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Amobi Okoye was born on 10 June, 1987 in Anambra State, Nigeria, is a Nigerian-born American football player (born 1987). Discover Amobi Okoye's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 36 years old?
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36 years old |
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Gemini |
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10 June 1987 |
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10 June |
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Anambra State, Nigeria |
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Nigeria
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Amobi Okoye Height, Weight & Measurements
At 36 years old, Amobi Okoye height not available right now. We will update Amobi Okoye's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
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Dating & Relationship status
He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
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Amobi Okoye Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Amobi Okoye worth at the age of 36 years old? Amobi Okoye’s income source is mostly from being a successful Player. He is from Nigeria. We have estimated Amobi Okoye's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Timeline
With his first start, Okoye became the youngest player to appear in an NFL game since 1967.
Amobi Okoye (born June 10, 1987) is a Nigerian-born former American football defensive tackle.
In his junior season of 2005, he recorded 23 tackles and four tackles for a loss.
In the biggest game of the year, against the West Virginia Mountaineers, Okoye recorded four tackles.
He missed the Florida Atlantic matchup due to a foot sprain.
Against Kentucky, Okoye registered two tackles and a fumble recovery.
Okoye also totaled three tackles against South Florida.
As a senior in 2006, Okoye finally started all 13 games.
In those 13 games, he registered 55 tackles, eight sacks, and recovered three fumbles.
Okoye garnered Associated Press Second-team All-American honors and first-team All-Big East honors.
As the NCAA's youngest senior at 19 years old, Okoye garnered first-round draft status during the season.
Okoye was invited to and performed in the Senior Bowl.
He played college football at Louisville and was drafted by the Houston Texans tenth overall in the 2007 NFL Draft, the youngest player in NFL history to be drafted in the first round at 19.
He was also a member of the Chicago Bears, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Dallas Cowboys, and Saskatchewan Roughriders.
Okoye was born in Anambra State, Nigeria, a member of the Igbo ethnic group.
He moved to Huntsville, Alabama in the United States when he was 12 years old.
After only spending two weeks in middle school, he tested into the 9th grade.
He first started playing football as a sophomore at Lee High School, knowing virtually nothing about the game before his high school coach suggested he go play Madden NFL football to learn.
By the time he was a senior, he won first-team All-State honors as both a defensive lineman and offensive lineman.
Because he shares the same surname as former Kansas City Chiefs fullback Christian Okoye, some sources have claimed that the two are related.
Amobi says they are not related, but the two families live on adjoining land in Nigeria.
At age 15 Okoye chose the University of Louisville over Harvard, citing a desire to play for a strong football program.
At Louisville, Okoye majored in biology.
He later switched his major to psychology and graduated a semester early, thereby completing his degree in three and a half years.
At 16, he became the youngest player in the NCAA.
Okoye played in all 13 games as a true freshman at defensive tackle and was credited with 17 tackles and a sack.
He recorded then-career-best three tackles against Tulane and recorded his first career sack against UTEP.
As a sophomore, Okoye appeared in 11 of 12 games, recording 26 tackles and a sack.
Okoye's only missed game was against East Carolina, because of a shoulder injury.
Okoye also made his first collegiate start against Army, recording a career-high seven tackles.
Okoye was drafted by the Houston Texans in the first round of the 2007 NFL Draft.
He is still the youngest player to ever be drafted in the first round of the NFL Draft at only 19 years.
Okoye was named Defensive Rookie of the Month for September 2007 after leading the AFC with four sacks.
He is the youngest player ever to receive the award.
On July 30, 2011, after four seasons in Houston, he was released.
Okoye signed with the Chicago Bears on July 30, 2011.
During the 2011 Chicago Bears season, Okoye played 16 games with one start, recording four sacks and 27 combined tackles.
Tremaine Edmunds became the second youngest at 19 years 11 months 26 days old, in 2018, making them the only two teenagers ever drafted in NFL history.
He was the highest draft pick to come out of the University of Louisville since the AFL-NFL merger.
Okoye signed a five-year deal with the Texans on July 26, which allowed him to begin training camp with his teammates the next day.
