Adimchinobe Echemandu
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Adimchinobe Echemandu (born November 21, 1980 in Lagos, Nigeria) is an American football player. He is currently on the Oakland Raiders practice team [1] after being cut from the Minnesota Vikings on September 2, 2006 [2].
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[edit] High school
He attended Hawthorne High School in California, playing football for coach Dan Robbins. He ran for 608 yards and 6 touchdowns as a junior, and in track, he had a best of 21.57 in the 200 meters and 48.65 in the 400. As a senior, he ran for 1,525 yards on 165 carries sporting a 9.2 average and 27 touchdowns. He also returned two kickoffs for toucdowns, and was named his conference's back of the year in 1998. As a defensive player, he had 42 tackles and an interception as a senior. He was also a member of the Super Prep All-Far West team as the No. 60 overall prospect and the Prep Star All-America team as the No. 10 running back prospect in the West.
[edit] College
At the University of California, He was a rising star with incredible athletic ability. Joe returned to the gridiron with a flourish in 2003 after spending the previous two years on the sidelines partially due to a knee injury. He saw his banner final campaign end on a sour note after it was discovered that he fractured his fibula late in the year. A two-sport star, he also excelled in track for the Golden Bears. He was a versatile athlete who was recruited as a tailback, but moved to wide receiver midway through his freshman season when injuries depleted their unit, then shifted back to tailback the following year. He sat out the 2002 season to recover from a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee, and finished his career with 306 carries for 1,434 yards (4.7 avg.) and 16 touchdowns. As well as 33 receptions for 264 yards (8.0 avg.) and a pair of scores, 22 kickoff returns for 516 yards (23.5 avg.) and two punt returns for 5 yards (2.5 avg.) while starting 19 of 33 games.
[edit] Pro career
He was selected with pick No. 7 by the Cleveland Browns in the seventh round of the 2004 NFL Draft. In his time spent with the Browns, he has carried the ball just 8 times for 25 yards, and caught the ball 3 times for 25 yards.
On September 2nd, 2005, he was signed by the Minnesota Vikings and spent time on the practice squad for most of the season. In his two year career, he has yet to score a touchdown.
A few days later on September 5th, he was signed to the practice squad of the Oakland Raiders.
[edit] Personal life
Joe received his bachelor's degree in Sociology in May, 2003 at California. He is the son of Charity and Joe Echema Sr., as well as the cousin of former California teammate Nnamdi Asomugha, who is currently a cornerback that was selected in the first round of the 2003 NFL Draft by the Oakland Raiders. Born Adimchinobe Echemandu on Nov. 21, 1980 in Lagos, Nigeria, he moved to Hawthorne, California, where he currently resides.
