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Did You Know?

He is the youngest player to ever be drafted in the first round of the NFL Draft. He was only 19 years old.
He was born in Anambra State, Nigeria, and moved to Huntsville, Alabama when he was 12 years old
After spending only two weeks in middle school, he tested into the 9th grade (ESPN, April 15, 2007)
He started playing football as a sophomore, but he knew nothing about the game. His high school coach suggested he go play Madden NFL football in order to learn more about football.
When he was 15 years old, Amobi chose to attend the University of Louisville over Harvard, who had offered him an academic scholarship. He plans to attend graduate school at Harvard. (New York Times, February 26, 2007)
He majored in biology, but switched his major to psychology and graduated a semester early. At age 16, he became the youngest player in the NCAA.
He could walk when he was only seven months old
His other was a school principal in Nigeria. Because she couldn't find anyone to babysit her son, he began school at age two. (The Journal of Blacks in Higher Education, May 17, 2007)

Player Facts:

He was NFL Defensive Rookie of the Month in September of 2007
As a senior, he started all 13 games and registered 55 tackles, eight sacks, and recovered three fumbles
By the time he was a senior, he won first-team All-State honors as both a defensive lineman and offensive lineman