Chukwunweze Sonume "Chukky" Okobi was born on November 18,1978 and is an American former professional football center and commercial actor.
20 Facts About Chukky Okobi
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Chukky Okobi was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the fifth round of the 2001 NFL draft.
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Chukky Okobi has been a member of the Arizona Cardinals and Houston Texans.
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Chukky Okobi currently is a Master Practitioner in Neuro-linguistic programming.
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Chukky Okobi attended Trinity-Pawling School in New York, where he was an All-conference football player as a junior and senior.
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Chukky Okobi lettered in baseball twice and earned one letter in track and field.
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Chukky Okobi received a scholarship offer from Purdue head coach, Jim Colletto in January 1996.
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Chukky Okobi redshirted in 1996 and went on to be a 4-year starter at Purdue at right guard and center under head coach, Joe Tiller.
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Chukky Okobi was named to the All-Big Ten Second-team in 1998 as a sophomore and received preseason accolades from many publications going into the 1999 season, including several All American nods.
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Chukky Okobi returned and started the final 6 games of that season.
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Chukky Okobi was the center for Heisman Trophy finalist and New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees and started on an offensive line that featured 5 future NFL player, including New England Patriots All-Pro Tackle, Matt Light.
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Chukky Okobi started at right guard in the Hula Bowl All-Star game in Maui following the 2000 season.
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Chukky Okobi was selected with the 15th pick of the fifth round of the 2001 NFL draft.
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Chukky Okobi has played in many games since then, usually platooning the center position with Jeff Hartings, and replacing Hartings when he is injured or otherwise unable to play.
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Chukky Okobi entered training camp as the starting center, but was replaced by Sean Mahan.
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On September 1,2007, Chukky Okobi was released from the Steelers.
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Chukky Okobi was signed by the Houston Texans on January 15,2008.
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Chukky Okobi has been involved in several different aspects of entertainment since his departure from the NFL.
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Chukky Okobi has been a member of the Screen Actors Guild since 2006 and has starred in commercials for ESPN, Campbell's Chunky Soup, and the Pennsylvania Lottery.
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Chukky Okobi has had various different business dealings, including partnering with entrepreneur Danny White to open car washes in the Pittsburgh area.