Adimchinobe Echemandu

Last updated

Adimchinobe Echemandu
No. 23, 39, 20, 33, 38
Position: Running back
Personal information
Born: (1981-11-21) November 21, 1981 (age 42)
Lagos, Nigeria
Height:5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High school: Hawthorne
(Hawthorne, California)
College: California
NFL draft: 2004  / Round: 7 / Pick: 208
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Player stats at PFR

Adimchinobe Echemandu (born November 21, 1981) is a former Nigerian-American running back of American football. He was selected by the Cleveland Browns in the seventh round of the 2004 NFL Draft. He played college football at California.

Contents

Early life

He played football at Hawthorne High School in Hawthorne, California. He ran for 608 yards and 6 touchdowns as a junior, and in track, he had a best of 21.35 in the 200 meters, 10.40 in the 100 meters, and 47.55 in the 400. As a senior, he ran for 1,525 yards on 165 carries sporting a 9.2 average and 27 touchdowns. He also returned two kickoffs for touchdowns, and was named his conference's back of the year in 1998. As a defensive player, he had 42 tackles and an interception as a senior. He was also a member of the Super Prep All-Far West team as the No. 60 overall prospect and the Prep Star All-America team as the No. 10 running back prospect in the West.

College career

A member of an Ibo family from Nigeria, he played for a time under the simplified name Joe Echema until deciding to revert to his Ibo name. [1] Echemandu returned to the gridiron with a flourish in 2003 after spending the previous two years on the sidelines partially due to a knee injury. He saw his banner final campaign end on a sour note after it was discovered that he fractured his fibula late in the year. A two-sport star, he also excelled in track for the Golden Bears. He was a versatile athlete who was recruited as a tailback, but moved to wide receiver midway through his freshman season when injuries depleted their unit, then shifted back to tailback the following year. He sat out the 2002 season to recover from a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee, and finished his career with 306 carries for 1,434 yards and 16 touchdowns. As well as 33 receptions for 264 yards and a pair of scores, 22 kickoff returns for 5,016 yards and two punt returns for 5 yards while starting 19 of 33 games.

Professional career

Cleveland Browns

He was selected with the 208th overall pick by the Cleveland Browns in the seventh round of the 2004 NFL Draft. [2] In his time spent with the Browns, he carried the ball just 8 times for 25 yards, and caught the ball 3 times for 25 yards.

Minnesota Vikings

On September 2, 2005, he was signed by the Minnesota Vikings and spent time on the practice squad for most of the season.

Oakland Raiders (first stint)

On September 5, 2006, he was signed to the practice squad of the Oakland Raiders. The best action he had was only in preseason of the 2007 season.

Houston Texans

On October 10, 2007, he was signed to the Houston Texans' practice squad after being released by the Raiders. In an October 28 game against the San Diego Chargers, he rushed for 62 yards on 10 carries and caught two passes for 11 yards. He finished his 2007 season with 20 attempts for 85 yards, 2 receptions for 11 yards and 1 fumble. He only fumbled 2 times in his career.

Echemandu was released by the Texans on December 26, 2007.

Oakland Raiders (second stint)

In 2008, he signed with the Oakland Raiders again, only to be released on August 30.

Personal life and later life

Echemandu received his master's degree in Education in May, 2017 at the University of California, Berkeley. He is the son of Charity and Joe Echema Sr., as well as the cousin of former California and former Oakland Raiders cornerback Nnamdi Asomugha.

Related Research Articles

Johnathan Jerone Arrington is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the California Golden Bears, earning consensus All-American recognition in 2004. Arrington was selected by the Arizona Cardinals in the second round of the 2005 NFL draft. He also played for the Denver Broncos and had a brief stint with the Philadelphia Eagles and Las Vegas Locomotives of the United Football League (UFL). He also was the last player to win the Pop Warner Trophy.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Noah Herron</span> American football player (born 1982)

Noah Scott Herron is a former American football running back. He was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the seventh round of the 2005 NFL Draft. He played college football at Northwestern.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">LenDale White</span> American football player (born 1984)

LenDale Anthony White is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Tennessee Titans in the second round of the 2006 NFL draft. He was also a member of the Seattle Seahawks and Denver Broncos. He played college football for the USC Trojans.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Justin Vincent</span> American football player (born 1983)

Justin Vincent is a former American football running back for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He was signed by the Atlanta Falcons as an undrafted free agent in 2007. He played college football for Louisiana State University, and was the MVP of the 2004 BCS National Championship game. He helped beat the Arizona Cardinals with the Steelers in Super Bowl XLIII, his only championship.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Leon Washington</span> American football player and coach (born 1982)

Leon Dewitt Washington Sr. is an American former professional football player who played in the National Football League (NFL) as a running back and return specialist and made 2 Pro Bowls and 2 All-Pro teams during his career. Washington holds many kick return records for both the Jets and Seattle Seahawks.

