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Jeremiah Attaochu
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Attaochu during a Georgia Tech game in 2013
Personal information
Born: (1993-01-17) January 17, 1993 (age 31)
Ibadan, Nigeria
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:262 lb (119 kg)
Career information
High school:Archbishop Carroll
(Washington, D.C.)
College:Georgia Tech (2010–2013)
Position:Linebacker
NFL draft:2014 / round: 2 / pick: 50
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:148
Sacks:20.5
Forced fumbles:4
Fumble recoveries:1
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Jeremiah Ojimaojo Attaochu listenⓘ (born January 17, 1993) is a Nigerian born professional American football linebacker. He was selected by the San Diego Chargers in the second round of the 2014 NFL draft. He played college football at Georgia Tech. He has also been a member of the San Francisco 49ers, New York Jets, Kansas City Chiefs, Denver Broncos, Chicago Bears, and Baltimore Ravens.

Early life

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Attaochu moved with his family to the United States at the age of eight in 2001,[1] where he attended Archbishop Carroll High School in Washington, D.C. He had intended to continue playing soccer but instead decided to try football for Archbishop Carroll as recommended by the school's freshman football coach. He had 118 tackles and 14 sacks as a senior, while recording four touchdowns by blocking kicks or returning fumbles. He played three seasons of varsity football as a linebacker and defensive end, and served two years as team captain.

Considered a three-star recruit by Rivals.com, he accepted a scholarship from Georgia Tech over offers from Illinois, Kansas State and Syracuse.[2][3]

College career

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As a freshman, Attaochu played in all 12 games and started in the Independence Bowl. He finished the year with 23 tackles (18 solo tackles), 4.0 tackles for loss, 3.0 sacks, and one quarterback hurry. In 2011, he played in 11 games and started 10 times, missing two games due to an injury. He led the team in tackles for loss (11.5), sacks (6.0) and finished third in total tackles with 59, intercepted one pass, while breaking up two others and recovering a fumble, earning a conference honorable mention selection. In 2012, he played and started in 13 games. He registered 69 tackles, including 44 solo tackles, had 12 tackles for loss, 10 sacks, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery. He had two sacks in the ACC Championship Game vs. Florida State. In 2013, as a senior, he played and started in all 13 games, recording 45 tackles, including 16 for loss, while adding 12.5 sacks, two pass break ups and one forced fumble, while earning himself All-Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) and All-American honors.[4]

He finished his career as Georgia Tech's all-time leader in sacks with 31.5, surpassing Greg Gathers' 31 that he set between 1999 and 2002.[5][6]

Professional career

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Pre-draft

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Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump
6 ft 3+1⁄4 in
(1.91 m) 		252 lb
(114 kg) 		33 in
(0.84 m) 		9+7⁄8 in
(0.25 m)		 4.58 s 1.55 s 2.65 s 4.64 s 7.28 s 37.5 in
(0.95 m)		 9 ft 3 in
(2.82 m)
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[7][8][9]

Attaochu sat out drills at the 2014 NFL Combine due to a finger injury (medical exclusion). However, he was able to participate fully on his pro day. He ran the 40-yard dash in 4.58 and a 4.63, had a vertical jump of 37.5 inches, a 3-cone of 7.28, and a short shuttle of 4.64. His 10-yard split was 1.55.[10]

San Diego / Los Angeles Chargers (first stint)

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Attaochu was selected by the San Diego Chargers in the second round of the 2014 NFL draft.[11] In the 2014 season opener against the Arizona Cardinals, Attaochu made an impressive debut, recording one strip sack that forced a fumble and one blocked punt. The two plays helped set up 10 points for San Diego in an 18–17 loss.[12]

In 2016, Attaochu missed three games with a sprained ankle suffered in Week 6 and then suffering a broken foot in Week 10. He was placed on injured reserve on December 3, 2016.[13] He finished 2016 with eight tackles, two sacks, nine pressures and seven quarterback hits over eight games.

