Osi Umenyiora
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| No. 72 New York Giants | |
| Defensive end | |
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| Date of birth: November 16, 1981 | |
| Place of birth: London, England | |
| Height: 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | Weight: 255 lb (116 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College: Troy | |
| NFL Draft: 2003 / Round: 2 / Pick: 56 | |
| Debuted in 2003 for the New York Giants | |
| Career history | |
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| Roster status: Active | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2011 | |
| Tackles | 333 |
| Sacks | 69.0 |
| Interceptions | 0 |
| Stats at NFL.com | |
Ositadimma "Osi" Umenyiora (born November 16, 1981) is a British-born, 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. Umenyiora has been selected for the Pro Bowl twice, and holds the Giants franchise record for most sacks in one game, coming against the Philadelphia Eagles in 2007.
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[edit] Biography
Umenyiora was born in Golders Green, London to Nigerian parents.[2] 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".[3][4]
[edit] High school
He attended the prestigious Atlantic Hall in Epe,Lagos then He attended Auburn High School with Dallas Cowboys linebacker Demarcus Ware and Washington Redskins linebacker Marcus Washington.
[edit] College career
At Troy University, Umenyiora became a starter at defensive end in his junior year after starting his career as a defensive tackle. He shifted to nose guard as a sophomore. He started 36 of 48 games for the Trojans.
In 2002, as a senior, he was honorable mention All-American after starting every game at right defensive end.[5]
[edit] Professional career
[edit] Pre-draft measureables
| Ht | Wt | 40-yd dash | 10-yd split | 20-yd split | 20-ss | 3-cone | Vert | Broad | BP | Wonderlic | |||||||||
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| 6 ft 3 in | 279 lb | 4.60 s | 38 in | 26 rep | 26 | ||||||||||||||
| 40 and vertical from Troy State Pro Day, all others from NFL Combine. | |||||||||||||||||||
[edit] New York Giants
[edit] 2003
Umenyiora 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 Troy University. He was number 72. As a rookie in 2003, he played in 13 games with one start.
[edit] 2005
Umenyiora established himself as a premier pass rusher in 2005, his first year as a starter.[2] His stellar play earned All-Pro recognition and a trip to the Pro Bowl. Umenyiora achieved 14.5 sacks and 70 tackles, second only to the sixteen sacks obtained by Derrick Burgess of the Oakland Raiders.[2]
On December 23, 2005, the Giants signed Umenyiora to a six-year contract extension for $41 million with $15 million guaranteed.[6]
[edit] 2006
In 2006, Umenyiora started 11 regular season games (missing 5 games with a strained hip flexor) and the NFC Wild Card Game at right defensive end.
[edit] 2007
In the fourth game of the 2007 season, Umenyiora set a Giants franchise record by recording six sacks against the Philadelphia Eagles. At that point in the season, the Giants had 12 sacks, tying the NFL record.[7] He recorded his second career touchdown on October 21 against the San Francisco 49ers when he sacked Trent Dilfer, forced a fumble, recovered the fumble and ran 75 yards for the score.[8]
By the end of the season, Umenyiora's 13 sacks helped the Giants to an NFL regular season-leading 53 sacks.[2] The Giants had a surprise victory in Super Bowl XLII over the New England Patriots, in part because of their strong pass rush performance. Umenyiora had four tackles in that game, three of which were solos.[2] Umenyiora made a second Pro Bowl appearance in 2007.
[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.[9] The finding by team physician Dr. Russell Warren was that Umenyiora suffered a torn lateral meniscus.[10]
Umenyiora joined ESPN's Monday Night Football crew on October 13, 2008.[11]
[edit] 2010
On November 5, 2010, Osi Umenyiora was named the NFC Defensive Player of the Month after recording 18 tackles (10 solo), 7.0 sacks, and six forced fumbles in the Giants' four October wins.[12] Umenyiora and fellow teammate Justin Tuck recorded 11.5 sacks for the year, and combined for 16 forced fumbles.
