Osemele with the Baltimore Ravens in 2013
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No. 70 Oakland Raiders | |||||||
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Position: | Offensive guard | ||||||
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Date of birth: | June 24, 1989 | ||||||
Place of birth: | Houston, Texas | ||||||
Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 330 lb (150 kg) | ||||||
Career information | |||||||
High school: | Houston (TX) Langham Creek | ||||||
College: | Iowa State | ||||||
NFL Draft: | 2012 / Round: 2 / Pick: 60 | ||||||
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Roster status: | Active | ||||||
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Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2016 | |||||||
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Games played: | 66 |
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Games started: | 66 |
Player stats at NFL.com |
Kelechi Keith Ayo Osemele (/keɪˈleɪtʃiː/ /oʊˈsɛmʌliː/; kay-LAY-chee oh-SEM-u-lee; born June 24, 1989) is an American football offensive guard for the Oakland Raiders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for Iowa State University. He was selected by the Baltimore Ravens in the second round of the 2012 NFL Draft, and was a rookie starter throughout the team's Super Bowl XLVII championship run that season.
Of Nigerian descent, his name Kelechi means "Thank God" in the Igbo language. Osemele was born and raised in Houston, where he attended Langham Creek High School.