Nnamdi Asomugha
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Nnamdi Asomugha

Asomugha at the 2009 OWIN Fundraising event
Personal information
Current teamOakland Raiders
Date of birthJuly 06, 1981(age 29)
Place of birthLafayette, Louisiana
Height6 ft 2 inch (1.9 m)
Weight210 lb (95.3 kg)
Career information
CollegeCalifornia
NFL Draft2003 / Round: 1 / Pick: 31
Debut2003 for the Oakland Raiders
Career history
As player:
* Oakland Raiders (2003 � present)
As player:
* Oakland Raiders (2003 � present)
Roster statusActive
Career highlights and awards
* 3× Pro Bowl selection (2007, 2008, 2009) * 1× First-team All-Pro selection (2008) * 2× Second-team All-Pro selection (2006, 2009) * "Whizzer" White NFL Man of the Year (2009)
NFL stat - 17 Week, 2009
Tackles291
Sacks2.0
Interceptions11

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Nnamdi Asomugha (-enˈnɑːmdi ɑːsəˈmuː.ɑːpron; born July 6, 1981, in Lafayette, Louisiana) is a Nigerian-American (ethnically Igbo) cornerback for the National Football League's Oakland Raiders professional football team. He was drafted in the first round of the 2003 NFL Draft (31st overall) by the Raiders and played college football for the Golden Bears at the University of California, Berkeley. He is widely considered to be the best cornerback in the NFL.

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Nnamdi Asomugha is Raiders' quiet leader - San Francisco Chronicle Tweet this news
San Francisco Chronicle--All-Pro -Nnamdi Asomugha- (21) talked to fellow cornerback Stanford Routt (26) this offseason, hinting that more was needed out of Routt in his sixth season. ... - Date : Wed, 08 Sep 2010 20:25:05 GMT+00:00
Broncos,Bailey working on extension - Midwest Sports Fans Tweet this news
Midwest Sports Fans--The deal that the two sides are working on would likely make Bailey the league's third highest-paid corner behind the Raiders' -Nnamdi Asomugha- and the Jets' ... - Date : Fri, 10 Sep 2010 22:17:03 GMT+00:00
Darrelle Revis Didn't Get the Nnamdi Asomugha Money He Wanted, So Why'd He ... - The Big Lead Tweet this news
The Big Lead--But Revis isn't the highest-paid cornerback in the league (-Nnamdi Asomugha- of the Raiders, who is making $14 million a year), which is what his agents kept ... - Date : Mon, 06 Sep 2010 16:08:55 GMT+00:00
Raiders CB Asomugha likes the teams offseason offensive pickups - NFL GridIron Gab (blog) Tweet this news
NFL GridIron Gab (blog)---Nnamdi Asomugha- seems to feel that the Raiders pickups this offseason have made a pretty big difference going forward for the Raiders. ... - Date : Mon, 06 Sep 2010 01:22:56 GMT+00:00
Stanford Routt: Stanford Routt wins starting job - Rotoworld.com Tweet this news
Rotoworld.com--He is a sleeper in IDP leagues, though, as teams will likely throw at him (not -Nnamdi Asomugha-). Sep. 5 - 4:27 pm et.--- - Date : Sun, 05 Sep 2010 20:38:06 GMT+00:00
Raiders: Love and hate - CBSSports.com Tweet this news
CBSSports.com--Cornerback -Nnamdi Asomugha-. One of the great cover corners in the game. He has basically played on the right side of the defense. ... - Date : Mon, 30 Aug 2010 04:27:01 GMT+00:00
Raiders' Asomugha out to prove he's the best - The Associated Press Tweet this news
The Associated Press---...- hopes of a new contract befitting a player many think is the best cornerback in the NFL, Oakland's -Nnamdi Asomugha- is working on taking that title back. ... - Date : Wed, 18 Aug 2010 04:33:07 GMT+00:00
Who's better? Asomugha won't pit his skills against Jets' Revis - USA Today Tweet this news
USA Today--By Bill Kostroun, AP By Jim Corbett, USA TODAY Pro Bowl cornerback -Nnamdi Asomugha- laughed when told Rex Ryan's bed-check episode on HBO's Hard Knocks ... - Date : Thu, 26 Aug 2010 02:58:29 GMT+00:00
Nnamdi Asomugha will be on the move this season - San Jose Mercury News Tweet this news
San Jose Mercury News---Nnamdi Asomugha- is spending a lot of time on the left side in practice these days. It's all part of the Raiders' plan to untether their Pro ... - Date : Sun, 15 Aug 2010 03:13:00 GMT+00:00
Nnamdi Asomugha's deal wasn't as bad as the Jets suggest - ProFootballTalk Tweet this news
ProFootballTalk--But in order to properly assess the contract given in 2009 to cornerback -Nnamdi Asomugha- by the Raiders, a contract which has been assailed by a Jets team ... - Date : Mon, 09 Aug 2010 23:57:56 GMT+00:00

