Nnamdi Asomugha life and biography

Nnamdi Asomugha is a Nigerian-American cornerback for the National Football League's Oakland Raiders professional football team.

PRO: Raiders top pick in 2003 has emerged as a key member of the Silver and Black defense and as one of the NFL’s elite cornerbacks…Earned first Pro Bowl selection as a starter following 2008 season…Has played in 92 games with 69 starts and has 10 interceptions in six seasons…

2008: Named All-Pro by the Associated Press…Started 15 games at CB…Was inactive (12/28) @ TB due to injury…Collected 40 tackles, defensed a team-high nine passes and had one interception…Received his second Commitment To Excellence Award (2006)…(9/8) vs. DEN: Four solo tackles…(9/14) @ KC: Made one solo tackle…Defensed a team-high three passes…(9/21) @ BUF: Four solo tackles and assisted on an additional stop…Forced a fumble to thwart a potential scoring drive deep in Raiders territory just before halftime…(9/28) vs. SD: Started at CB but saw limited action due to elbow injury…(10/12) @ NO: One solo tackle…(10/19) vs. NYJ: Made two solo tackles…(10/26) @ BAL: Recorded a solo tackle…(11/2) vs. ATL: Made a season-high seven tackles, four solo…Had one tackle for a loss…(11/9) vs. CAR: Intercepted a pass in the first quarter, had two passes defensed and added a tackle…(11/16) @ MIA: Had two solo tackles including a tackle for a loss…(11/23) @ DEN: Had one pass defensed…(11/30) vs. KC: Five solo tackles and one assist…(12/4) @ SD: Made two solo tackles and had an assist…One pass defensed…(12/14) vs. NE: Four solo tackles and defensed two passes…(12/21) vs. HOU: Contributed three tackles, two solo.

2007: Started 15 games at CB…Inactive (11/11) vs. CHI due to injury…Tallied 34 tackles, defensed seven passes and had an interception, which came against the Vikings (11/18) and resulted in a touchback…(9/9) vs. DET: Made two tackles…(9/16) @ DEN: Had five solo tackles and a team-high three passes defensed…(9/23) vs. CLE: Recorded three solo tackles and an assist…(9/30) @ MIA: Had three solo tackles…(10/14) @ SD: Four solo tackles…(10/21) vs. KC: Made two solo tackles…(10/28) @ TEN: One solo tackle…(11/4) vs. HOU: Assisted on one tackle…(11/18) @ MIN: Recorded two solo tackles…Intercepted a pass to halt a Vikings drive at the Raiders 3-yard line…(11/25) @ KC: Had one pass defended…(12/2) vs. DEN: Two solo tackles and two passes defensed…(12/9) @ GB: Had three solo tackles…(12/16) vs. IND: Recorded three solo tackles…(12/30) vs. SD: Recorded two solo tackles.

2006: Tied for third in the NFL with eight interceptions…Selected as a Pro Bowl alternate…Named AP Second Team All-Pro…Named to the Sports Illustrated Dr. Z All-Pro Team…Received his first Raiders Commitment to Excellence Award…Started 15 games at CB, recording 50 tackles (48 solo) and led the team with 19 passes defensed…(9/11) vs. SD: Recorded three tackles…(9/17) @ BAL: Inactive, did not play due to injury…(10/1) vs. CLE: Recorded three tackles and his first two career interceptions…(10/8) @ SF: Three tackles…(10/15) @ DEN: Recorded three tackles…(10/22) vs. AZ: Two tackles and two passes defensed…(10/29) vs. PIT: Had nine tackles, a pass defensed and a 24-yard interception return for touchdown, the first score of his pro career…(11/6) @ SEA: Recorded one tackle…(11/12) vs. DEN: Had three tackles, one interception and two passes defensed…(11/19) @ KC: Recorded six tackles, one sack, a pass defensed and a forced fumble…(11/26) @ SD: Posted one tackle, one interception and three passes defensed…(12/3) vs. HOU: Recorded two tackles…(12/10) @ CIN: Had two tackles, two interceptions and three passes defensed…(12/17) vs. STL: Recorded one tackle and three passes defensed…(12/23) vs. KC: Four tackles, one interception and one pass defensed…(12/31) @ NYJ: Seven tackles and one pass defensed.

2005: Started all 16 games at CB and recorded 60 tackles (55) from his CB position and led the team with 14 passes defensed…Set a career-high with three pass deflections in Week 3 at Philadelphia and tied it in Week 8 at Tennessee…(9/8) @ NE: Registered eight tackles (seven)…Also played on special teams…(9/18) vs. KC: Contributed two solo tackles…Also played on special teams…(9/25) @ PHI: Recorded three solo tackles and three passes defensed…Also played on special teams…(10/2) vs. DAL: Registered four solo tackles and played on special teams…(10/16) vs. SD: Contributed three solo tackles and an assist…Also played on special teams…(10/23) vs. BUF: Three solo tackles and one pass defensed…Also played on special teams…(10/30) @ TEN: Recorded one tackle and three passes defensed…Also played on special teams…(11/6) @ KC: Registered five solo tackles and a pass defensed…(11/13) vs. DEN: Contributed four solo tackles and played on special teams…(11/20) @ WAS: Tallied five solo tackles, an assist and one pass defensed…Also played on special teams…(11/27) vs. MIA: A pair of solo tackles and played on special teams…(12/4) @ SD: Registered five solo tackles, a pass defensed and played on special teams…(12/11) @ NYJ: Contributed four solo tackles and played on special teams…(12/18) vs. CLE: Tallied three solo tackles and one pass defensed…Also played on special teams…(12/24) @ DEN: Recorded four total tackles, three solo, and one pass defensed…Also played on special teams…(12/31) vs. NYG: Registered a pair of solo tackles and two passes defensed…Also played on special teams.

