Amobi Okoye Bio (Wiki)

Who is Amobi Okoye?

Amobi Okoye is a Nigerian-American football player who is currently a free agent.

He was drafted by the Houston Texans tenth overall in the 2007 NFL Draft.

He played college football at the University of Louisville. Okoye has played with Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Dallas Cowboys, and Saskatchewan Roughriders in his career.

Amobi Okoye’s Early life, childhood, and education

Amobi was born on June 10, 1987, in Anambra, Nigeria. He is the son of African parents Augustine Okoye and Edna Okoye.

He has two siblings named Arinze Okoye and Chinwe Okoye.

Amobi holds dual American and Nigerian nationality and he is of African-American ethnicity.

He moved to Huntsville, Alabama in the United States when he was 12 years old. He attended Lee High School, where he played football as a sophomore.

By the time he was a senior, he won first-team All-State honors as both a defensive lineman and offensive lineman.

After high school, he attended the University of Louisville, majoring in biology.

He later switched his major to psychology and graduated a semester early.

Therefore, he completed his degree in three and a half years.

Amobi Okoye’s Career, Salary, and Net Worth

At the age of 16, Amobi became the youngest player in the NCAA.

He was drafted by the Houston Texans in the first round of the 2007 NFL draft.

He is the youngest player to ever be drafted in the first round of the NFL Draft at only 19 years old.

Okoye was the highest draft pick to come out of the University of Louisville since the AFL-NFL merger.

He signed a five-year deal with the Texans on July 26, which allowed him to begin training camp with his teammates the next day.

With his first start, Okoye became the youngest player to appear in an NFL game since 1967.

Okoye was named Defensive Rookie of the Month for September 2007 after leading the AFC with four sacks.

He is the youngest player ever to be named Defensive Rookie of the Month.

After four seasons with Houston, he was released on July 30, 2011.

After that, Okoye signed with the Chicago Bears on July 30, 2011. Next, he signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on April 7, 2012.

Okoye returned to the Bears on August 31, 2012. He later signed a one-year contract on September 3, 2012.

After two seasons, he signed with the Dallas Cowboys on May 16, 2014.

On April 8, 2015, Okoye was released by the Cowboys. Since then, he is a free agent.

He has a net worth of 8 million dollars as of 2022.

Amobi Okoye’s Rumors and Controversy

Currently, there are no desperate rumors regarding his personal and professional life.

It seems he is doing his best job without harming others and has been a straight person in his life, for which he has not been in any controversy yet.

Amobi Okoye: Body Measurements

He has a height of 6 feet 2 inches. He has a weight of 132 kg.

His hair color is black and his eye color is dark brown.

Social Media Profile

He is active on social media sites like Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.

He has more than 4k followers on Facebook, he has around 17k followers on Twitter, and more than 2.3k followers on Instagram.

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