Osi Umenyiora
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| Position: | Defensive end / Outside linebacker | ||||||||||||
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| Date of birth: | November 16, 1981 | ||||||||||||
| Place of birth: | London, England | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 255 lb (116 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school: | Auburn (AL) | ||||||||||||
| College: | Troy | ||||||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2003 / Round: 2 / Pick: 46 | ||||||||||||
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| Tackles: | 435 |
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| Sacks: | 85.0 |
| Interceptions: | 1 |
| Forced fumbles: | 35 |
| Touchdowns: | 4 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Ositadimma "Osi" Umenyiora (born November 16, 1981) is a Nigerian-American former defensive end born in England who played in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for Troy University and was drafted by the New York Giants in the second round of the 2003 NFL Draft. Umenyiora was a two-time Pro Bowl selection and holds the Giants franchise record for most sacks in one game. He is one of four British-born players to have won a Super Bowl, joining Marvin Allen, Scott McCready and former Giants teammate Lawrence Tynes.
Umenyiora was born in Golders Green, London to Nigerian parents. He is of Igbo descent. His full first name means in Igbo "from today on, things will be good".
Umenyiora's family moved from London to Nigeria when he was seven years old. At fourteen years old, Umenyiora moved to Auburn, Alabama to live with his sister and pursue a better education. Umenyiora played only two years of high school football at Auburn High School where he was sixteen years old as a senior. Umenyiora was high school friends and teammates with fellow future NFL defensive lineman DeMarcus Ware.
Umenyiora played college football for the Troy State Trojans, the only program to offer him an athletic scholarship. At Troy, Umenyiora was moved from nose guard to defensive end. He set school records in tackles for loss in a single season (20.5 in 2002) and sacks in a single game (four against Florida A&M in 2002). He finished the 2002 season with 15 sacks, the second-most in NCAA Division I. He was inducted into the Troy University Sports Hall of Fame in 2014.
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