Kenechi Udeze

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Kenechi Udeze
Date of birth March 5, 1983
Place of birth Los Angeles, California
Position(s) defensive end
College Southern California
NFL Draft 2004 / Round 1/ Pick 20
Statistics
Team(s)
2004-present Minnesota Vikings

Kenechi Udeze (born March 5, 1983 in Los Angeles, California) is an American football defensive end for the Minnesota Vikings.

[edit] College Years

Udeze attended the University of Southern California, and was a three-year starter and helped his team to a 2004 Rose Bowl victory as a junior. He finished his college career with 135 tackles (51 of them for a loss), 28 sacks (a school record), 14 forced fumbles, three fumble recoveries, one interception, five pass deflections, and two blocked kicks.

[edit] Professional career

Udeze was drafted by the Vikings out of the University of Southern California in the first round of the 2004 NFL Draft with the 20th overall selection. During his rookie season with the Vikings, he started 15 games and recorded 36 tackles, five sacks, one forced fumble, and one pass deflected. As a second year pro Udeze was injured in the Vikings third game of the season with cartilage damage in his left knee, which will keep him out the rest of the year. Udeze finished the season with 3 games started, 5 tackles, and one sack.


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