Uche Nwaneri
Nwaneri (center left, #77) with the Jaguars in 2009
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| No. -- Free agent | |||||||
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| Position: | Guard | ||||||
| Personal information | |||||||
| Date of birth: | March 20, 1984 | ||||||
| Place of birth: | Dallas, Texas | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 310 lb (141 kg) | ||||||
| Career information | |||||||
| High school: | Garland (TX) Naaman Forest | ||||||
| College: | Purdue | ||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2007 / Round: 5 / Pick: 149 | ||||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2013 | |||||||
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| Games played: | 104 |
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| Games started: | 92 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Uchechukwu Eberechukwu "Uche" Nwaneri (pronounced OO-chay nwah-NEHR-ee) (born March 20, 1984) is an American football guard. Uche was born in Dallas, Texas to Nigerian parents. He played college football for Purdue University after graduating from Naaman Forest High School. He was drafted by the Jacksonville Jaguars with the 149th overall pick in the 5th round of the 2007 NFL Draft.
Nwaneri attended Naaman Forest High School in Garland, Texas, where he was teammates with Melvin Bullitt.
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Nwaneri committed to Purdue University on July 8, 2003. Nwaneri also had FBS scholarship offers from Kentucky, and Texas A&M.
Nwaneri saw limited action as a rookie during the Jaguars' 2007 playoff run, playing in 9 games with 1 start. The next season, he was elevated to starter after an injury to starting guard Vince Manuwai. In all, he appeared in 15 games during the 2008 season, starting 15 of them. He allowed 4.5 sacks during the season.
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