13 Facts About Chidi Ahanotu

Chidi Ahanotu played college football at California and was selected in the 1993 NFL draft by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, for whom he would play in nine of his twelve professional seasons.

Chidi Ahanotu's father was on the Nigeria national soccer team and taught him and his 2 brothers how to play the sport when they were 5 years old.

Chidi Ahanotu grew up in Berkeley, California, and attended Berkeley High School, where he lettered in football and rugby.

Chidi Ahanotu was accepted into Columbia University, Hampton University, UCLA, and UC Berkeley.

Chidi Ahanotu attended UC Berkeley and walked onto the football team.

Chidi Ahanotu went on to be the starter for 3 more football seasons and earned 1st team All-Pac-10 honors as the best at his position in 1992.

Chidi Ahanotu majored in Integrative Biology and originally intended to go to medical school to become a doctor before joining the NFL.

Chidi Ahanotu spent the first eight years of his career with the Buccaneers.

Chidi Ahanotu later played for the St Louis Rams, Buffalo Bills, San Francisco 49ers, and Miami Dolphins for one season each before returning to the Buccaneers during the 2004 season.

Chidi Ahanotu recorded 46.5 total sacks in his 12-year NFL career, and his 34.5 sacks as a Buccaneer rank fifth in franchise history.

Chidi Ahanotu is regarded quite highly in the history of Buccaneer defenders.

Chidi Ahanotu was named the team's "Franchise Player" in 1999, and in 2019, he was ranked 18th on a USA Today-published list of the 100 best Buccaneers players.

Chidi Ahanotu paid a driver $5,000 a month while fulfilling his desire to live outside the United States.