N. D. Kalu
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Ndukwe Dike Kalu (born August 3, 1975) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end in the National Football League (NFL).[1] He played college football for the Rice Owls. He was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles in the fifth round of the 1997 NFL draft.
Early life
Kalu attended Pat Neff Middle School and John Marshall High School in San Antonio, Texas, graduating in 1993. He holds the record in high jump for the Rams at Script error: No such module "convert"..
Professional career
Kalu was originally selected with the 22nd pick of the fifth round of the 1997 NFL draft out of Rice University by the Philadelphia Eagles.[2] He later played for the Washington Redskins, then returned to the Eagles, then finished his NFL career with the Houston Texans.
NFL career statistics
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Regular season
| Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||
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| GP | GS | Comb | Solo | Ast | Sck | Int | Yds | TD | Lng | FF | FR | Yds | TD | ||
| 1997 | PHI | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | WAS | 13 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | WAS | 12 | 0 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 3.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | WAS | 15 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 2001 | PHI | 14 | 1 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | PHI | 16 | 0 | 31 | 22 | 9 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | PHI | 16 | 16 | 47 | 38 | 9 | 5.5 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | PHI | 15 | 8 | 30 | 26 | 4 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | HOU | 15 | 3 | 21 | 16 | 5 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | HOU | 15 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | HOU | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 136 | 30 | 195 | 146 | 49 | 31.0 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | ||
Playoffs
| Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Comb | Solo | Ast | Sck | Int | Yds | TD | Lng | FF | FR | Yds | TD | ||
| 1999 | WAS | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | PHI | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | PHI | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | PHI | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Personal life
Kalu is of Nigerian descent. He is currently working at sports radio station KBME in Houston, hosting a Houston sports show called ""In The Trenches".[3] He also serves as an occasional analyst for CSN Houston, American Sports Network, and ESPN3.
References
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- 1975 births
- Living people
- Players of American football from Baltimore
- American football defensive ends
- Rice Owls football players
- Philadelphia Eagles players
- Washington Redskins players
- Houston Texans players
- 21st-century American sportsmen
- Houston Texans announcers
- American players of American football of Nigerian descent