Nnamdi Asomugha played college football for the University of California, Berkeley, and was drafted in the first round of the 2003 NFL Draft by the Oakland Raiders.
49 Facts About Nnamdi Asomugha
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Nnamdi Asomugha played for the Philadelphia Eagles and San Francisco 49ers.
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Nnamdi Asomugha received critical acclaim for his portrayal of Carl King in the film Crown Heights.
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Nnamdi Asomugha was nominated for an Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Male and he was nominated for an NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture.
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Nnamdi Asomugha was born in Lafayette, Louisiana, to Nigerian Igbo parents.
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Nnamdi Asomugha attended Leuzinger High School in Lawndale, California, and Bishop Montgomery High School in Torrance, California, before transferring to and from Narbonne High School in Harbor City, California, playing high school basketball and football.
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Nnamdi Asomugha attended the University of California, Berkeley, where he played for the California Golden Bears football team.
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Nnamdi Asomugha finished his career with 187 tackles, three sacks, 19 stops for losses, eight interceptions, three touchdowns, 15 pass deflections, two fumble recoveries and a forced fumble in 41 games as a free safety.
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Nnamdi Asomugha graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration.
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Nnamdi Asomugha was the second Cal player to be drafted in the first round of the 2003 NFL draft by the Oakland Raiders.
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Nnamdi Asomugha was moved to cornerback but played sparingly the first two seasons of his career.
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Nnamdi Asomugha became a starter in 2005 and set new highs in tackles with 60 tackles and passes broken up with 14.
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Nnamdi Asomugha got his third interception four weeks later against the Pittsburgh Steelers and returned it 24 yards for the first touchdown of his career.
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Nnamdi Asomugha received the Oakland Raiders "Commitment to Excellence" Award and was named the team's Most Valuable Player.
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Nnamdi Asomugha was selected as the Raiders Team Captain for the 2007 season.
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One NFL scout told Pro Football Weekly that Nnamdi Asomugha was thrown at "less than any defender in the last ten years" in 2007.
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Nnamdi Asomugha finished the 2007 season with 34 tackles, 1 interception and 7 breakups and was named a 2008 Pro Bowl alternate.
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Nnamdi Asomugha was again selected a team captain before the 2008 season.
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New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick said Nnamdi Asomugha is "as complete a cornerback as he has seen all year".
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Nnamdi Asomugha finished the 2008 season with 40 tackles, 1 interception, 1 forced fumble, and 9 pass deflections.
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Nnamdi Asomugha received the Oakland Raiders "Commitment to Excellence" Award for the second time and was named the team's 2008 Co-Most Valuable Player along with running back Justin Fargas.
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Nnamdi Asomugha was selected as a starter for the 2009 Pro Bowl.
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Nnamdi Asomugha was selected onto The Sporting News 2008 All-Pro Team as well as the Pro Football Writers Association All-NFL Team for 2008.
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Nnamdi Asomugha was selected onto Peter King's Sports Illustrated 2008 All-Pro team as well as The Associated Press 2008 All-Pro Team.
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Nnamdi Asomugha made himself the best corner in football by his work ethic, the way he studies tape, and he's so smart.
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Nnamdi Asomugha was selected onto The Sporting News 2009 All-Pro Team as well as The Associated Press 2009 All-Pro Team.
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In 2010, Nnamdi Asomugha was selected as a member of the Fox Sports's and USA Today's NFL All-Decade Team.
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Nnamdi Asomugha allowed just 10 receptions on the 27 passes thrown his way.
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Nnamdi Asomugha was selected onto ESPN John Clayton's 2010 All-Pro Team as well as Peter King's Sports Illustrated 2010 All-Pro team.
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Nnamdi Asomugha was selected to the prestigious Associated Press 2010 All-Pro Team, his fourth selection as an All-Pro.
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On July 29,2011, Nnamdi Asomugha agreed to a five-year, $60 million deal, and at least $25 million guaranteed, contract with the Philadelphia Eagles.
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Nnamdi Asomugha was eventually released by the team at the end of the 2012 season after he was unable to agree to a restructured deal with the team.
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On November 4,2013, Nnamdi Asomugha was waived by the team.
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On December 26,2013, Nnamdi Asomugha signed a one-day contract with Oakland so he could retire as a Raider.
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Nnamdi Asomugha officially announced his retirement on December 27,2013.
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Nnamdi Asomugha made his professional acting debut in 2008 on The CW Network sitcom The Game.
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Nnamdi Asomugha co-wrote, produced and starred in a dramatic short film titled Double Negative alongside Australian actor Adam J Yeend, which chronicled 48 hours in the life of a struggling Muslim American writer.
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Nnamdi Asomugha has appeared in Will Ferrell's comedy web series Funny or Die, the Roadside Attractions film Hello, My Name Is Doris and as a fictionalized version of himself in the Comedy Central television series Kroll Show, starring Nick Kroll.
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Nnamdi Asomugha worked as executive producer on the Netflix film Beasts of No Nation.
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Nnamdi Asomugha was widely considered one of the breakout actors of the 2017 Sundance Film Festival.
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The Nnamdi Asomugha Foundation operates two primary programs: Orphans and Widows In Need and Nnamdi Asomugha College Tour for Scholars.
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In 2008, Nnamdi Asomugha was presented with The President's Volunteer Service Award.
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Nnamdi Asomugha has been recognized by fellow members of the NFL Players Association who nominated him in 2005,2006,2007,2008 and 2009 for the Byron "Whizzer" White Award for Outstanding Community Service.
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In 2010, Nnamdi Asomugha was presented with the 44th annual Byron "Whizzer" White NFL Man of the Year, the NFL Players Association's highest honor.
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Nnamdi Asomugha was nominated for the prestigious Sports Illustrated 2008 Sportsman of the Year award.
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In 2009, Nnamdi Asomugha was named to the "Dream Team for Public Service" by the Jefferson Awards for Public Service.
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In 2010, Nnamdi Asomugha became the ambassador for United Way of the Bay Area UWBA, dedicated to creating long-lasting change and ensuring all Bay Area residents have access to the building blocks to a better life: education, income and health.
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In 2011, Nnamdi Asomugha was named one of three finalists for the Walter Payton Man of the Year Award.
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In 2012, Nnamdi Asomugha received the inaugural "Role Model of the Year" Award from the Congressionally chartered National Conference on Citizenship.