Chimdi Chekwa

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Chimdi Chekwa
No. 35, 38
Position:Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (1988-10-07) October 7, 1988 (age 33)
Marrero, Louisiana
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school:Clermont (FL) East Ridge
College:Ohio State
NFL Draft:2011 / Round: 4 / Pick: 113
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:53
Forced fumbles:1
Fumble recoveries:1
Pass deflections:4
Interceptions:0
Player stats at NFL.com

Chimdi Chekwa (born October 7, 1988) is a former American football cornerback. He played college football at Ohio State. He was drafted by the Raiders in the fourth round in the 2011 NFL Draft.[1]

College career[]

As a senior in 2010, Chekwa was named a first team All-American by the FWAA and College Football News.[2][3]

Professional career[]

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split Vertical jump Broad jump
6 ft 0 in
(1.83 m) 		191 lb
(87 kg) 		31+3⁄8 in
(0.80 m) 		8+3⁄8 in
(0.21 m)		 4.38 s 1.47 s 2.47 s 34+1⁄2 in
(0.88 m)		 10 ft 6 in
(3.20 m)

Oakland Raiders[]

Chekwa was drafted by the Oakland Raiders in the fourth round, 113th overall, in the 2011 NFL Draft.[4]

New England Patriots[]

He was signed by the New England Patriots on March 12, 2015. He was released by the team on May 18, 2015.[5]

Oakland Raiders (second stint)[]

Chekwa re-signed with the Raiders on May 19, 2015.

Miami Dolphins[]

Chekwa signed with the Dolphins. On September 3, 2016, he was released as part of final roster cuts.[6] He was re-signed by the Dolphins on October 11, 2016.[7] He was released by the Dolphins on November 7, 2016.[8]

Personal life[]

In 2016, Chekwa earned a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Miami Business School.[9]

References[]

  1. ^ NFL Draft Scout
  2. ^ FWAA NAMES 2010 ALL-AMERICA TEAM
  3. ^ "CFN 2010 All-America Team". Archived from the original on December 19, 2010. Retrieved December 24, 2010.
  4. ^ "2011 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 26, 2019.
  5. ^ [1]
  6. ^ Poupart, Alain (September 3, 2016). "Dolphins Make Moves To Get Roster To 53". MiamiDolphins.com. Archived from the original on June 16, 2018.
  7. ^ "PRESS RELEASE: Dolphins Add Chekwa And Young". MiamiDolphins.com. October 11, 2016. Archived from the original on June 16, 2018.
  8. ^ "Dolphins Make Roster Moves". MiamiDolphins.com. November 7, 2016. Archived from the original on January 15, 2017.
  9. ^ Habib, Hal (May 5, 2016). "Three Dolphins earn MBAs from University of Miami". Palm Beach Post. Retrieved June 24, 2018.

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