2003 NFL Draft First Round Selections

Carson Palmer * Charles Rogers * Andre Johnson * Dewayne Robertson * Terence Newman * Johnathan Sullivan * Byron Leftwich * Jordan Gross * Kevin Williams * Terrell Suggs * Marcus Trufant * Jimmy Kennedy * Ty Warren * Michael Haynes * Jerome McDougle * Troy Polamalu * Bryant Johnson * Calvin Pace * Kyle Boller * George Foster * Jeff Faine * Rex Grossman * Willis McGahee * Dallas Clark * William Joseph * Kwame Harris * Larry Johnson * Andre Woolfolk * Nick Barnett * Sammy Davis * Nnamdi Asomugha * Tyler Brayton

Oakland / Los Angeles Raiders first-round draft picks

Rutgens * Gabriel * Lorick * Schuh * Upshaw * Dickey * Thoms * Chester * Tatum * Siani * Guy * Lawrence * Colzie * Wilson * Watts * Marsh * Allen * Mosebar * Woods * Hester * Buczkowski * Clay * Brown * McDaneil * Davis * Smith * Marinovich * McGlockton * Bates * Frederickson * Kaufman * Dudley * D. Russell * Woodson * Collins * Stinchcomb * Janikowski * Gibson * Buchanon * Harris * Asomugha * Brayton * Gallery * Washington * Huff * J. Russell * McFadden * Heyward-Bey * McClain

2006 AP NFL All-Pro Team

Offense: QB Drew Brees * RB LaDainian Tomlinson * RB Larry Johnson * FB Lorenzo Neal * WR Marvin Harrison * WR Chad Johnson * TE Antonio Gates
OT Jammal Brown * OT Willie Anderson * G Alan Faneca * G Shawn Andrews * C Olin Kreutz
Defense: DE Julius Peppers * DE Jason Taylor * DT Jamal Williams * DT Kevin Williams * OLB Shawne Merriman * OLB Adalius Thomas * ILB Zach Thomas * ILB Brian Urlacher * CB Champ Bailey * CB Rashean Mathis * S Ed Reed * S Brian Dawkins
Special Teams P Brian Moorman * PK Robbie Gould * KR Devin Hester

2008 AP NFL All-Pro Team

Offense: QB Peyton Manning * RB Adrian Peterson * RB Michael Turner * FB Le'Ron McClain * WR Andre Johnson * WR Larry Fitzgerald * TE Tony Gonzalez
OT Jordan Gross * OT Michael Roos * G Steve Hutchinson * G Chris Snee * C Kevin Mawae
Defense: DE Jared Allen * DE Justin Tuck * DT Albert Haynesworth * DT Kevin Williams * OLB James Harrison * OLB DeMarcus Ware * ILB Ray Lewis * ILB Jon Beason * CB Nnamdi Asomugha * CB Cortland Finnegan * FS Ed Reed * SS Troy Polamalu
Special Teams P Shane Lechler * PK Stephen Gostkowski * KR Leon Washington

