• Professional football defensive tackle Amobi Okoye plays for the Houston Texans in the National Football League. According to Scout.com, he was ruled out for the November 9, 2008, game against the Baltimore Ravens.Scout.com: Okoye Out?

• 1. Born: June 10, 1987
  2. Birthplace: Anambra, Nigeria
  3. Height: 6'2"
  4. Weight: 302 lbs
  5. Position: Defensive tackle
  6. High school: Robert E. Lee High School Huntsville
  7. College: University of Louisville
  8. Selected as the 10th overall pick by the Texans in the 2007 NFL Draft
  9. September 2007: Named the NFL Defensive Rookie of the Month
  10. Finished his college career with 121 tackles and 10.5 sacks
  11. At age 16, Okoye was the youngest college football athlete to play in a gameHouston Texans: Amobi Okoye Player Profile
  12. 2006: All-Big East first-team selection
  13. Drafted into the NFL at age 19, youngest player ever drafted into the NFL
  14. No relation to Christian Okoye
  15. Moved to Alabama when he was 12 years old

• Football Career

  Okoye played in college for the Louisville Cardinals and was selected 10th overall by the Houston Texans in the 2007 NFL draft. In his rookie season with the Texans, Okoye started 14 games and compiled 32 tackles including 5.5 sacks.

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