Celebrating Ndi-Igbo

Cedric Ogbuehi, born April 25, 1992 is an American football offensive tackle for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Texas A&M. Ogbuehi attended Allen High School in Allen, Texas, where he was a two-time all-state selection. In his junior year, Ogbuehi was the best blocker for an offense that averaged 36.1 points and 225 rushing yards per game, finishing the season 15–1 with a UIL state championship. As a senior, Ogbuehi helped lead the way for an Allen offense that averaged over 466 yards per game, allowing just one sack. He was an Associated Press second-team all-state pick and unanimous first-team all-district honoree. He played in the 2010 U.S. Army All-American Bowl. As a senior in 2014, he received first team All-America honors from the Walter Camp Football Foundation. As early as May 2014, Ogbuehi was projected a high first-round selection in the 2015 NFL Draft by various mock drafts. Despite tearing his ACL in his fi...

Prince Amukamara [@PrinceAmukamara], born in 1989, is an American football cornerback for the Super Bowl 2012 winners New York Giants. He was drafted by the Giants in the first round of the 2011 NFL Draft. He played college football at Nebraska. Amukamara was born in Leominster, Massachusetts to parents Romanus and Christy Amukamara, both natives of Awo-Omamma in Imo State. He soon moved to New Jersey before moving to Glendale, Arizona when he was five years old. He has five sisters and his mother competed for Nigeria at the 1984 Summer Olympics in track and field. He attended Apollo High School in Glendale, Arizona, where he excelled in multiple sports. The Arizona Republic named him the "Big School Player of the Year" in Arizona. Amukamara was also named to the Arizona All-State team by Scout.com.Regarded as a three-star recruit by Rivals.com, Amukamara was listed as the 11th best prospect from Arizona. On December 29, 2006, Amukamara committed to play college football at N...

Uchechukwu Eberechukwu "Uche" Nwaneri is an American football player who plays for the Jacksonville Jaguars. Uche was born in Dallas, Texas on March 20, 1984. He played Guard 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.

Chidi Obioma Ahanotu is a former American football defensive end in the NFL. Ahanotu was originally selected with the fifth pick of the sixth round of the 1993 NFL Draft by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers out of California. He spent the first 8 years of his career with the Buccaneers. He then played for one year at the St. Louis Rams, Buffalo Bills, San Francisco 49ers, and Miami Dolphins before returning to the Bucs for one final year. He is currently ranked 5th all time in quarterback sacks for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers franchise history with 34.5 Sacks. Chidi Ahanotu is ranked 6th best ever according to the Top 100 All Time Buccaneers List, behind Lee Roy Selmon, Warren Sapp, Simeon Rice, Dave Logan and Dave Pear. Chidi Ahanotu retired from the NFL in 2005. After retiring he became the founder of Magellan Entertainment Inc a full service Talent Management Firm. One the firms biggest clients is World Champion Sprinter and World's Fastest Man Usain Bolt from Jamaica. Magellan Entertainmen...

Amobi Okoye (born June 10, 1987) is an American football defensive tackle for the Houston Texans of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Texans 10th overall in the 2007 NFL Draft. He played college football at Louisville. Okoye was born in Anambra State, Nigeria, He moved to Huntsville, Alabama, United States when he was 12 years old. He first started playing football as a sophomore at Lee High School, knowing virtually nothing about the game. At age 15, Okoye chose the University of Louisville over Harvard , privileging the strong football program of the former over the academic reputation of the latter. At Louisville, Okoye majored in biology. He later switched his major to psychology and graduated a semester early, thereby completing his degree in three and a half years. At 16, he became the youngest player in the NCAA. Okoye was drafted by the Houston Texans as the tenth pick of the first round of the 2007 NFL draft. He is the youngest player to ever be drafted in ...