2009 AP NFL All-Pro Team

Offense: QB Peyton Manning * RB Adrian Peterson * RB Chris Johnson * FB Leonard Weaver * WR Andre Johnson * WR Wes Welker * TE Dallas Clark
OT Ryan Clady * OT Joe Thomas * G Steve Hutchinson * G Jahri Evans * C Nick Mangold
Defense: DE Jared Allen * DE Dwight Freeney * DT Kevin Williams * DT Jay Ratliff * OLB Elvis Dumervil * OLB DeMarcus Ware * ILB Patrick Willis * ILB Ray Lewis
CB Charles Woodson * CB Darrelle Revis * FS Darren Sharper * SS Adrian Wilson
Special Teams P Shane Lechler * PK Nate Kaeding * KR Josh Cribbs

2009 Pro Bowl AFC Starters

OffenseQB Peyton Manning * RB Thomas Jones * FB Le'Ron McClain * WR Andre Johnson * WR Brandon Marshall * TE Tony Gonzalez
OT Joe Thomas * OT Jason Peters * G Alan Faneca * G Kris Dielman * C Kevin Mawae
DefenseDE Mario Williams * DE Dwight Freeney * DT Albert Haynesworth * DT Kris Jenkins
OLB James Harrison * OLB Joey Porter * ILB Ray Lewis
CB Nnamdi Asomugha * CB Cortland Finnegan * FS Ed Reed * SS Troy Polamalu
Special TeamsP Shane Lechler * PK Stephen Gostkowski * KR Leon Washington * ST Brendon Ayanbadejo

2010 Pro Bowl AFC Starters

OffenseQB Peyton Manning * RB Chris Johnson * FB Le'Ron McClain * WR Andre Johnson * WR Reggie Wayne * TE Dallas Clark
OT Jake Long * OT Ryan Clady * G Logan Mankins * G Alan Faneca * C Nick Mangold
DefenseDE Dwight Freeney * DE Robert Mathis * DT Haloti Ngata * DT Vince Wilfork
OLB Elvis Dumervil * OLB James Harrison * ILB Ray Lewis
CB Darrelle Revis * CB Nnamdi Asomugha * FS Ed Reed * SS Brian Dawkins
Special TeamsP Shane Lechler * PK Nate Kaeding * KR Joshua Cribbs * ST Kassim Osgood

Oakland Raiders current roster

Active roster1 Swayze Waters * 3 Charlie Frye * 5 Bruce Gradkowski * 7 Kyle Boller * 8 Jason Campbell * 9 Shane Lechler * 10 Shaun Bodiford * 11 Sebastian Janikowski * 12 Jacoby Ford * 13 Yamon Figurs * 15 Johnnie Lee Higgins * 16 Paul Hubbard * 17 Jonathan Holland * 18 Louis Murphy * 19 Todd Watkins * 20 Darren McFadden * 21 Nnamdi Asomugha * 22 Walter McFadden * 23 Jeremy Ware * 24 Michael Huff * 26 Stanford Routt * 27 Stevie Brown * 29 Michael Bush * 30 Jerome Boyd * 31 Hiram Eugene * 33 Tyvon Branch * 34 Mike Mitchell * 37 Chris Johnson * 45 Marcel Reece * 46 Oren O'Neal * 48 Travis Goethel * 50 Isaiah Ekejiuba * 51 Chris Morris * 52 Quentin Groves * 53 Thomas Howard * 54 Sam Williams * 55 Rolando McClain * 56 David Nixon * 57 Ricky Brown * 58 Slade Norris * 59 Jon Condo * 63 Brandon Rodd * 64 Samson Satele * 66 Cooper Carlisle * 66 Jared Veldheer * 69 Khalif Barnes * 70 Langston Walker * 72 Erik Pears * 74 Bruce Campbell * 75 Mario Henderson * 76 Robert Gallery * 77 Matt Shaughnessy * 78 Chris Cooper * 80 Zach Miller * 81 Chaz Schilens * 83 Brandon Myers * 85 Darrius Heyward-Bey * 86 Tony Stewart * 89 Nick Miller * 90 Desmond Bryant * 91 Trevor Scott * 92 Richard Seymour * 93 Tommy Kelly * 94 William Joseph * 96 Kamerion Wimbley * 97 Greyson Gunheim * 98 Jay Richardson * 99 Lamarr Houston * -- Daniel Loper
Pratice squad
Reserve lists44 Luke Lawton (Susp.) *



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