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• Professional football outside linebacker Chike Okeafor plays for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League.

  The Cardinals will play in the Super Bowl XLIII against the Pittsburgh Steelers on February 1, 2009.The Arizona Republic: Believe it, Cards make Super Bowl

• Fast Facts

  1. Full name: Chikezie Russell OkeaforOfficial Team Site: Chike Okeafor Bio
  2. Born: March 27, 1976Official Team Site: Chike Okeafor Bio
  3. Birthplace: Grand Rapids, MichiganNFL.com: Chike Okeafor
  4. Height: 6' 5"NFL.com: Chike Okeafor
  5. Weight: 247 lbsNFL.com: Chike Okeafor
  6. Position: Outside linebackerNFL.com: Chike Okeafor
  7. Jersey:
     1. 56NFL.com: Chike Okeafor
  8. High School: West Lafayette HSOfficial Team Site: Chike Okeafor Bio
  9. College: Purdue UniversityOfficial Team Site: Chike Okeafor Bio
  10. NFL Draft: 89th overall pick in 1999 (San Francisco 49ers)Official Team Site: Chike Okeafor Bio

• EarlyYears

  Okeafor attended West Lafayette High School where he was a finalist for Indiana Mr. Football, earning All-State and Super Prep All-Midwest honors. He was also named Indiana Region IV MVP.

  He spent his collegiate years at Purdue University, where he was a Second-team All-Big Ten selection and named to the Super Sleeper Team by the Sports Network as a senior.Official Team Site: Chike Okeafor Bio

• Pro Career

  He was originally drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in the third round (89th overall). He spent four years with the 49ers before signing with the Seattle Seahawks as an unrestricted free agent in 2003. On July 3, 2005, he was signed by the Cardinals to a five-year contract and went on to lead the team in sacks in 2006.Official Team Site: Chike Okeafor Bio

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