Nnamdi Asomugha

Nnamdi Asomugha

Asomugha with the Oakland Raiders in 2007
No. 21, 24, 28
Position:	Cornerback
Personal information
Date of birth:	(1981-07-06) July 6, 1981 (age 35)
Place of birth:	Lafayette, Louisiana
Height:	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:	210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school:	Los Angeles (CA) Narbonne
College:	California
NFL Draft:	2003 / Round: 1 / Pick: 31
Career history
Oakland Raiders (2003–2010) Philadelphia Eagles (2011–2012) San Francisco 49ers (2013)
Career highlights and awards
3× Pro Bowl (2008–2010) 2× First-team All-Pro (2008, 2010) 2× Second-team All-Pro (2006, 2009) NFL All-Decade Team 2000s (Fox Sports, USA Today) 2× Oakland Raiders MVP (2006, 2008) "Whizzer" White NFL Man of the Year (2009) President's Volunteer Service Award (2008) Jefferson Award for Public Service (2009) National Conference on Citizenship "Role Model of the Year" Award (2012)
Career NFL statistics
Tackles: 407 Pass deflections: 72 Interceptions: 15 Forced fumbles: 2 Player stats at NFL.com

Nnamdi Asomugha (/ˈnɑːmdi ˈɑːsəmwɑː/ NAHM-dee AH-səm-wah; born July 6, 1981) is a former American football cornerback. He played college football for the University of California, Berkeley, and was drafted in the first round of the 2003 NFL Draft by the Oakland Raiders. He also played for the Philadelphia Eagles and San Francisco 49ers. For many years he was considered one of the best shutdown corners in the NFL.

Nnamdi Asomugha was born in Lafayette, Louisiana, to Nigerian Igbo parents. He was raised in Los Angeles, California. He attended Leuzinger High School in Lawndale, California and Bishop Montgomery High School in Torrance, California before transferring to and from Narbonne High School in Harbor City, California, playing high school basketball and football.