James Ugochu Ihedigbo was born on December 3, 1983 in Northampton, Massachusetts. He is an American football safety for the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL). He was signed by the Jets as an undrafted free agent in 2007. James is the founder of Hope Africa Foundation, a charity which focuses on helping young people from Nigeria and the rest of Africa improve through higher education. He is also involved in the Nigerian Agricultural Technical Community College (NATAC), a college founded by his parents. James has three brothers, Emeka, Nate and David, and a sister, Onyi. He majored in Sociology at University of Massachusetts; his parents also hold doctorate degrees from the same institution. Sources : New York Jets, Wikipedia, drjays Links : Official Site , Twitter

Ositadinma "Osi" Umenyiora born November 16, 1981 in Golders Green, London, England is an American football defensive end in the National Football League for the New York Giants. Umenyiora is one of three British born players to have won a Super Bowl ring, joining Scott McCready and Giants teammate Lawrence Tynes. Umenyiora was born in London to Nigerian parents. His family moved back to Nigeria and later to Auburn, Alabama, where he started playing football in high school. He attended Auburn High School, the same school attended by fellow Troy State alum and current Dallas Cowboys outside linebacker Demarcus Ware, as well as former Washington Redskins linebacker Marcus Washington. He currently resides in Atlanta, Georgia and Edgewater, New Jersey.

Ifeanyi Ohalete who hails from Mbano is a former American football strong safety in National Football League. Ohalete played for the Arizona Cardinals in 2004. He came to Arizona on waivers from the Washington Redskins, where he played 47 games with 24 starts from 2001-2003. He entered the NFL with Washington in 2001 as a college free agent. Ohalete played the 2005 season as the starting Strong Safety for the eventual 2005 AFC North Division Champion Cincinnati Bengals. He played in 2007 for the New York Dragons of the Arena Football League, and was second on the team in tackles.

Ikechukwu "Ike" Ndukwe (born July 17, 1982 in Powell, Ohio) is an American football guard for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League. He was signed by the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent in 2005. He played college football at Northwestern. Ndukwe has also played for the Washington Redskins and Baltimore Ravens. He is the older brother of Cincinnati Bengals safety Chinedum Ndukwe (Below).

Chinedum "Nedu" Ndukwe (born March 4, 1985 in Powell, Ohio) is an American football safety for the Cincinnati Bengals professional football team. He was drafted by the Bengals in the seventh round, 253rd overall, in the 2007 NFL Draft. He is the younger brother of Miami Dolphins Offensive Linemen Ike Ndukwe (above).

Christian Emeka Okoye (born August 16, 1961 in Enugu, Nigeria) is a former American Football running back for the Kansas City Chiefs from 1987 to 1992. Nicknamed "The Nigerian Nightmare," Okoye's six seasons in the NFL saw a league rushing title in 1989, two Pro Bowl appearances (1989, 1991), and three playoff appearances. He voluntarily ended his NFL career due to multiple injuries Born in Enugu, Nigeria, Okoye did not play American football until 1984, when he joined the squad at California's Azusa Pacific University. He excelled in track & field, winning seven college titles in the shotput, discus, and hammer throw. The first time he attended an American football game he thought the game was boring. After the Nigerian government failed to select Okoye for the Olympics, he sought something else to do besides track & field and went out for American football. Okoye is currently an investor in the Golden Baseball League and owns Okoye Health and Fitness, a comp...

Chikezie Russell Okeafor is a professional football outside linebacker who plays for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League. The Cardinals, last night, lost to the Pittsburgh Steelers in the Super Bowl XLIII . Okeafor played for West Lafayette Junior-Senior High School in West Lafayette, Indiana, winning a state championship in 1993 under Indiana high school coach Ernie Beck. He was originally drafted by the 49ers in the third round of the 1999 NFL Draft (89th overall), Okeafor spent four years with the 49ers before signing with the Seattle Seahawks as an unrestricted free agent in 2003. He signed with the Cardinals in 2005 to a five-year contract and led the team in sacks (8.5) in 2006, tallying 7.5 of them over the final seven games. Chikezie majored in engineering at Purdue University , where his mother is a professor.