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Uche Nwaneri
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Nwaneri (center left) with the Jaguars in 2009
No. 77
Position: Guard
Personal information
Born: (1984-03-20)March 20, 1984
Dallas, Texas, United States
Died: December 30, 2022(2022-12-30) (aged 38)
West Lafayette, Indiana, United States
Height: 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight: 310 lb (141 kg)
Career information
High school: Garland (TX) Naaman Forest
College: Purdue
NFL Draft: 2007 / Round: 5 / Pick: 149
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Games played: 104
Games started: 92
Player stats at NFL.com

Uchechukwu Eberechukwu Nwaneri ( OO-chay-_-nwah-NERR-ee) (March 20, 1984 – December 30, 2022) was an American football guard who played in the National Football League (NFL) for seven seasons with the Jacksonville Jaguars. He played college football at Purdue and was selected by the Jaguars in the fifth round of the 2007 NFL Draft. After retiring, he ran "The Observant Lineman" channel on YouTube.

Early life

Nwaneri attended Naaman Forest High School in Garland, Texas, where he was teammates with Melvin Bullitt.

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight 40‡ Commit date
Uche Nwaneri
OL		 Garland, Texas Naaman Forest High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 275 lb (125 kg) 5.0 Jul 8, 2003 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: -- (OL)   Rivals: 66 (OL), -- (TX)
  • ‡ Refers to 40 yard dash
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height, weight and 40 time.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

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Nwaneri committed to Purdue University on July 8, 2003. Nwaneri also had FBS scholarship offers from Kentucky, and Texas A&M.

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand size 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 3+1⁄8 in
(1.91 m)		 325 lb
(147 kg)		 34+1⁄8 in
(0.87 m)		 10 in
(0.25 m)		 5.44 s 1.87 s 3.13 s 27.5 in
(0.70 m)		 8 ft 1 in
(2.46 m)		 24 reps
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day

Jacksonville Jaguars

Nwaneri saw limited action as a rookie during the Jaguars' 2007 playoff run, playing in 9 games with 1 start. The next season, he was elevated to starter after an injury to starting guard Vince Manuwai. In all, he appeared in 15 games during the 2008 season, starting 15 of them. He allowed 4.5 sacks during the season.

In 2009, Nwaneri and fellow guard Maurice Williams competed for the starting guard position opposite the returning Vince Manuwai. Nwaneri won the job; Williams was deactivated for much of the season before being released on December 5, 2009. Nwaneri appeared in all 16 games, starting 13 of them. He was only credited with allowing one-half of a sack. Nwaneri was also not penalized during the 2009 season.

Nwaneri was released on March 4, 2014.

Dallas Cowboys

Nwaneri signed with the Dallas Cowboys on June 25, 2014. He was cut during final roster cuts on August 30, 2014. Following this, he retired from the NFL.

Death

Nwaneri died on December 30, 2022. Preliminary results indicated a possible heart attack. He was 38.

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