Terna Nande

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Terna Nande
No. 57
Position: Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1983-06-17) June 17, 1983 (age 41)
Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S.
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High school: Grand Rapids (MI) Creston
College: Miami (OH)
NFL draft: 2006  / Round: 5 / Pick: 137
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
CFL status:Import
Career highlights and awards
  • First-team All-MAC (2004)
  • Second-team All-MAC (2003)
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:1
Player stats at PFR  ·  CFL.ca (archive)

Terna Nande (born June 17, 1983) is a former American football linebacker. He was selected by the Tennessee Titans in the fifth round of the 2006 NFL Draft after becoming the first and only non-lineman and the lightest person (232 lbs.) in NFL history to bench press over 40 reps at the NFL Combine. [1] [2] He played college football at Miami University.

Nande was also a member of the Indianapolis Colts and San Diego Chargers of the NFL and the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League

Nande's parents, David and Veronica, came to the United States from Nigeria to pursue an education. [3]

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 0+18 in
(1.83 m)
232 lb
(105 kg)
32+12 in
(0.83 m)
9+58 in
(0.24 m)
4.53 s1.59 s2.63 s4.11 s6.97 s39.0 in
(0.99 m)
10 ft 4 in
(3.15 m)
41 reps
All values from NFL Combine [4]

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References

  1. "Terna Nande Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 9, 2023.
  2. "NFL Combine Bench Press Records". The Barbell. Retrieved November 21, 2023.
  3. RedHawks' Nande has nose for the ball
  4. "2006 NFL Draft Scout Terna Nande College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved September 22, 2023.