Terence Lee McDaniel is an American former professional football player who was a cornerback for 11 seasons in the National Football League (NFL), mostly with the Los Angeles/Oakland Raiders. He played college football for the Tennessee Volunteers football, and was selected in the first round of the 1988 NFL Draft with the ninth overall pick.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Justin Forsett</span> American football player (born 1985)

Justin Forsett is an American former football running back in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the California Golden Bears and was selected by the Seattle Seahawks in the seventh round of the 2008 NFL draft. Forsett also played for the Indianapolis Colts, Houston Texans, Jacksonville Jaguars, Baltimore Ravens, Detroit Lions, and Denver Broncos. Forsett's best season came in 2014 as a member of the Ravens, when he was selected as a Pro Bowl alternate after finishing the season with career highs in carries (235), rushing yards (1,266) and touchdowns (8).

ReShard Lee is a former American football running back who played in the National Football League (NFL) for the Dallas Cowboys, Green Bay Packers and Oakland Raiders. He played college football at Middle Tennessee State University.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mike Goodson</span> American football player (born 1987)

Michael Darryl Goodson Jr. is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Texas A&M. Goodson was selected by the Carolina Panthers in the fourth round of the 2009 NFL draft. He also played for the Oakland Raiders and the New York Jets.

Derrick Luther Gainer is a former American football running back in the National Football League (NFL) for the Cleveland Browns, Los Angeles Raiders, and Dallas Cowboys. He played college football at Florida A&M University. He won two Super Bowls back-to-back with Dallas over the Buffalo Bills.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Knowshon Moreno</span> American football player (born 1987)

Knowshon Rockwell Moreno is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Georgia Bulldogs, earning first-team All-American honors in 2008. He was selected with the 12th overall pick in the 2009 NFL Draft by the Denver Broncos. He also played for the Miami Dolphins.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Chris Ogbonnaya</span> American football player (born 1986)

Christopher Irem Ogbonnaya is a former American football running back. He was selected by the St. Louis Rams in the seventh round of the 2009 NFL Draft. He played college football at the University of Texas. Ogbonnaya also played for the Houston Texans, Cleveland Browns, Carolina Panthers, and New York Giants.

Jason Geathers is a former American football wide receiver in the Arena Football League (AFL) for the San Jose SaberCats, Tampa Bay Storm, Arizona Rattlers and Orlando Predators. He was also a member of the New York Giants in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at the University of Miami.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Taiwan Jones</span> American football player (born 1988)

Taiwan Asti Eric Jones is an American football running back and return specialist who is a free agent. He was drafted by the Oakland Raiders in the fourth round of the 2011 NFL Draft. He played college football at Eastern Washington.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Devon Wylie</span> American gridiron football player (1988–2023)

Devon Wylie was an American football wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL) and Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football for the Fresno State Bulldogs. He was selected 107th overall, in the fourth round of the 2012 NFL Draft by the Kansas City Chiefs.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Cordarrelle Patterson</span> American football player (born 1991)

Cordarrelle Patterson, nicknamed "Flash", is an American football running back for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). A versatile utility player, he plays running back, wide receiver, return specialist, and occasionally on defense. Patterson played college football for the Hutchinson Blue Dragons before transferring to the Tennessee Volunteers, where he earned first-team All-SEC honors. He was selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the first round of the 2013 NFL draft. He has also been a member of the Oakland Raiders, New England Patriots, Chicago Bears, and the Atlanta Falcons.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">George Atkinson III</span> American football player (1992–2019)

George Henry Atkinson III was an American professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. He signed with the Oakland Raiders as an undrafted free agent in 2014, and also played for the Cleveland Browns, the Kansas City Chiefs, and the New York Jets.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jason Cabinda</span> American football player (born 1996)

Jason W. Cabinda is an American football fullback who is a free agent. He played college football at Penn State and signed with the Oakland Raiders as an undrafted free agent in 2018. He attended Hunterdon Central Regional High School.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Pharaoh Brown</span> American football player (born 1994)

Pharaoh Brown is an American football tight end for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). He was signed by the Oakland Raiders as an undrafted free agent following the 2017 NFL Draft. He played college football at Oregon.

Tony McRae is an American college football coach and former cornerback. He is the cornerbacks coach for North Carolina Central University, a position he has held since 2022. He played college football at North Carolina A&T, and signed with the Oakland Raiders as an undrafted free agent in 2016.

References

  1. ↑ "They Couldn't Shake Him and He Wouldn't Go Away" [ permanent dead link ], Daily Californian , November 21, 2003.
  2. ↑ "2004 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 6, 2023.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.