Nnamdi Asomugha
American football player (born 1981) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Nnamdi Asomugha // ⓘ (/ˈnɑːmdi ˈɑːsəmwɑː/ NAHM-dee AH-sə-mwah; born July 6, 1981) is an American actor, producer and former football cornerback. He played college football for the California Golden Bears, and was selected in the first round of the 2003 NFL draft by the Oakland Raiders. He also played for the Philadelphia Eagles and San Francisco 49ers. For some years, he was considered one of the best shutdown corners in the NFL.[1][2][3][4] In his 11-year career, he was voted All-Pro four times, including two times to the first-team. Asomugha was selected as a member of Fox Sports's NFL All-Decade Team 2000-2009[5] and USA Today's NFL All-Decade Team 2000s,[6] and is considered one of the greatest Oakland Raiders of all time.[7][8][9]
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Position: | Cornerback | ||||||||||||
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Born: | (1981-07-06) July 6, 1981 (age 42) Lafayette, Louisiana, U.S. | ||||||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||||
Weight: | 210 lb (95 kg) | ||||||||||||
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High school: | Narbonne (Harbor City, California) | ||||||||||||
College: | California (1999–2002) | ||||||||||||
NFL draft: | 2003 / Round: 1 / Pick: 31 | ||||||||||||
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Asomugha received critical acclaim for his portrayal of Carl King in the film Crown Heights (2017).[10][11][12] He 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.[13][14] Variety named him one of the seven breakout performers of 2017.[15]