Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila

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Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila
Date of birth	September 24, 1977 (age 29)
Place of birth	Los Angeles, California
Position(s)	Defensive End
College	San Diego State
NFL Draft	2000 / Round 5
Pro Bowls	2003
Statistics	NFL.com DatabaseFootball
Team(s)
2000–Present	Green Bay Packers

Muhammed-Kabeer Olarewaju Gbaja-Biamila (born September 24, 1977 in Los Angeles, California) is an American Football defensive end of Nigerian descent who currently plays for the Green Bay Packers of the NFL.

[edit] Football career

Gbaja-Biamila was chosen by the Packers in the fifth round of the 2000 NFL Draft with the 149th overall selection. His name translates to 'Big Man Come and Save Me' in Nigerian.^{[citation needed]} Often referred to as "KGB", the San Diego State University graduate became, in 2003, the first player in Packers history to record ten or more sacks in three consecutive seasons. He also played in the Pro Bowl that year. In 2004, he again recorded double-digit sacks, taking down opposing quarterbacks 13.5 times. KGB is recognized for having one of the most explosive first-steps of any defensive linemen in the NFL.

Gbaja-Biamila attended San Diego State University where he was a three-year starter. He finished his career with the Aztecs with a school record 33 sacks, a mark previously held by former Packer Mike Douglass at 26 sacks. He was named a first team all-conference selection in each of his last three seasons. He graduated with a degree in business administration.

[edit] Family and personal life

Gbaja-Biamila is the older brother of San Diego Chargers linebacker Akbar Gbaja-Biamila. He graduated from Crenshaw High School in Los Angeles. He was born to a Muslim father and a Christian mother, but he converted to Christianity later in his life.[1]

While at South Central-based Crenshaw High School, Gbaja-Biamila was co-founder of Food From the Hood, an organic food company that sprang from the 1992 Los Angeles riots. Food From the Hood eventually went on to launch a line of salad dressings that appeared in more than 2,000 grocery stores in 23 states.^{[citation needed]} For their work, Food From the Hood received the "American Achievement Award" from Newsweek, which featured Gbaja-Biamila on its cover.