Duke Uba Ihenacho was born on June 16,1989 and is a former American football safety.
23 Facts About Duke Ihenacho
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Duke Ihenacho signed with the Denver Broncos as an undrafted free agent following the 2012 NFL draft.
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Duke Ihenacho was a member of the Washington Redskins and New York Giants.
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On February 27,2007, Duke Ihenacho signed with San Jose State.
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Duke Ihenacho played on the team with his older brother Carl Duke Ihenacho until 2009.
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Duke Ihenacho entered the Spartans in 2007 as the youngest player on the team and ended the year with 32 tackles, the most for a San Jose State freshman since 2004.
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Duke Ihenacho played as a linebacker in 2008 and was a first-team All-Western Athletic Conference selection.
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In 2009, Duke Ihenacho made 89 tackles, the second-most in the team that year, and tied his individual game high of 12 on October 10 against Idaho and November 21 against Hawaii.
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Duke Ihenacho played only in two games of 2010 before a season-ending injury.
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Duke Ihenacho made 73 tackles in 2011, the third-most in the team, and led the team in deflected passes with six.
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In four games, Duke Ihenacho made 10 or more tackles, including a season high 11 each against Idaho and Utah State.
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Duke Ihenacho was considered one of the top strong safeties in the 2012 NFL draft.
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Duke Ihenacho signed with the Denver Broncos as an undrafted free agent following the 2012 NFL draft on April 28,2012.
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Duke Ihenacho played all four games of the 2012 preseason and made seven tackles during the preseason.
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On September 5,2013, Duke Ihenacho started his first NFL game at strong safety against the Baltimore Ravens.
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Duke Ihenacho was waived by the Broncos on August 30,2014, before the start of the 2014 season.
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Duke Ihenacho suffered a fracture in his left foot in Week 3 against the Philadelphia Eagles.
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Duke Ihenacho was placed on injured reserve the next day.
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Duke Ihenacho was placed on injured reserve on September 15,2015, after dislocating and fracturing his left wrist in the first game of the 2015 season.
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On March 9,2016, Duke Ihenacho re-signed with the Redskins on another one-year contract.
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Duke Ihenacho wasn't resigned after the 2016 season and became a free agent.
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On May 25,2017, Duke Ihenacho signed with the New York Giants.
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Duke Ihenacho was placed on injured reserve on September 1,2017, with a knee injury.