2004: Played in all 16 games, starting seven…Totaled 39 tackles (33) on defense…Picked up first NFL sack in Week 2 against Buffalo…Recorded three pass deflections and forced an interception in Week 16 at Kansas City…(9/12) @ PIT: Played at CB and on special teams…Recorded one special teams tackle…(9/19) vs. BUF: Played at CB, making two tackles, and teamed on a sack for an 8-yard loss…Also played on special teams…(9/26) vs. TB: Played at CB, recording three tackles and one pass defensed and played on special teams…(10/3) @ HOU: Started at SS when team opened in “nickel” package, recording two tackles…Also played on special teams…(10/10) @ IND: Played at CB, making two tackles…Also played on special teams…(10/17) vs. DEN: Played at CB, making one tackle…Also recorded a tackle on special teams…(10/24) vs. NO: Played at CB, making one tackle…Also played on special teams…(10/31) @ SD: Started at SS, making six tackles and recorded one tackle on special teams…(11/7) @ CAR: Started at CB, making two tackles…Recorded his first career blocked punt in the first quarter, setting up a touchdown…(11/21) vs. SD: Played at CB and on special teams…(11/28) @ DEN: Started at CB when the team opened in a “dime” package and recorded two tackles…Also played on special teams…(12/5) vs. KC: Played at CB, making one stop…Recorded one pass defensed and played on special teams…(12/12) @ ATL: Played at CB and on special teams…(12/19) vs. TEN: Started at CB, making nine solo tackles…Also recorded a tackle on special teams…(12/25) @ KC: Started at CB, making five tackles…Forced an interception on the second play of the game when he hit the WR as the ball arrived, causing the ball to bounce up and into the arms of a teammate…Also played on special teams…(1/2/05) vs. JAX: Started at CB, making three solo tackles and one pass defensed…Also played on special teams.

2003: Played in 15 games with one start at FS…Tallied 25 tackles on defense, with three stops and a fumble recovery on special teams…(9/7) @ TEN: Inactive…(9/14) vs. CIN: Played at CB for the first time in his pro career and made four tackles…Also played on special teams…(9/22) @ DEN: Played at DB and on special teams…(9/28) vs. SD: Played at CB and on special teams, making one stop…(10/5) @ CHI: Played on special teams, making one stop…(10/12) @ CLE: Played at DB, making two tackles…Also played on special teams…(10/20) vs. KC: Played at DB and on special teams, making one stop…(11/2) @ DET: Played on special teams, recovering one fumble…(11/9) vs. NYJ: Played at DB, making two stops, and played on special teams…(11/16) vs. MIN: Played at DB and on special teams…(11/23) @ KC: Played at DB, making three tackles…Also played on special teams…(11/30) vs. DEN: Made his first career start at FS, making four stops…(12/7) @ PIT: Played at DB, had two stops…Also played on special teams…(12/14) vs. BAL: Played at DB, making four tackles…Also played on special teams…(12/22) vs. GB: Played at CB, had three tackles…Also played on special teams…(12/28) @ SD: Played at DB, making two tackles…Also played on special teams…Selected in the first round (31st overall) of the 2003 NFL Draft.

COLLEGE:
Finished his career with 187 tackles (133 solo), three sacks, 19 stops behind the line of scrimmage, seven interceptions for 134 yards in returns, 15 pass deflections, two fumble recoveries and a forced fumble in 41 games…Returned three interceptions for touchdowns…As a senior, finished fourth on the team with 53 tackles (42), including five stops for losses of 21 yards…Gained 85 yards on three interception returns and led Cal with 10 pass deflections…Caused a fumble and recovered two others…Deflected a pass and returned an interception 85 yards for a touchdown vs. Arizona State…Recorded 54 tackles (40) with three interceptions for 11 yards, a pass deflection and had seven stops for losses of 15 yards as a junior free safety…Also blocked a field goal attempt vs. Arizona…Collected seven tackles (five), including two stops for minus-3 yards and picked off two passes, returning one 16 yards for a touchdown in the Big Game against Stanford…As a sophomore, started at free safety, leading the team with 76 tackles (48), including three sacks for minus-16 yards and seven stops for losses of 31 yards…Returned an interception 31 yards and deflected five passes…Caused and recovered a fumble…Earned Pac-10 Conference Defensive Player of the Week honors as he returned an interception 31 yards for a touchdown, deflected two passes and totaled seven tackles (four) vs. UCLA…Saw action in eight games as a freshman reserve safety…Recorded four tackles (three)…Business Management major.

PERSONAL:
One of the nation’s most highly recruited defensive backs in 1999 as a senior at Narbonne High in Los Angeles…First team all-state selection by Student Sports Magazine and one of the top-20 defensive backs in the country by Super Prep as a member of its All-American team…Finished his senior year with 86 tackles and seven interceptions, returning one 98 yards for a school record…Caused eight fumbles and recovered six others as a senior…Also returned two kickoffs and one punt for touchdowns…Had 23 receptions for 408 yards and six touchdowns on offense…Saw action at quarterback, completing 14 of 22 passes for 192 yards and two scores…Played in the California-Texas Shrine All-Star Game…Also a standout basketball player who earned all-league honors as a junior and senior guard…Nigerian name means “Jesus Lives”…Older brother, Chijioke, was a cornerback at Stanford…Cousin is former California teammate and former Raiders running back Adimchinobi Echemandu.

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