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Position: | Cornerback | ||||||
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Born: | October 18, 1989 | ||||||
Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 190 lb (86 kg) | ||||||
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High school: |
James B. Dudley ( Greensboro, North Carolina) | ||||||
College: | Wake Forest | ||||||
Undrafted: | 2013 | ||||||
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Chibuikem Kenneth Okoro (born October 18, 1989) is a former American football cornerback. He played college football at Wake Forest University and attended James B. Dudley High School in Greensboro, North Carolina. He has been a member of the San Diego Chargers, San Jose SaberCats and Washington Redskins. His name Chibuikem means "God is my power" in Igbo [1]
Okoro's parents are both Nigerian immigrants. He played high school football for the James B. Dudley High School Panthers. He was the Greensboro News and Record All-Area Player of the Year as a senior and a member of the NCPreps.com 3A All-State team. Okoro was an honor roll student all four years of high school. [2]
Okoro played for the Wake Forest Demon Deacons from 2009 to 2012. He was redshirted in 2008. [2] He started 37 games for the Demon Deacons, recording seven interceptions. [3]
Okoro was signed by the San Diego Chargers on April 27, 2013 after going undrafted in the 2013 NFL Draft. [4] He was waived-injured by the Chargers on July 30, 2013. [5]
Okoro spent the 2014 Arena Football League season with the San Jose SaberCats. He recorded 60 tackles and an interception in 11 games with the SaberCats. [6] He was placed on Other League Exempt on December 2, 2014. [7]
Okoro was signed to the Washington Redskins' practice squad on November 26, 2014. [8] He was promoted to the active roster on December 6. [9] He made his NFL debut on December 7, 2014 against the St. Louis Rams. [10]
On May 4, 2015, he was waived by the Redskins. [11]
Okoro was activated from Other League Exempt on May 6, 2015. [7] The Sabercats won ArenaBowl XXVIII against the Jacksonville Sharks on August 29, 2015. [12] He became a free agent after the 2015 season.
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Position: | Cornerback | ||||||
Personal information | |||||||
Born: | October 18, 1989 | ||||||
Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 190 lb (86 kg) | ||||||
Career information | |||||||
High school: |
James B. Dudley ( Greensboro, North Carolina) | ||||||
College: | Wake Forest | ||||||
Undrafted: | 2013 | ||||||
Career history | |||||||
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||
Career highlights and awards | |||||||
Career NFL statistics | |||||||
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Career Arena statistics | |||||||
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Player stats at PFR · ArenaFan.com |
Chibuikem Kenneth Okoro (born October 18, 1989) is a former American football cornerback. He played college football at Wake Forest University and attended James B. Dudley High School in Greensboro, North Carolina. He has been a member of the San Diego Chargers, San Jose SaberCats and Washington Redskins. His name Chibuikem means "God is my power" in Igbo [1]
Okoro's parents are both Nigerian immigrants. He played high school football for the James B. Dudley High School Panthers. He was the Greensboro News and Record All-Area Player of the Year as a senior and a member of the NCPreps.com 3A All-State team. Okoro was an honor roll student all four years of high school. [2]
Okoro played for the Wake Forest Demon Deacons from 2009 to 2012. He was redshirted in 2008. [2] He started 37 games for the Demon Deacons, recording seven interceptions. [3]
Okoro was signed by the San Diego Chargers on April 27, 2013 after going undrafted in the 2013 NFL Draft. [4] He was waived-injured by the Chargers on July 30, 2013. [5]
Okoro spent the 2014 Arena Football League season with the San Jose SaberCats. He recorded 60 tackles and an interception in 11 games with the SaberCats. [6] He was placed on Other League Exempt on December 2, 2014. [7]
Okoro was signed to the Washington Redskins' practice squad on November 26, 2014. [8] He was promoted to the active roster on December 6. [9] He made his NFL debut on December 7, 2014 against the St. Louis Rams. [10]
On May 4, 2015, he was waived by the Redskins. [11]
Okoro was activated from Other League Exempt on May 6, 2015. [7] The Sabercats won ArenaBowl XXVIII against the Jacksonville Sharks on August 29, 2015. [12] He became a free agent after the 2015 season.