Chimdi Chekwa

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Chimdi Chekwa
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Position: Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (1988-10-07) October 7, 1988 (age 36)
Marrero, Louisiana, U.S.
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school: Clermont (FL) East Ridge
College: Ohio State
NFL draft: 2011  / round: 4 / pick: 113
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:53
Forced fumbles:1
Fumble recoveries:1
Pass deflections:4
Stats at Pro Football Reference   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg

Chimdi Chekwa (born October 7, 1988) is an American former professional football player who was a cornerback in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Ohio State Buckeyes. He was selected by the Oakland Raiders in the fourth round of the 2011 NFL draft. [1]

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College career

As a senior in 2010, Chekwa was named a first-team All-American by the FWAA and College Football News . [2] [3]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split Vertical jump Broad jump
6 ft 0 in
(1.83 m)		191 lb
(87 kg)		31+3⁄8 in
(0.80 m)		8+3⁄8 in
(0.21 m)		4.38 s1.47 s2.47 s34+1⁄2 in
(0.88 m)		10 ft 6 in
(3.20 m)

Oakland Raiders (first stint)

Chekwa was selected by the Oakland Raiders in the fourth round, 113th overall, in the 2011 NFL draft. [4]

New England Patriots

He was signed by the New England Patriots on March 12, 2015. He was released by the team on May 18, 2015. [5]

Oakland Raiders (second stint)

Chekwa re-signed with the Raiders on May 19, 2015.

Miami Dolphins

Chekwa signed with the Dolphins. On September 3, 2016, he was released as part of final roster cuts. [6] He was re-signed by the Dolphins on October 11, 2016. [7] He was released by the Dolphins on November 7, 2016. [8]

Personal life

In 2016, Chekwa earned a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Miami Business School. [9]

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References

  1. ↑ NFL Draft Scout
  2. ↑ FWAA NAMES 2010 ALL-AMERICA TEAM
  3. ↑ "CFN 2010 All-America Team". Archived from the original on December 19, 2010. Retrieved December 24, 2010.
  4. ↑ "2011 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 26, 2019.
  5. ↑ "Official New England Patriots News and Analysis".
  6. ↑ Poupart, Alain (September 3, 2016). "Dolphins Make Moves To Get Roster To 53". MiamiDolphins.com. Archived from the original on June 16, 2018.
  7. ↑ "PRESS RELEASE: Dolphins Add Chekwa And Young". MiamiDolphins.com. October 11, 2016. Archived from the original on June 16, 2018.
  8. ↑ "Dolphins Make Roster Moves". MiamiDolphins.com. November 7, 2016. Archived from the original on January 15, 2017.
  9. ↑ Habib, Hal (May 5, 2016). "Three Dolphins earn MBAs from University of Miami". Palm Beach Post . Archived from the original on June 24, 2018. Retrieved June 24, 2018.


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