Jerry Azumah is an American former professional football player who was a cornerback for seven seasons with the Chicago Bears of the National Football League.
32 Facts About Jerry Azumah
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Jerry Azumah played college football for the New Hampshire Wildcats, and was selected by the Bears in the fifth round of the 1999 NFL draft.
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Jerry Azumah was born in Oklahoma and grew up in Worcester, Massachusetts.
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Jerry Azumah attended Saint Peter-Marian High School receiving football honors as a Central Massachusetts and Shriners All-Star.
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Jerry Azumah averaged 16.4 yards a carry for the season.
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Jerry Azumah won the Corsac Award for top offensive player in the legendary Thanksgiving Day game against St John's Shrewsbury.
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Jerry Azumah attended the University of New Hampshire where he was a four-year starter on offense for Chip Kelly as an All-American tailback.
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One of the most decorated running backs in NCAA history, Jerry Azumah rushed for a national career-record 6,193 yards.
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In 1999, Jerry Azumah was the first recipient of the Jim Urquhart Student-Athlete of the Year Award.
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Jerry Azumah was Walter Payton Award recipient as the top offensive player in Division 1-AA football, while earning honors as a unanimous All-American, All-Atlantic Ten Conference selection, and ECAC All-Star.
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Jerry Azumah was invited to play in The Hula Bowl and received an invitation to the NFL Scouting Combine.
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In 2005, Jerry Azumah was inducted into the New Hampshire Wildcats Athletic Council Hall of Fame.
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Jerry Azumah was selected by the Chicago Bears as the 147th pick of the 1999 NFL draft out of the University of New Hampshire.
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Jerry Azumah, who was a running back in college, continued to make the transition into an NFL defensive back.
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On January 19,2002, during the divisional playoff game versus the Philadelphia Eagles, Jerry Azumah intercepted then quarterback Donovan McNabb and returned the ball 39 yards for a touchdown.
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In 2004, Jerry Azumah was selected to represent the NFC in the NFL Pro Bowl as a kick returner.
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In that game Jerry Azumah broke the record for return yards with 228.
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Jerry Azumah had 384 tackles, 10 interceptions, 29 pass defense, 6.5 sacks, 6 forced fumbles and one recovery.
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Notable UNH teammates of Jerry Azumah are Jason Ball, Dan Kreider Randal Williams and Ryan Day.
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Jerry Azumah has been seen on the Chicago Bears post game coverage and commentary on WFLD-TV, Fox Chicago and appeared weekly on Fox Chicago's Good Day Chicago.
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Jerry Azumah started his television broadcasting career on Comcast SportsNet Chicago in 2006 as a post game analyst and feature reporter.
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Jerry Azumah worked for ESPN 1000 radio in Chicago in 2010.
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Jerry Azumah became a board member of the University of New Hampshire Foundation in 2001.
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The Jerry Azumah Performance Center was a direct result of Azumah's gift.
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At age 25, Jerry Azumah became the youngest UNH alumnus to give a gift over $100,000.
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In 2004 Jerry Azumah started the Jerry Azumah Student Assistance Program.
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Currently, Jerry Azumah is serving as the president of Bears Care, which was founded in 1989 and supports youth athletics, education, medical research and treatment programs for breast and ovarian cancer.
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In 2022, Jerry Azumah joined the Metropolitan Family Services Board of Directors.
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In 2023, Jerry Azumah joined the board of Gilda's Club, which is a community organization for people with cancer, as well as their families and friends.
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Jerry Azumah was named a recipient of the prestigious 2024 NCAA Silver Anniversary Award.
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Jerry Azumah was one of six former student-athletes honored for outstanding collegiate and professional achievements.
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Jerry Azumah has two children with his wife Bianca.