Chidi Iwuoma

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Chidi Iwuoma
No. 40, 29, 28
Position: Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (1978-02-19) February 19, 1978 (age 44)
Los Angeles, California
Height:5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight:189 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school: Pasadena (Pasadena, California)
College: California
Undrafted: 2001
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Tackles:74
Pass deflections:4
INTs:0
Player stats at NFL.com

Chidi Francis Iwuoma (born February 19, 1978) is a former American football cornerback who is currently a scout for BLESTO. He was signed by the Detroit Lions as an undrafted free agent in 2001. He played college football at California.

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Iwuoma has also played for the Pittsburgh Steelers, New England Patriots, St. Louis Rams and Tennessee Titans. He won Super Bowl XL over the Seattle Seahawks with the Steelers. [1]

Early years

Iwuoma's parents were Nigerian immigrants. Chidi Iwuoma attended Pasadena High School in Pasadena, California. [2] He then attended the University of California, Berkeley where he played football. At California, Iwuoma returned kicks and punts while also playing cornerback. [3]

Chidi Iwuoma is a member of Iota Phi Theta fraternity. [4]

Professional career

Detroit Lions

Iwuoma signed with the Detroit Lions as an undrafted free agent following the 2001 NFL Draft. [5]

Pittsburgh Steelers

Iwuoma primarily played on special teams while with the Pittsburgh Steelers. He earned a Super Bowl ring with the Steelers following the 2005 season. Iwuoma was elected the special teams co-captain for two consecutive seasons. [5] In 2006, he underwent shoulder surgery but returned in time for pre-season camp. During the pre-season he suffered a concussion and was released on September 6. [6]

New England Patriots

Iwuoma signed with the New England Patriots on October 4, 2006. [7] He was released on October 31. [8]

St. Louis Rams

A few weeks after his release from the Patriots, Iwuoma signed with the St. Louis Rams on November 14. [9] He was released again on November 28. [10]

Return to Pittsburgh

On December 5, 2006, with four games remaining in the season, the Steelers re-signed Iwuoma. [11] Iwuoma ended his 2006 season with the Steelers but dislocated his wrist. [12] He was re-signed on March 16, 2007 as an unrestricted free agent. [5] The Steelers waived Iwuoma as a final cut on September 2. [13]

Tennessee Titans

He was signed by the Titans on December 26, 2007. [14] He became an unrestricted free agent after the season. [15]

After professional career

Iwuoma worked with the University of California's Athletic Study Center from 2009–2012, where he served as Assistant Director of Student-Athlete Development. In May 2013 he joined the Steelers as their designated BLESTO scout. [16]

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  2. ↑ "Chidi Iwuoma". Cal Golden Bears. Archived from the original on June 9, 2012. Retrieved August 4, 2011.
  3. ↑ Green, Jared (September 1, 2000). "Stepping out of the shadows, into the spotlight". The Berkeley Daily Planet. Retrieved April 11, 2010.
  4. ↑ "National Pan Hellenic Organizations | Iota Phi Theta | Prominent Members". Archived from the original on July 23, 2011. Retrieved 2011-05-02.
  5. 1 2 3 "Steelers Re-Sign Chidi Iwuoma". WPXI.com. March 16, 2007. Archived from the original on June 7, 2011. Retrieved April 11, 2010.
  6. ↑ "Steelers sign St. Pierre, cut Iwuoma". The Pittsburgh Tribune. September 7, 2006. Archived from the original on September 8, 2012. Retrieved April 11, 2010.
  7. ↑ "Patriots sign veteran free agent CB Chidi Iwuoma; Sign first-year OT Sean Bubin to practice squad". Patriots.com. October 4, 2006. Archived from the original on September 7, 2012. Retrieved April 11, 2010.
  8. ↑ "Patriots release CB Chidi Iwuoma and C Brian Barthelmes". Patriots.com. October 31, 2006. Archived from the original on September 11, 2012. Retrieved April 11, 2010.
  9. ↑ "Panthers' Foster suffers elbow injury". USA Today. October 20, 2006. Retrieved April 11, 2010.
  10. ↑ "Transactions". New York Times. November 29, 2006. Retrieved April 11, 2010.
  11. ↑ Bouchette, Ed (December 5, 2006). "Steelers release Staley; add Mays, Iwuoma to roster". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette . Retrieved April 11, 2010.
  12. ↑ "Steelers place Brown, Iwuoma on injured reserve list". Pittsburgh Tribune. December 20, 2006. Retrieved April 11, 2010.[ permanent dead link ]
  13. ↑ Dulac, Gerry (September 2, 2007). "Haynes, Okobi top list of cuts". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved April 11, 2010.
  14. ↑ "Titans sign former Steelers DB Iwuoma". Pittsburgh Tribune. Associated Press. December 20, 2007. Archived from the original on December 28, 2007. Retrieved April 11, 2010.
  15. ↑ Ketchman, Vic (February 25, 2008). "This year's free-agent bargains". Jaguars.com. Archived from the original on January 2, 2010. Retrieved April 11, 2010.
  16. ↑ "Steelers Hire Chidi Iwuoma as BLESTO Scout". Steelers News. Steelers.com. Archived from the original on June 8, 2013. Retrieved June 10, 2013.
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