KENECHI UDEZEUdeze, Kenechi NdukaHeight: 6-3 Weight: 281 Born: March 5, 1983 Los Angeles, CA High School: Verbum Dei (Los Angeles, CA) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Southern California | Redshirted |
| 2001 | Southern California | Lettered |
| 2002 | Southern California | Lettered |
| 2003 | Southern California | Lettered |
| Draft: 1st round (20th overall) 2004 Minnesota Vikings |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2004 MIN NFL | 95 | RDE | 16 | 15 |
| 2005 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2005 MIN NFL | 95 | LDE | 3 | 2 |
| 2006 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2006 MIN NFL | 95 | RDE-LDE | 16 | 15 |
| 2007 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2007 MIN NFL | 95 | LDE | 16 | 15 |
| 4 Years (NFL)4 Years NFL | 51 | 47 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 4/24/2004 | 2004 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2004 MIN NFL |
| Signed | 7/30/2004 | 2004 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2004 MIN NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 10/10/2005 | 2005 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2005 MIN NFL |
| Reserve/Non-Football Illness | 5/1/2008 | 2008 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2008 MIN NFL |
| Reserve/Retired | 7/30/2009 | 2009 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2009 MIN NFL |
| SACKS | NO | YDS |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2004 MIN NFL | 5.0 | 37.0 |
| 2005 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2005 MIN NFL | 1.0 | 6.0 |
| 2007 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2007 MIN NFL | 5.0 | 38.0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 11.0 | 81.0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2004 MIN NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 0 |
| 2006 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2006 MIN NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2007 MIN NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 37 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 35 | 0 |
| DEFENSE | TKL | DEF | ST | MT | QH | TFL | FF | PD | BL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2004 MIN NFL | 36 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2005 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2005 MIN NFL | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2006 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2006 MIN NFL | 29 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2007 MIN NFL | 47 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 117 | 117 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 23 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| PENALTIES | Called | Declined | Accepted | Yards | Nullified Yards | First Downs | Stalled Drives |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2004 MIN NFL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2005 MIN NFL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2006 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2006 MIN NFL | 6 | 1 | 5 | 26 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2007 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2007 MIN NFL | 3 | 0 | 3 | 25 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 13 | 1 | 12 | 81 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
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