Osi Umenyiora
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| New York Giants — No. 72 | |
| Defensive end | |
| Date of birth: 16 November 1981 | |
| Place of birth: London | |
| Height: 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | Weight: 261 lb (118 kg) |
| Professional debut | |
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| 2003 for the New York Giants | |
| Career history | |
| College: Troy State | |
| NFL Draft: 2003 / Round: 2 / Pick: 56 | |
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| Roster status: Active | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Selected NFL statistics (through Week 17 of the 2008 NFL season) |
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| Tackles | 231 |
| Sacks | 41.5 |
| Interceptions | 0 |
| Stats at NFL.com | |
Ositadinma "Osi" Umenyiora (pronounced /ˈoʊsi ʊmɨnˈjɝə/; born November 16, 1981 in Golders Green, London, England) is an American football defensive end in the National Football League for the New York Giants.[1] Umenyiora is one of three British born players to have won a Super Bowl ring, joining Scott McCready and Giants teammate Lawrence Tynes. He missed the 2008 season, undergoing surgery for knee cartilage damage suffered during an exhibition against the New York Jets.
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[edit] Biography
Umenyiora was born in London to Nigerian parents. His family moved back to Nigeria and later to Auburn, Alabama, where he started playing football in high school. Of Igbo descent, his full first name means in Igbo "from today things will be good".[2][3]
He currently resides in Atlanta, Georgia and Edgewater, New Jersey.[4]
[edit] High school
He attended Auburn High School, the same school attended by fellow Troy State alum and current Dallas Cowboys outside linebacker Demarcus Ware, as well as former Washington Redskins linebacker Marcus Washington.
[edit] College career
Umenyiora became a starter at defensive end in his junior year after starting his career as a defensive tackle before shifting to nose guard as a sophomore. He started 36 of 48 games for the Trojans, recording 276 tackles (129 solos) with 25 sacks, 39 stops for losses, 71 quarterback pressures, seven forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries and a pass deflection. His 39 stops behind the line of scrimmage set a school career-record and his 25 sacks rank seventh in school history.
In 2002, as a senior, he was honorable mention All-American after starting every game at right defensive end, recording 57 tackles (35 solos) with three forced fumbles and had had 21 stops for losses and finished second in the nation with 16 sacks.[5] The previous season, 2001, he started every game at right defensive end and had 59 tackles (29 solos) as he led the team with six sacks and 10 stops for while causing three fumbles. In 2000, as a sophomore, Umenyiora was First-team All-Southland Football League selection. He played in every game, starting ten contests at left defensive tackle and recorded a career-high 83 tackles (33 solos) with seven quarterback pressures and a forced fumble. He was teammates with Cowboys linebacker DeMarcus Ware when Ware was a freshman and sophomore. As a freshman in 1999 he started every game at nose guard while totaling 77 tackles (32 solos) with three sacks, eight stops for losses in 13 games and he also deflected a pass and recovered two fumbles. In 1998 he redshirted as a true freshman.
[edit] Professional career
[edit] Pre-draft measureables
| Pre-draft measureables [6] | ||||||||||
| Ht | Wt | 40-yard dash | 10-yd split | 20-yd split | 20 ss | 3-cone | Vert | Broad | BP | Wonderlic |
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| 6-3 * | 279 lb * | 4.60 ** | X | X | X | X | 38 in ** | X | 26 * | 26 * |
(* represents NFL Combine; ** represents Troy State Pro Day)
[edit] New York Giants
[edit] 2003
He was drafted in the 2nd round (56th pick overall) of the 2003 NFL Draft by the New York Giants out of Troy State University (now simply Troy University). As a rookie in 2003, played in 13 games with 1 start and made 19 tackles (15 solo), 1 sack and one special teams tackle.
[edit] 2004
In the offseason before the 2004 season, Osi was in talks of being traded to San Diego involved with the Eli Manning and Philip Rivers deal. After the trade was completed with Osi staying in New York, he had a chance to show the league what he could do. In the 2004 season he scored his first career NFL touchdown; the play was a 50-yard fumble return against the Baltimore Ravens on December 12. 2004. For the season he played in 16 games with 7 starts at defensive right end and led the team with 7.0 sacks, 4 fumble recoveries (including 1 he returned for a touchdown) and 3 forced fumbles along with 58 tackles (42 solo) and 3 passes defensed.
