1. Jeremiah Ojimaojo Attaochu was born on January 17,1993 and is a Nigerian-born former professional American football linebacker.
23 Facts About Jeremiah Attaochu
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Jeremiah Attaochu was selected by the San Diego Chargers in the second round of the 2014 NFL draft.
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Jeremiah Attaochu was a member of the San Francisco 49ers, New York Jets, Kansas City Chiefs, Denver Broncos, Chicago Bears, and Baltimore Ravens.
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Jeremiah Attaochu had 118 tackles and 14 sacks as a senior, while recording four touchdowns by blocking kicks or returning fumbles.
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Jeremiah Attaochu played three seasons of varsity football as a linebacker and defensive end, and served two years as team captain.
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Jeremiah Attaochu finished the year with 23 tackles, 4.0 tackles for loss, 3.0 sacks, and one quarterback hurry.
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Jeremiah Attaochu led the team in tackles for loss, sacks and finished third in total tackles with 59, intercepted one pass, while breaking up two others and recovering a fumble, earning a conference honorable mention selection.
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Jeremiah Attaochu registered 69 tackles, including 44 solo tackles, had 12 tackles for loss, 10 sacks, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery.
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Jeremiah Attaochu had two sacks in the ACC Championship Game vs Florida State.
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Jeremiah Attaochu finished his career as Georgia Tech's all-time leader in sacks with 31.5, surpassing Greg Gathers' 31 that he set between 1999 and 2002.
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Jeremiah Attaochu sat out drills at the 2014 NFL Combine due to a finger injury.
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Jeremiah Attaochu ran the 40-yard dash in 4.58 and a 4.63, had a vertical jump of 37.5 inches, a 3-cone of 7.28, and a short shuttle of 4.64.
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Jeremiah Attaochu was selected by the San Diego Chargers in the second round of the 2014 NFL draft.
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Jeremiah Attaochu was placed on injured reserve on December 3,2016.
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Jeremiah Attaochu finished 2016 with eight tackles, two sacks, nine pressures and seven quarterback hits over eight games.
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On March 15,2018, Jeremiah Attaochu signed with the San Francisco 49ers.
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On September 3,2018, Jeremiah Attaochu signed with the New York Jets.
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Jeremiah Attaochu played in 11 games before being placed on injured reserve on December 19,2018.
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Jeremiah Attaochu was released by the team on September 1,2019.
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On October 1,2019, Jeremiah Attaochu was signed by the Denver Broncos.
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Jeremiah Attaochu signed a two-year contract with the Chicago Bears on March 23,2021.
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Jeremiah Attaochu suffered a torn pec in Week 5 and was placed on injured reserve on October 13,2021.
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On September 27,2022, Jeremiah Attaochu was signed to the practice squad of the Baltimore Ravens.