1. Chidobe Richard Awuzie was born on May 24,1995 and is an American professional football cornerback for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League.
49 Facts About Chidobe Awuzie
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Chidobe Awuzie played college football for the Colorado Buffaloes and was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the second round of the 2017 NFL draft.
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Chidobe Awuzie played for the Cincinnati Bengals and Tennessee Titans.
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The son of Nigerian immigrants, Awuzie attended Oak Grove High School in San Jose, California.
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Chidobe Awuzie played cornerback as well as wide receiver and was rated as a three-star recruit by both Rivals.
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Chidobe Awuzie had 18 receptions for 487 yards, 7 touchdowns, one pass completion for 38 yards and 128 total points.
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Chidobe Awuzie received All-League, PrepStar All-West Region, first-team All-Area and helped his team claim back-to-back BVAL Mount Hamilton Division titles.
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Chidobe Awuzie committed to play college football for the University of Colorado Boulder, over offers from other Power 5 schools including Pac-12 opponents Utah and Washington State.
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Chidobe Awuzie gained immediate playing time, appearing in 12 games, with 7 starts.
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Chidobe Awuzie recorded 643 snaps on defense, 59 tackles, 5 tackles for loss, one quarterback sack, 4 passes defensed, 2 forced fumbles and a fumble recovery.
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Chidobe Awuzie had 12 tackles against the University of Arizona.
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Chidobe Awuzie tallied 64 tackles, 8 passes defensed, 2 interceptions, one fumble recovery and one quarterback hurry.
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Chidobe Awuzie registered 90 tackles, 78 solo tackles, 4 sacks, 2 interceptions, 10 passes defensed and had a team-high 13 tackles for loss, making it the first time a defensive back ever led in that category dating back to 1969.
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Chidobe Awuzie was named to the All-Pac-12 football team second-team.
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Chidobe Awuzie finished with 60 tackles, 4 sacks, one interception, 12 passes defensed and 2 forced fumbles.
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Chidobe Awuzie attended the NFL Combine and completed all combine and positional drills.
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Chidobe Awuzie participated at Colorado's Pro Day along with Ahkello Witherspoon, Tedric Thompson, Sefo Liufau, and ten other teammates.
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Chidobe Awuzie opted to only perform positional drills and had another attempt at the vertical jump for the 44 scouts and representatives from all 32 NFL teams.
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Chidobe Awuzie had private workouts and pre-draft visits with the Dallas Cowboys, Philadelphia Eagles, Oakland Raiders, and Tennessee Titans.
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Chidobe Awuzie was ranked the fourth best cornerback in the draft by DraftScout.
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Chidobe Awuzie's selection is remembered by the intense speech that Drew Pearson gave amidst boos from the Philadelphia Eagles fans in attendance.
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Chidobe Awuzie was the first of three cornerbacks the Cowboys drafted in 2017.
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Chidobe Awuzie missed most of training camp with a hamstring and ankle injury.
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On September 17,2017, Chidobe Awuzie earned his first career start after Orlando Scandrick sustained a fractured hand the following week.
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Chidobe Awuzie was inactive for the next two games due to the injury.
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Chidobe Awuzie returned during the Cowboys' Week 5 loss against the Green Bay Packers, but further re-injured his hamstring and was sidelined for the next four games.
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Chidobe Awuzie supplanted Anthony Brown as a starting cornerback for the last five games due to consistent penalties.
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Chidobe Awuzie intercepted a pass by Eagles' quarterback Nick Foles, that was initially intended for wide receiver Alshon Jeffery, during the first quarter.
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Chidobe Awuzie finished his rookie season in 2017 with 25 combined tackles, seven pass deflections, one interception, and one forced fumble in ten games and six starts.
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Chidobe Awuzie entered training camp slated as the No 2 starting cornerback under defensive coordinator Rod Marinelli.
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Chidobe Awuzie was inactive during a Week 6 win against the Jacksonville Jaguars due to an ankle injury.
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Chidobe Awuzie finished with season with 71 combined tackles, 11 pass deflections, one interception, and one forced fumble in 15 games and 14 starts.
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Chidobe Awuzie received an overall grade of 65.1 from Pro Football Focus, which ranked 65th among all qualifying cornerbacks in 2018.
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Chidobe Awuzie was placed on injured reserve on September 26,2020, with a hamstring injury.
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Chidobe Awuzie was named a starting cornerback alongside Trae Waynes, and would play in fourteen of seventeen games for the Bengals.
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Chidobe Awuzie would get another interception on Justin Herbert in Week 12 against the Los Angeles Chargers.
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In Super Bowl LVI, Chidobe Awuzie recorded his first career playoff interception off Rams' quarterback Matthew Stafford at the beginning of the third quarter.
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Chidobe Awuzie played in eight games in 2022, recording five passes defended and 29 tackles.
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Fully recovered from his injury, Chidobe Awuzie was named a starting cornerback for the Bengals with Cam Taylor-Britt.
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In Week 1 against the Browns, Chidobe Awuzie recovered a fumble made by running back Jerome Ford.
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Chidobe Awuzie was diagnosed with a herniated disc, and would play through the injury during the Bengals' Week 6 contest against the Seahawks; Chidobe Awuzie was pulled from the game in the second quarter after his back locked up while defending a deep pass against Seahawks receiver Tyler Lockett.
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Chidobe Awuzie would be limited on a snap count for the following weeks, before losing the starting cornerback job to rookie DJ Turner.
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Chidobe Awuzie was named a starting cornerback to begin the season alongside L'Jarius Sneed.
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Chidobe Awuzie played the first three games of the season, recording four tackles, but suffered a groin injury early in Week 3's match against the Green Bay Packers.
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On March 25,2025, Chidobe Awuzie signed a one-year contract with the Baltimore Ravens.
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Chidobe Awuzie is an avid chess player who commonly plays 1.
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Chidobe Awuzie has compared his chess game to his play on the football field as a cornerback, comparing himself to a fianchettoed bishop.
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Chidobe Awuzie says chess helps him in his daily life and in making connections with others.
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Chidobe Awuzie finished as runner-up the following year to Chiefs linebacker Drue Tranquill.