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(Redirected from ND Kalu) American football player (born 1975)

American football player
N.D. Kalu
No. 53, 72, 94
Position:Defensive end
Personal information
Born: (1975-08-03) August 3, 1975 (age 49)
Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:265 lb (120 kg)
Career information
High school:Marshall (San Antonio, Texas)
College:Rice
NFL draft:1997 / round: 5 / pick: 152
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:195
Sacks:31.0
Forced fumbles:5
Fumble recoveries:4
Interceptions:1
Defensive touchdowns:1
Stats at Pro Football Reference

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). 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 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m).

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. He later played for the Washington Redskins, then returned to the Eagles, then finished his NFL career with the Houston Texans.

NFL career statistics

Legend
Bold Career high

Regular season

Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
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". He also serves as an occasional analyst for CSN Houston, American Sports Network, and ESPN3.

References

  1. ^ Gehman, Jim (July 31, 2015). "Where Are They Now? DE N.D. Kalu". philadelphiaeagles.com. Philadelphia Eagles. Retrieved February 11, 2018.
  2. "1997 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
  3. Barron, David (June 15, 2017). "On TV/Radio: Lance Zierlein's impending exit leads to more changes in Houston sports talk". Houston Chronicle. Hearst Newspapers, LLC. Retrieved February 11, 2018.

External links

Philadelphia Eagles 1997 NFL draft selections
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