Uche Nwaneri

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Uche Nwaneri
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Nwaneri (center left, #77) with the Jaguars in 2009
No. 77
Position:Guard
Personal information
Born: (1984-03-20) March 20, 1984 (age 37)
Dallas, Texas
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:310 lb (141 kg)
Career information
High school:Garland (TX) Naaman Forest
College:Purdue
NFL Draft:2007 / Round: 5 / Pick: 149
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Games played:104
Games started:92
Player stats at NFL.com

Uchechukwu Eberechukwu "Uche" Nwaneri (/ˈuːtʃeɪ nwɑːˈnɛri/ OO-chay nwah-NERR-ee) (born March 20, 1984) is an American YouTuber and former American football guard. Uche was born in Dallas, Texas, to Nigerian parents.[1] He played college football for Purdue University after graduating from Naaman Forest High School. He was drafted by the Jacksonville Jaguars with the 149th overall pick in the 5th round of the 2007 NFL Draft. He currently runs "The Observant Lineman" channel on YouTube.

Early life[]

Nwaneri attended Naaman Forest High School in Garland, Texas, where he was teammates with Melvin Bullitt.

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight 40‡ Commit date
Uche Nwaneri
OL 		Garland, Texas Naaman Forest High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 275 lb (125 kg) 5.0 Jul 8, 2003 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: -- (OL)   Rivals: 66 (OL), -- (TX)
  • ‡ Refers to 40 yard dash
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height, weight and 40 time.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2002 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved November 15, 2011.

Nwaneri committed to Purdue University on July 8, 2003.[2] Nwaneri also had FBS scholarship offers from Kentucky, and Texas A&M.[3]

Professional career[]

Jacksonville Jaguars[]

Nwaneri saw limited action as a rookie during the Jaguars' 2007 playoff run, playing in 9 games with 1 start. The next season, he was elevated to starter after an injury to starting guard Vince Manuwai. In all, he appeared in 15 games during the 2008 season, starting 15 of them. He allowed 4.5 sacks during the season.

In 2009, Nwaneri and fellow guard Maurice Williams competed for the starting guard position opposite the returning Vince Manuwai. Nwaneri won the job; Williams was deactivated for much of the season before being released on December 5, 2009.[4] Nwaneri appeared in all 16 games, starting 13 of them. He was only credited with allowing one-half of a sack. Nwaneri was also not penalized during the 2009 season.[5]

He was released on March 4, 2014.[6]

Dallas Cowboys[]

Nwaneri signed with the Dallas Cowboys on June 25, 2014. He was cut during final roster cuts on August 30, 2014.

YouTube career[]

In 2019 Uche officially launched the YouTube channel The Observant Lineman that is a sports, gaming and talking about all things DC Comics on the channel.

In 2020 and 2021 he made frequent appearances on ‘The Dumpster Fire’ Podcast, notable for its featured personalities; UrinatingTree and FivePoints Vids.

References[]

  1. ^ Isaacson, Melissa (November 15, 2012). "Jacksonville Jaguars guard Uche Nwaneri sees world beyond football". ESPN. Retrieved February 20, 2015.
  2. ^ "Uche Nwaneri". Rivals.com. Retrieved November 15, 2011.
  3. ^ "Uche Nwaneri". Scout.com. Retrieved November 15, 2011.
  4. ^ http://www.rotoworld.com/Content/playerpages/player_main.aspx?sport=NfL&id=1431
  5. ^ http://sports.cbs2chicago.com/fb/playerstats.asp?id=8403&team=30
  6. ^ Ryan O'Halloran [@ryanohalloran] (March 4, 2014). "#jaguars have released starting right guard Uche Nwaneri" (Tweet) – via Twitter.

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