Nnamdi Asomugha was born in Lafayette, Louisiana, to Nigerian Igbo parents. He played college football for the University of California, Berkeley. He was drafted in the first round of the 2003 NFL Draft by the Oakland Raiders. In his 11-year career, he was voted All-Pro four times, including two times to the first team.
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Nnamdi Asomugha was born in Lafayette, Louisiana, to Nigerian Igbo parents. He played college football for the University of California, Berkeley. He was drafted in the first round of the 2003 NFL Draft by the Oakland Raiders. He also played for the Philadelphia Eagles and San Francisco 49ers. He is considered one of the greatest Oakland Raiders of all time. He received critical acclaim for his portrayal of Carl King in the film Crown Heights. In his 11-year career, he was voted All-Pro four times, including two times to the first team. He has also played in the Super Bowl, the Superbowl XLVII, and the 2010 Super Bowl XLVIII. He currently lives in Los Angeles, California with his wife and two children. His son is a high school football player who plays for the Los Angeles Rams. He previously worked as a producer and a director for HBO’s Boardwalk Empire and The X-Men: The Return of the King and The Hobbit: The Desolation of the Planet of the Apes, among other projects. His daughter is the daughter of former NFL coach Don Shula and former Oakland Raiders coach Tom Landry. He had a son with former Raiders coach Jon Gruden, who is also an actor and producer. He now lives in New York City with his family and works as a director and producer for a film production company. He recently starred in the movie Crown Heights, which was nominated for several awards, including an Independent Spirit Award and an NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture.
In 2009, he signed a three-year deal with the Raiders that made him the highest-paid cornerback in the history of the NFL. In 2010, he moved to the New York Jets and played for them until the end of the 2011 season. In 2012, he left the NFL to pursue a career in film and television. In 2013, he returned to the Raiders as a free safety. In 2014, he joined the San Diego Chargers and played in two games. In 2015, he played in three games for the Chargers and one game for the San Francisco Giants. In 2016, he announced his retirement from the NFL after 11 years. In 2007, he had 187 tackles, three sacks, 19 stops for losses, eight interceptions, three touchdowns, 15 pass deflections, two fumble recoveries and a forced fumble. In 2006, he recorded his first two career interceptions against the Cleveland Browns. His interception total tied him for second highest total in the National Football League along with four other players. After the season he was invited to the Pro Bowl as an alternate but because of late notice he was not able to attend the annual all-star game. He finished the 2007 season with 34 tackles, 1 interception and 7 breakups and was named a 2008 Pro Bowl alternate. In 2008, the Raiders placed the exclusive franchise tag on him on February 20, 2008. The New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick said he is \”as complete a cornerback as he has seen as he had seen all year\”.
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