Kenny Okoro

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Kenny Okoro
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Position: Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (1989-10-18) October 18, 1989 (age 35)
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school: James B. Dudley
(Greensboro, North Carolina)
College: Wake Forest
Undrafted: 2013
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:1
Stats at Pro Football Reference
Career Arena League statistics
Total tackles:61.5
Pass deflections:8
Interceptions:2
Stats at ArenaFan.com

Chibuikem Kenneth Okoro (born October 18, 1989) is a former American football cornerback. He played college football at Wake Forest University and attended James B. Dudley High School in Greensboro, North Carolina. He was a member of the San Diego Chargers, San Jose SaberCats and Washington Redskins. His name Chibuikem means "God is my power" in Igbo. [1]

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Early life

Okoro's parents are both Nigerian immigrants. He played high school football for the James B. Dudley High School Panthers. He was the Greensboro News and Record All-Area Player of the Year as a senior and a member of the NCPreps.com 3A All-State team. Okoro was an honor roll student all four years of high school. [2]

College career

Okoro played for the Wake Forest Demon Deacons from 2009 to 2012. He was redshirted in 2008. [2] He started 37 games for the Demon Deacons, recording seven interceptions. [3]

Professional career

Okoro was signed by the San Diego Chargers on April 27, 2013 after going undrafted in the 2013 NFL draft. [4] He was waived-injured by the Chargers on July 30, 2013. [5]

Okoro spent the 2014 Arena Football League season with the San Jose SaberCats. He recorded 60 tackles and an interception in 11 games with the SaberCats. [6] He was placed on Other League Exempt on December 2, 2014. [7]

Okoro was signed to the Washington Redskins' practice squad on November 26, 2014. [8] He was promoted to the active roster on December 6. [9] He made his NFL debut on December 7, 2014 against the St. Louis Rams. [10] On May 4, 2015, he was waived by the Redskins. [11]

On May 6, 2015, the SaberCats activated Okoro from Other League Exempt. [7] The Sabercats won ArenaBowl XXVIII against the Jacksonville Sharks on August 29, 2015. [12] He became a free agent after the 2015 season.

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