Mathias Kagimu Kiwanuka was born on March 8,1983 and is a former American football defensive end.
24 Facts About Mathias Kiwanuka
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Mathias Kiwanuka was originally drafted 32nd overall in the 2006 NFL draft.
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Mathias Kiwanuka earned two Super Bowl rings with the Giants in Super Bowl XLII and Super Bowl XLVI, beating the New England Patriots twice.
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Mathias Kiwanuka played in 49 games with 38 starts for Boston College and recorded 245 tackles and set school records with 37.5 sacks and 64.5 stops for losses.
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Mathias Kiwanuka, who was widely regarded as one of the best pass rushing defensive ends in college, led the Big East Conference in sacks during the 2003 and 2004 seasons with 11.5 each season.
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Mathias Kiwanuka finished his senior season with 51 tackles with 9.5 sacks and 16.5 tackles for losses.
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Mathias Kiwanuka was forced to miss Boston College's next game because of injury, and Butler received a one-game suspension.
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Mathias Kiwanuka was later ejected from the game for throwing a punch.
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Mathias Kiwanuka was a First-team All-American in 2004 and was named Big East Defensive Player of the Year in 2004, as he produced 11.5 sacks, 24.5 stops for losses and 67 tackles.
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Mathias Kiwanuka picked off 2 passes, returning one 32 yards for a touchdown.
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Mathias Kiwanuka made 44 tackles with 5 sacks and 7.5 stops for losses.
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Mathias Kiwanuka was drafted with the 32nd overall pick of the 2006 NFL Draft by the New York Giants.
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Mathias Kiwanuka's season ended at Detroit on November 18,2007, when he suffered a fractured left fibula.
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Mathias Kiwanuka had surgery to stabilize his leg and ankle the following morning and was placed on Injured Reserve, ending his 2007 season.
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Mathias Kiwanuka started all 10 games in which he played and finished the season with 47 tackles, 4.5 sacks, 4 passes defensed, 1 forced fumble.
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In 2008, Mathias Kiwanuka entered training camp as the starting strongside linebacker, but returned to defensive end when Osi Umenyiora suffered a season-ending knee injury during the preseason.
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On December 14,2008, Mathias Kiwanuka recorded a safety, recorded 5 tackles, and forced a fumble in a loss against the Dallas Cowboys.
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Mathias Kiwanuka started all 16 games and the NFC Divisional Playoff game at right defensive end and finished the season with 59 tackles, 8.0 sacks, 13 tackles for loss, 2 passes defensed, 2 forced fumbles and 2 fumble recoveries.
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Mathias Kiwanuka has started 2 postseason games at defensive end.
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Mathias Kiwanuka was placed on injured reserve on October 28,2010, due to a herniated disc.
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On February 21,2013, the Giants and Mathias Kiwanuka agreed on a restructured contract.
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The restructured deal, converted $1.5 million of Mathias Kiwanuka's 2013 guaranteed base salary into a signing bonus.
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Mathias Kiwanuka is the grandson of Benedicto Kiwanuka, the first Prime Minister of Uganda.
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Mathias Kiwanuka is the younger brother of Ben Kiwanuka of Indianapolis, Indiana, and Mary Kiwanuka, a federal government attorney.