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IKECHUKU NDUKWE #60

Ikechuku Ndukwe #60
PositionTackle
Height6-4
Weight325
Years Experience3
Birthdate7/17/1982
HometownDublin, OH
CollegeNorthwestern
Current statusActive
Games Started15
Games Played21

Pro Career

Versatile offensive lineman was acquired along with C/G Andy Alleman in a trade with Miami on August 24th for an undisclosed 2010 draft choice … Has the ability to play both the guard and tackle positions on the offensive front … Has spent time with Washington (2005-06), Baltimore (2006-07) and Miami (2007-08) after entering the NFL as a rookie free agent with New Orleans in 2005 … Has appeared in 21 regular season contests (15 starts) and two playoff games (one start).

Transactions: Traded to Kansas City along with C/G Andy Alleman in exchange for a 2010 undisclosed draft pick (8/24/09) ... Signed with Miami (12/26/07) ... Added to Miami’s practice squad (10/22/07) ... Released by Baltimore (10/17/07) ... Signed by Baltimore (10/13/07) ... Added to Baltimore’s practice squad (9/4/07) ... Released by Baltimore (9/2/07) ... Signed by Baltimore (11/18/06) ... Added to Baltimore’s practice squad (11/15/06) ... Released by Baltimore (11/11/06) ... Signed by Baltimore from Washington’s practice squad (10/3/06) ... Added to Washington’s practice squad (9/10/06) ... Released by Washington (9/6/06) ... Signed by Washington (12/20/05) ... Added to Washington’s practice squad (11/2/05) ... Released from New Orleans’ practice squad (10/25/05) ... Added to New Orleans’ practice squad (9/5/05) ... Released by New Orleans (9/3/05) ... Signed as a rookie free agent with New Orleans (9/28/05).

Games Played/Games Started: 2005 WAS (0/0), 2006 BAL (5/0) 2007 BAL (0/0), 2007 MIA (0/0), 2008 MIA (16/15) — 21/15.

Playoffs: 2005 WAS (0/0), 2006 BAL (1/0), 2008 MIA (1/1) — 2/1.

2008

Miami (2007-08): Played in 16 games (15 starts) ... Also started one playoff contest.

2008: Saw action in 16 games with 15 starts at right guard … Opened his first NFL game at right guard in place of an injured G Donald Thomas at Arizona (9/14) ... Started at right guard in an AFC Wild Card Game vs. Baltimore (1/4/09).

2007

Was inactive for one game … Was signed on December 26th … Was inactive vs. Cincinnati (12/30). Brother, S Chinedum Ndukwe returned a QB John Beck fumble for a 54-yard touchdown for Cincinnati in that contest.

Baltimore (2006-07): Played in five games.

2007: Was active, but did not play in one game.

2006

Appeared in five games and was inactive for six contests … Was signed from Washington’s practice squad on October 3rd … Played in his first NFL game vs. Atlanta (11/19) ... Was inactive for an NFC Divisional Playoff Game vs. Indianapolis (1/13/07).

2005

Washington: Was active, but did not play in two games … Spent seven weeks on Washington’s practice squad and was promoted to the 53-man roster on December 20th … Was active, but did not play in an NFC Wild Card Game at Tampa Bay (1/7/06) ... Was inactive for an NFC Divisional Playoff Game at Seattle (1/14/06).

College Bio

A four-year letterman at Northwestern … Started the final 25 games of his collegiate career at left guard … Majored in History and Communication Studies at Northwestern.

Personal Bio

• A prep standout at Coffman High School in Dublin, Ohio.

• Participated in the Big 33 All-Star Game featuring players from Ohio and Pennsylvania.

• Also lettered in wrestling.

• Took part in the NFL Media Boot Camp at NFL Films in 2008.

• Enrolled in the NFL’s Business Management and Entrepreneurial Program at Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management in 2007.

• Also earned three letters in track and field.

• Brother, Chinedum was a defensive back at Notre Dame and was a seventh-round pick (253rd overall) of Cincinnati in 2007. He is in his third season with the Bengals.

• Established the “Ndukwe Family Foundation” in 2007 to give back to the youth in Dublin, Ohio.

• Full name: Ikechuku Nelson Ndukwe (pronounced E-K-choo-koo IN-duke-way.