[edit] 2011
On July 29, 2011, Umenyiora did not report on the opening day of the Giants' training camp. As a result the Giants placed him on Reserve/Did Not Report. He reported to camp late the following day. Umenyiora has claimed that general manager Jerry Reese promised to renegotiate his contract after the 2010 season, but failed to do so.[13][14]
Umenyiora began practicing with his teammates on August 15, but after three practices he had arthroscopic surgery on his right knee. The team expected him to miss the season opener against the Washington Redskins on September 11.[15] In fact, he did not make his 2011 season debut until October 2, and the game against the Arizona Cardinals at Phoenix.
[edit] Statistics
Source:[16]
| Tackles | Fumbles | ||||||||
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| Year | Team | G | GS | Total | Solo | Sck | Sfty | FF | FR |
| 2003 | NYG | 13 | 1 | 20 | 13 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2004 | NYG | 16 | 7 | 58 | 40 | 7.0 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 2005 | NYG | 16 | 16 | 70 | 48 | 14.5 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| 2006 | NYG | 11 | 11 | 31 | 24 | 6.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2007 | NYG | 16 | 16 | 52 | 40 | 13.0 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
| 2009 | NYG | 16 | 11 | 29 | 19 | 7.0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2010 | NYG | 16 | 16 | 48 | 33 | 11.5 | 0 | 10 | 1 |
| Total | 104 | 78 | 308 | 217 | 60 | 0 | 28 | 13 | |
[edit] Personal life
Umenyiora resides in Cleveland, Georgia and Edgewater, New Jersey.[17] 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 a Super Bowl, along with Scott McCready and teammate Lawrence Tynes.[18] He had a relationship with Victoria's Secret model Selita Ebanks.
[edit] References
- ^ NFL Player Profile
- ^ a b c d e Osi Umneyiora speakers bureau biography
- ^ Altobelli, Lisa (February 18, 2008). "Osi Umenyiora". Time Warner Company. http://vault.sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1109547/index.htm. Retrieved 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 2009-01-26.
- ^ Giants.com Player Profile
- ^ 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 2008-08-24.
- ^ Schwartz, Paul (August 24, 2008). "Umenyiora Out for Season;MRI Exam Reveals Serious Ligament Damage". New York Post. http://www.nypost.com/seven/08242008/sports/giants/umenyiora_out_for_season_125903.htm. Retrieved 2008-08-24.
- ^ Giants Headlines
- ^ Page, Matt. "Umenyiora joins the MNF Crew". http://sportsmedianews.com/10/sunday-nfl-countown-news-and-notes-october-12-2008/. Retrieved 2008-10-13.
- ^ "Giants defensive end Osi Umenyiora named NFC Defensive Player of the Month for October", November 5, 2010. "Osi Umenyiora was named the NFC Defensive Player of the Month after recording 18 tackles (10 solo), 7.0 sacks, and six forced fumbles in the Giants' four October wins."
- ^ "Giants transactions". Giants.com. http://www.giants.com/team/transactions.html. Retrieved 2011-08-22.
- ^ "Umenyiora reports to training camp". NFL.com. 2011-07-30. http://www.nfl.com/news/story/09000d5d8211bcbd/article/umenyioras-holdout-lasts-one-day-but-unhappiness-still-there. Retrieved 2011-08-22.
- ^ "Knee surgery to keep Giants DE Umenyiora out up to a month". NFL.com. 2011-08-19. http://www.nfl.com/trainingcamp/story/09000d5d821934f3/article/knee-surgery-to-keep-giants-de-umenyiora-out-up-to-a-month. Retrieved 2011-08-22.
- ^ "Osi Umenyiora, DE for the New York Giants". NFL.com. http://www.nfl.com/players/osiumenyiora/profile?id=UME444955. Retrieved 2010-12-30.
- ^ 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, 28 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."
- ^ 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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