Israel Idonije
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| Chicago Bears — No. 71 | |
| Defensive end | |
| Date of birth: November 17, 1980 | |
| Place of birth: Lagos, Nigeria | |
| Height: 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | Weight: 275 lb (125 kg) |
| National Football League debut | |
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| 2004 for the Chicago Bears | |
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| College: Manitoba | |
| Undrafted in 2003 | |
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Israel Idonije (born November 17, 1980 in Lagos, Nigeria, later immigrated with his family to Brandon, Manitoba) is a Canadian defensive end for the National Football League's Chicago Bears. He was signed as an undrafted free agent out of the University of Manitoba. A draft pick of the now defunct Ottawa Renegades of the Canadian Football League, for whom he never played for, "Izzy" (as he is affectionately referred to by his teammates), spent a year on the Cleveland Browns' practice roster. According to Alex Brown, another defensive end for the Chicago Bears, Idonije is "280 pounds and has 9 percent body fat," and eats no fat whatsoever. This year his team reached the Super Bowl, but lost to the Indianapolis Colts. He also has two brothers, Rhema Idonije, who was a member of the Winnipeg Rifles in the CJFL (Canadian Junior Football League), and Emmanuel Idonije, who was a member of the Grande Prairie Regional College Wolves Men's Basketball team in the A.C.A.C (Alberta Colleges Athletics Conference).
His Official Site, Station 71, can be found at http://www.israelidonije.com
The Israel Idonije Foundation Site can be found at http://www.israelidonije.org
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