Jerry Azumah
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Jerry Azumah | |
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Date of birth | September 1, 1977 |
Place of birth | Oklahoma City, OK |
Position(s) | CB, KR |
College | New Hampshire |
NFL Draft | 1999 / Round 5 |
Pro Bowls | 1 |
Statistics | |
Team(s) | |
1999-2005 | Chicago Bears |
Jerry Azumah (born September 1, 1977 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma) was an American football cornerback for the Chicago Bears of the NFL.
Azumah was selected as the 14th pick of the fifth round of the 1999 NFL Draft out of the University of New Hampshire. He attended Saint Peter-Marian High School in Worcester, Massachusetts. In 2003, Azumah was selected to the NFL Pro Bowl as a kick returner for the NFC. On March 23, 2006, Jerry retired from the NFL after seven seasons with the Chicago Bears at the age of 28 due to hip and neck pain. He now does Bears post game coverage on Comcast Sportsnet. [1]
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Preceded by: Brian Finneran |
Walter Payton Award Winner 1998 |
Succeeded by: Adrian Peterson |