Emmanuel Acho

Emmanuel Acho

Emmanuel Chinedum Acho is a former linebacker who played in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the sixth round of the 2012 NFL Draft. He also played for the Philadelphia Eagles. He is currently working as an analyst for Fox Sports 1.

About Emmanuel Acho in brief

Summary Emmanuel AchoEmmanuel Chinedum Acho is a former linebacker who played in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the sixth round of the 2012 NFL Draft. He also played for the Philadelphia Eagles. He is currently working as an analyst for Fox Sports 1. Acho was born in Dallas to Igbo immigrants, Dr. Sonny and Christie Acho, from Isuikwuato, Nigeria. His grandfather, Manuel, is of Assyrian-Chaldean dissent. His father has served as pastor to the Living Hope Bible Fellowship Church and as a mental health professional in North Dallas. One of Acho’s siblings, Sam, also attended St. Mark’s and the University of Texas before a career in the NFL.

He won the 2010 Arthur Ashe Award, was named to the 2011 AFCA Good Works Team, and was a three-time first-team Academic All-Big 12 selection. He led his team in tackles in 2011 and, over his 4-year career, recorded 278 tackles, 41 TFL, eight sacks, seven forced fumbles, three fumble recoveries, two INTs, 13 PBU and 26 pressures. He graduated in December 2011 with a degree in sports management. In 2018, he was promoted to analyst for ESPN2’s college football programming. In the summer of 2020, it was announced that he would be leaving ESPN to join Fox Sports.