Jerry Azumah
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| Position: | Cornerback | ||||||||
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| Date of birth: | September 1, 1977 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | ||||||||
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| High school: | Saint Peter-Marian (MA) | ||||||||
| College: | New Hampshire | ||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 1999 / Round: 5 / Pick: 147 | ||||||||
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| Interceptions: | 10 |
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| INT return yards: | 206 |
| Touchdowns: | 3 |
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Jerry Azumah (ah-ZOO-muh; born September 1, 1977) is a former American football cornerback who played seven seasons for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the University of New Hampshire, and was selected by the Bears in the fifth round of the 1999 NFL Draft. He is currently a businessman and philanthropist.
Azumah is the first generation American son of Theophilus and Bertha Azumah, natives of Ghana. Azumah was born in Oklahoma and grew up in Worcester, Massachusetts. At an early age, he played for the Worcester Vikings Pop Warner football team. Azumah attended Saint Peter-Marian High School receiving football honors as a Central Massachusetts and Shriners All-Star.
Azumah attended the University of New Hampshire where he was a four-year starter on offense for Chip Kelly. He was an All-American tailback. At the time, Azumah was the only player in Division I-AA history to have four seasons of 1000+ rushing yards.
In 1999, Azumah was the first recipient of the Jim Urquhart Student-Athlete of the Year Award. This annual award is bestowed upon UNH senior student-athletes who excel both in athletic competition and the classroom, in addition to possessing sportsmanship, great character and passion for sports.
During Azumah's senior year he was elected, by unanimous vote, All-American and All-Atlantic 10 Conference while shattering conference and school season records with 22 touchdowns and 2,195 rushing yards. He also won the Walter Payton Award as the best offensive player in Division I-AA football.
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