Mathias Kiwanuka

Mathias Kiwanuka

Kiwanuka in 2013
No. 97, 94
Position:	Defensive end
Personal information
Date of birth:	(1983-03-08) March 8, 1983 (age 33)
Place of birth:	Indianapolis, Indiana
Height:	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:	267 lb (121 kg)
Career information
High school:	Indianapolis (IN) Cathedral
College:	Boston College
NFL Draft:	2006 / Round: 1 / Pick: 32
Career history
New York Giants (2006–2014)
Career highlights and awards
2× Super Bowl Champion (XLII, XLVI) 2× First-team All-American (2004, 2005) 2× First-team All-Big East (2003, 2004) First-team All-Atlantic Coast Conference (2005) Big East Defensive Player of the Year (2004)
Career NFL statistics
Tackles: 412 Sacks: 38.5 Interceptions: 3 Forced fumbles: 12 Player stats at NFL.com

Mathias Kagimu Kiwanuka (born March 8, 1983) is a former American football defensive end. He was originally drafted 32nd overall in the 2006 NFL draft. He played college football at Boston College. He earned two Super Bowl rings with the Giants in Super Bowl XLII and Super Bowl XLVI, beating the New England Patriots twice.

Kiwanuka was born in Indianapolis, Indiana and attended St. Simon the Apostle elementary/middle school and Cathedral High School, where he led the team to 3 straight IHSAA state championships and a national #5 ranking. At Cathedral he played tight end and linebacker and played with future NFL player OT Jeremy Trueblood.

Kiwanuka played in 49 games with 38 starts for Boston College and recorded 245 tackles (155 solo) and set school records with 37.5 sacks and 64.5 stops for losses. Also, he recovered 2 fumbles, including 1 for a 49-yard score, and had 3 forced fumbles. Also deflected 13 passes and intercepted 3 others, returning one 32 yards for a touchdown. Kiwanuka, who was widely regarded as one of the best pass rushing defensive ends in college, led the Big East Conference in sacks during the 2003 and 2004 seasons with 11.5 each season. He was an All-American in 2005. He finished his senior season with 51 tackles (34 solo) with 9.5 sacks and 16.5 tackles for losses. In 2005, he was involved in an incident with Virginia offensive tackle Brad Butler, who hit Kiwanuka after the whistle. Kiwanuka was forced to miss Boston College's next game because of injury, and Butler received a one-game suspension. Kiwanuka was later ejected from the game for seeking revenge. He was a First-team All-American in 2004 and was named Big East Defensive Player of the Year in 2004, as he produced 11.5 sacks, 24.5 stops for losses and 67 tackles (36 solo). Kiwanuka also picked off 2 passes, returning one 32 yards for a touchdown. In 2003, he earned All-Big East honors while leading the conference with 11.5 sacks. As a redshirt freshman in 2002, he appeared in every game, starting the first 2 at left defensive end. He made 44 tackles (27 solo) with 5 sacks and 7.5 stops for losses.