Uche Nwaneri

Uchechukwu Eberechukwu "Uche" Nwaneri (/ˈuːtʃeɪ nwɑːˈnɛri/ OO-chay nwah-NERR-ee) (born March 20, 1984) is a former American football guard who played in the National Football League (NFL) for seven seasons with the Jacksonville Jaguars. He played college football at Purdue and was selected by the Jaguars in the fifth round of the 2007 NFL Draft. Since retiring, he runs "The Observant Lineman" channel on YouTube.

Uche Nwaneri
Nwaneri (center left) with the Jaguars in 2009
No. 77
Position:Guard
Personal information
Born: (1984-03-20) March 20, 1984
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

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:   Rivals:   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.[1] Nwaneri also had FBS scholarship offers from Kentucky, and Texas A&M.[2]

    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.[3] 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.[4]

    He was released on March 4, 2014.[5]

    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 launched the YouTube channel The Observant Lineman, where he discusses sports, gaming, and DC Comics-related material.

    References
    1. "Uche Nwaneri". Rivals.com. Retrieved November 15, 2011.
    2. "Uche Nwaneri". Scout.com. Retrieved November 15, 2011.
    3. "Maurice Williams". www.rotoworld.com. Archived from the original on October 6, 2008.
    4. http://sports.cbs2chicago.com/fb/playerstats.asp?id=8403&team=30
    5. Ryan O'Halloran [@ryanohalloran] (March 4, 2014). "#jaguars have released starting right guard Uche Nwaneri" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
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