28 Facts About Amobi Okoye

Amobi Okoye pronunciation is a Nigerian-born former American football defensive tackle.

Amobi Okoye played college football at Louisville and was drafted by the Houston Texans tenth overall in the 2007 NFL Draft, the youngest player in NFL history to be drafted in the first round at 19.

Amobi Okoye was a member of the Chicago Bears, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Dallas Cowboys, and Saskatchewan Roughriders.

Amobi Okoye moved to Huntsville, Alabama in the United States when he was 12 years old.

Amobi Okoye first started playing football as a sophomore at Lee High School, knowing virtually nothing about the game before his high school coach suggested he go play Madden NFL football to learn.

Amobi Okoye says they are not related, but the two families live on adjoining land in Nigeria.

At age 15 Amobi Okoye chose the University of Louisville over Harvard, citing a desire to play for a strong football program.

Amobi Okoye later switched his major to psychology and graduated a semester early, thereby completing his degree in three and a half years.

Amobi Okoye played in all 13 games as a true freshman at defensive tackle and was credited with 17 tackles and a sack.

Amobi Okoye recorded then-career-best three tackles against Tulane and recorded his first career sack against UTEP.

Amobi Okoye's only missed game was against East Carolina, because of a shoulder injury.

Amobi Okoye made his first collegiate start against Army, recording a career-high seven tackles.

Amobi Okoye missed the Florida Atlantic matchup due to a foot sprain.

Against Kentucky, Amobi Okoye registered two tackles and a fumble recovery.

Amobi Okoye garnered Associated Press Second-team All-American honors and first-team All-Big East honors.

Amobi Okoye was invited to and performed in the Senior Bowl.

Amobi Okoye was drafted by the Houston Texans in the first round of the 2007 NFL Draft.

Amobi Okoye is still the youngest player to ever be drafted in the first round of the NFL Draft at only 19 years.

Amobi Okoye was the highest draft pick to come out of the University of Louisville since the AFL-NFL merger.

Amobi Okoye was named Defensive Rookie of the Month for September 2007 after leading the AFC with four sacks.

Amobi Okoye is the youngest player ever to receive the award.

Amobi Okoye signed with the Chicago Bears on July 30,2011.

Amobi Okoye signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on April 7,2012.

Amobi Okoye was released by the team on August 31, before the start of the 2012 NFL season.

Amobi Okoye returned to the Bears on August 31,2012, and signed a one-year contract on September 3.

Amobi Okoye had been diagnosed in March 2013 with anti-NMDA receptor encephalitis and had been placed in a medically induced coma to stabilize recurring seizures.

Amobi Okoye was cleared by doctors to play again, and is the first football player to attempt to come back from the disease.

In July 2016, Amobi Okoye signed a contract with the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League, and was placed on the team's suspended list.