| No. 64 – Cleveland Browns | |
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| Position: | Nose tackle |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | 4 January 1989 London, England |
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight: | 316 lb (143 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Jefferson City (Mo.) |
| College: | Morehouse College |
| Undrafted: | 2012 |
| Career history | |
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Roster status: | Active |
| Career NFL statistics | |
| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |
Chigbo Anunoby (born January 4, 1989) is an English American football nose tackle. He currently plays for the Cleveland Browns. He was originally signed as an undrafted free agent by the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL) in 2012. He originally played college football at Lincoln University before transferring to Morehouse College.
Early years edit
Chigbo Anunoby was born January 4, 1989 in London, England where he lived until he was 14-years old. When he was 14, his family moved to Jefferson City, Missouri, when his father, Ogugua Anunoby, became a business professor at Lincoln University.[1] While attending Jefferson City High School, Anunoby would shadow doctors.[1] While there he started his football career as a placekicker, having played soccer while living in England.[1]
He then transferred to Morehouse College where, after two years away from football, he returned to playing. While there, he also earned an undergraduate degree in math.
At Lincoln University, Anunoby spent the 2006 and 2007 seasons as a defensive lineman. In 2011, he earned his undergraduate degree in biology. He was out of football for the 2008 and 2009 seasons while working on his degree.
Morsehouse College edit
In 2010, Anunoby began attending Morehouse where he joined the football team. In 2010, 44 tackles, five tackles-for-loss, one sack, three forced fumbles and five fumble recoveries. In 2011, he was named a First-team All-SIAC and was selected to the All-SIAC second-team during the preseason. For the season, as defensive tackle, he recorded 49 tackles, 14 tackles-for-loss, 3.5 sacks, three forced fumbles and one fumble recovery.
In his two seasons at Morehouse, he appeared in 21 games and recorded 93 tackles, 19.0 tackles-for-loss, 4.5 sacks, six forced fumbles and six fumble recoveries. He also played in the HBCU Bowl and inaugural NFLPA Collegiate Bowl. In 2014, while a member of the Tennessee Tians, he earned an undergraduate degree in math from Morsehouse.
Professional career edit
| Height | Weight | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 0+3⁄7 | 324 lb (147 kg) |
5.44 s | 1.91 s | 3.06 s | ||||||||
| All values from Morehouse Pro Day[2] | ||||||||||||
After going undrafted in the 2012 NFL draft, Anunoby was signed by the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL) in April 2012.[3] He was released by the Colts on August 31, 2012.[3] On September 1, he was signed to the teams practice squad.[3] On September 18, he was again released by the Colts.[3] A week later, the Washington Redskins signed him to their practice squad.[3] On January 28, 2013 he was re-signed by the Redskins.[3] He was released on August 31, 2013.[3]
On October 30, 2013, he was signed by the Tennessee Titans to their practice squad.[3] On November 26, 2013 he was placed on the practice squad/injured list. On December 31, 2013 he was re-signed by the Titans.[3] On August 30 2014, he was released by the Titans.[3] The next day he was signed to the teams practice squad where he spent the 2014 season.[3] On January 5, 2015, Anunoby was signed by the Minnesota Vikings.[3] On September 5, he was released by the Vikings.[3]
On August 8, 2016, he was signed by the Cleveland Browns.[3]
Personal life edit
Anunoby intends to go to medical school after his playing career is over.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b c d Tmasson, Chris (August 29, 2015). "Vikings' Chigbo Anunoby, Stephen Goodin eye med school". Retrieved August 13, 2016.
- ^ http://www.nfldraftscout.com/ratings/dsprofile.php?pyid=113837&draftyear=2012&genpos=DT
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "Chigbo Anunoby". Foxsports.com. Retrieved August 13, 2016.
External links edit
- Crash Underride/Sandbox 2 on Twitter
- Morehouse College bio
- Indianapolis Colts bio
- Tennessee Titans bio
- Cleveland Browns bio
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