |
| Touchdowns: | 1 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Iheanyi Uwaezuoke (/iːˈhɑːnji uːˈweɪzoʊkeɪ/ ee-HAHN-yee oo-WAY-zoh-kay; born July 24, 1973) is a Nigerian, former profesional football player in the National Football League. He was drafted in the fifth round of the 1996 NFL Draft by the San Francisco 49ers. Uwaezuoke starred as a Punt Returner for the San Francisco 49ers and Carolina Panthers. He also played for the Miami Dolphins and Detroit Lions. Uwaezuoke played wide receiver for the University of California, Berkeley, where he finished 15th in the nation with 5.6 Receptions per Game as a junior.
Uwaezuoke was born in Lagos, Nigeria. His father, a Nigerian Igbo, came to America in 1978 to pursue his education, and the rest of his family followed in 1980. Uwaezuoke attended Harvard High School in Studio City, California. He played wide receiver, defensive back, linebacker and punt returner. Uwaezuoke was selected to the Los Angeles Times All San Fernando Valley Team, the All California Southern Section Division VII Team and the Daily News All Star Roster. In addition to football, he also played basketball(10.2 ppg & All League) and competed in track and field. He placed 3rd at Southern Section Finals in the triple jump covering a distance of 45 feet 2 inches (13.77 m)(school record). He was a member of the 400 meter relay which placed 1st at the California Southern Section Division 1A Finals. At 180 pounds (82 kg), Uwaezuoke also had a personal best of 45 feet in the shot put. Uwaezuoke was recruited by UCLA, Duke, Penn, and California, but ultimately received no athletic scholarship offers.
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