[edit] 2005
Umenyiora established himself as a premier pass rusher in 2005 and started to become known for his quickness off the line as well as his explosive power. In his first year starting all 16 games for the Giants he recorded 14.5 sacks and 70 tackles. This placed him second in the NFL, behind only Derrick Burgess of the Oakland Raiders, who had 16 sacks. He also had 4 forced fumbles and 2 fumbles recovered. His outstanding and consistent playmaking ability earned him a trip to the Pro Bowl, where he played with teammate Michael Strahan. The two collected 26 sacks total during the regular season, tops in the NFL for any pair of teammates. His play also earned All-Pro recognition.
On December 23, 2005, the Giants signed Umenyiora to a six-year contract extension for $41 million and with $15 million guaranteed. [7]
[edit] 2006
In 2006, Umenyiora started all 11 regular season games (missing 5 games with a strained hip flexor) in which he played and the NFC Wild Card Game at right defensive end. He finished the season with 39 tackles (27 solo), led the team with 6.0 sacks, 16 QB hurries, 12 QB hits, 1 pass defensed and 1 forced fumble.
[edit] 2007
In the fourth game of the 2007 season, Umenyiora set a Giants franchise record by recording six sacks against the Philadelphia Eagles, also contributing to a NFL record-tying performance of 12 sacks by the entirety of the New York Giants defense.[8] He recorded his second career touchdown on October 21, 2007, against the San Francisco 49ers when he sacked Trent Dilfer, forced a fumble, recovered the fumble and sped untouched 75 yards down the field for the score.[9]
Umenyiora's 13 sacks helped the Giants to an NFL regular season-leading 53 sacks. This pass rush was pivotal in the Super Bowl XLII upset victory over the New England Patriots, in which Umenyiora had four tackles including three solos. Umenyiora would make his second Pro Bowl appearance in the 2007 season as the only New York Giants player voted to the team by the fans and NFL coaches and players.
[edit] 2008
During a preseason game against the New York Jets, Umenyiora suffered cartilage damage in his left knee and was required to undergo season-ending surgery.[10] The finding by team physician Dr. Russell Warren is that Umenyiora has a torn lateral meniscus.[11]
Osi joined ESPN's Monday Night Football crew on October 13, 2008.[12]
[edit] Personal life
In 2008 he made a cameo appearance in the music video "I Luv Your Girl" by The-Dream. Umenyiora is one of only three British-born players to win the Super Bowl, along with Scott McCready and Lawrence Tynes. He also had a relationship with a Victoria`s Secret model Selita Ebanks.[13]
[edit] References
- ^ NFL Player Profile
- ^ Altobelli, Lisa (February 18, 2008). "Osi Umenyiora". Time Warner Company. http://vault.sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1109547/index.htm. Retrieved on 2009-01-26.
- ^ Jenkins, Lee (February 13, 2008). "Everywhere Man". Time Warner Company. http://vault.sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1115348/index.htm. Retrieved on 2009-01-26.
- ^ Jenkins, Lee. "Global Warning: Born in Britain, nurtured in Nigeria and baptized for football in Alabama, Osi Umenyiora is ready to rock the Patriots' world", Sports Illustrated, 29 January 2008. Accessed 7 March 2008. "'I feel like I come from everywhere,' says Umenyiora, who now splits time between Atlanta and Edgewater, N.J."
- ^ Giants.com Player Profile
- ^ [1] Paris is School. Retrieved May 10, 2009.
- ^ ESPN article
- ^ MSNBC article
- ^ Litsky, Frank (October 22, 2008). "Umenyiora Sets Mood, and Giants Join the Fun". Article (New York Times Company). http://www.nytimes.com/2007/10/22/sports/football/22blue.html?_r=1&oref=slogin. Retrieved on 2008-08-24.
- ^ Schwartz, Paul. "Umenyiora Out for Season;MRI Exam Reveals SeriousLigament Damage". New York Post. http://www.nypost.com/seven/08242008/sports/giants/umenyiora_out_for_season_125903.htm. Retrieved on 2008-08-24.
- ^ http://www.giants.com/news/headlines/story.asp?story_id=28314
- ^ Page, Matt. "Umenyiora joins the MNF Crew". http://sportsmedianews.com/10/sunday-nfl-countown-news-and-notes-october-12-2008/. Retrieved on 2008-10-13.
- ^ Ralston, Gary; Mcdonald, Craig (5 February 2008). "Delight Of Super Bowl Hero Scot Lawrence Tynes". Daily Record. http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/editors-choice/2008/02/05/delight-of-super-bowl-hero-scot-lawrence-tynes-86908-20309544/.
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