Kenechi Nduka Udeze is an American football coach and former player who is the assistant defensive line coach for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League.
24 Facts About Kenechi Udeze
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Kenechi Udeze previously served as the linebackers coach at the Vanderbilt University in 2020.
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Kenechi Udeze played college football for the University of Southern California, and earned consensus All-American honors.
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Kenechi Udeze was forced to retire in 2008 after he was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia.
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Kenechi Udeze attended Verbum Dei High School, a Jesuit-affiliated Roman Catholic school in Los Angeles, where he played high school football for the Verbum Dei Eagles and competed in track as a shot putter.
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Kenechi Udeze was a three-year starter and helped his team to a 2004 Rose Bowl victory and AP national title as a junior.
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Kenechi Udeze finished his college career with 135 tackles, 28 sacks, 14 forced fumbles, three fumble recoveries, one interception, five pass deflections, and two blocked kicks.
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Kenechi Udeze was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in the first round of the 2004 NFL Draft.
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Kenechi Udeze finished the season with three games started, five tackles, and one quarterback sack.
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On February 11,2008, it was announced that Kenechi Udeze was diagnosed by doctors with a form of leukemia: acute lymphoblastic leukemia.
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Kenechi Udeze revealed that his acute leukemia is in a state of remission.
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Kenechi Udeze returned to the Metrodome as an honorary captain for a game against the Green Bay Packers on November 9,2008, where he said he would return to playing football.
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Kenechi Udeze was able to get back into good enough condition to return to the Vikings for 2009 pre-season training, reaching the physical form he was in before his illness.
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Kenechi Udeze took 26 snaps during a Vikings mini-camp, but struggled with peripheral neuropathy in his feet, a result of his chemotherapy.
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In 2009, Kenechi Udeze joined University of Washington as their assistant strength and conditioning coach.
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Kenechi Udeze was hired by the former USC assistant coach Steve Sarkisian, who had become head coach at Washington.
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In 2012, Kenechi Udeze was hired as an assistant defensive line coach for the Seattle Seahawks.
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In 2013, Kenechi Udeze completed the Bill Walsh NFL Minority Coaching Fellowship program with the Minnesota Vikings.
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In 2014, Kenechi Udeze was hired as an assistant strength and conditioning coach at the University of Pittsburgh.
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In 2015, Kenechi Udeze returned to his alma mater, University of Southern California, to work as an assistant strength and conditioning coach, where he rejoined former Washington coaches Steve Sarkisian and Ivan Lewis.
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In 2019, Kenechi Udeze was hired as a Defensive Analyst at Louisiana State University, reuniting with his former defensive line coach at USC Ed Orgeron, who is the head coach at LSU.
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On January 21,2020, Kenechi Udeze joined Vanderbilt University as their linebackers coach.
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On January 29,2021, Kenechi Udeze was hired by the Tennessee Titans as their assistant defensive line coach under head coach Mike Vrabel.
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In May 2010, Kenechi Udeze graduated with a degree in sociology.