San Francisco 49ers

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On March 15, 2018, Attaochu signed with the San Francisco 49ers.[14] He was released on September 1, 2018.[15]

New York Jets

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On September 3, 2018, Attaochu signed with the New York Jets.[16] He played in 11 games before being placed on injured reserve on December 19, 2018.[17]

Kansas City Chiefs

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On April 8, 2019, Attaochu signed with the Kansas City Chiefs.[18] He was released by the team on September 1, 2019.[19]

Denver Broncos

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On October 1, 2019, Attaochu was signed by the Denver Broncos.[20] In week 14 against the Houston Texans, Attaochu sacked Deshaun Watson twice and recovered a fumble lost by wide receiver Keke Coutee and gave the ball to teammate Kareem Jackson who returned the fumble for a 70 yard touchdown during the 38–24 win.[21]

On March 30, 2020, the Broncos re-signed Attaochu to a one-year, $1.5 million contract.[22]

Chicago Bears

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Attaochu signed a two-year contract with the Chicago Bears on March 23, 2021.[23] He suffered a torn pec in Week 5 and was placed on injured reserve on October 13, 2021.[24] He was released on June 13, 2022.[25]

Baltimore Ravens

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On September 27, 2022, Attaochu was signed to the practice squad of the Baltimore Ravens.[26] He was released on October 18, 2022.[27]

Los Angeles Chargers (second stint)

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On October 26, 2022, the Los Angeles Chargers signed Attaochu to their active roster.[28] He was released on November 26 and re-signed to the practice squad.[29] His practice squad contract with the team expired after the season on January 14, 2023.

NFL career statistics

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Legend
Bold Career high
Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck TFL Int Yds TD Lng PD FF FR Yds TD
2014 SDG 11 0 10 8 2 2.0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0
2015 SDG 15 12 55 44 11 6.0 15 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0
2016 SDG 8 1 11 10 1 2.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2017 LAC 4 0 7 6 1 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2018 NYJ 11 0 9 7 2 2.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
2019 DEN 12 5 21 14 7 3.5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
2020 DEN 13 5 31 24 7 5.0 6 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
2021 CHI 5 0 2 1 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2022 BAL 1 0 2 2 0 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
LAC 2 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Career 82 23 148 116 32 20.5 32 0 0 0 0 2 4 1 1 0

References

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  1. ^ O’Halloran, Ryan (September 20, 2020). "Jeremiah Attaochu's American Dream: From immigrant to NFL veteran". The Denver Post. Retrieved December 29, 2023.
  2. ^ Jeremiah Attaochu - Yahoo Sports
  3. ^ Attaochu To Georgia Tech Archived January 10, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ "Jeremiah Attaochu Named All-American". Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Athletics. December 17, 2013. Retrieved December 29, 2023.
  5. ^ Georgia Tech's Jeremiah Attaochu looks to close out his college career with a flourish Archived March 25, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
  6. ^ "Jeremiah Attaochu College Stats, School, Draft, Gamelog, Splits". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved December 29, 2023.
  7. ^ "Jeremiah Attaochu Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved June 4, 2021.
  8. ^ Bien, Louis (March 28, 2014). "Pro day results: Attaochu shines for Georgia Tech". SBNation.com. Retrieved December 28, 2024.
  9. ^ "Jeremiah Attaochu, Georgia Tech, OLB, 2014 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved June 4, 2021.
  10. ^ Bien, Louis (March 28, 2014). "Pro day results: Attaochu shines for Georgia Tech". SBNation.com. Retrieved December 29, 2023.
  11. ^ Brady, James (May 9, 2014). "Attaochu to Chargers at No. 50". SBNation.com. Retrieved December 29, 2023.
  12. ^ Gehlken, Michael (September 11, 2014). "Chargers' Jerry Attaochu finds Comfort". U-T San Diego. Archived from the original on September 12, 2014. Retrieved December 31, 2014.
  13. ^ Henne, Ricky (December 3, 2016). "Chargers Sign Ryan Carrethers; Place Jerry Attaochu on Reserve". Chargers.com. Archived from the original on April 28, 2017.
  14. ^ "49ers Sign DL Jeremiah Attaochu". 49ers.com. March 15, 2018. Archived from the original on March 19, 2018. Archived March 18, 2018, at the Wayback Machine
  15. ^ "49ers Cut 21 Players, Get Roster Down to 53". 49ers.com. September 1, 2018.
  16. ^ Allen, Eric (September 3, 2018). "Jets Sign Edge Attaochu, Place RB McGuire on Reserve/Injured". NewYorkJets.com.
  17. ^ Greenberg, Ethan (December 19, 2018). "Jets Place Brandon Shell, Jeremiah Attaochu on Injured Reserve". NewYorkJets.com.
  18. ^ Alper, Josh (April 8, 2019). "Chiefs sign Jeremiah Attaochu". Pro Football Talk. NBC Sports.
  19. ^ Chiefs Public Relations (September 1, 2019). "Chiefs Announce Practice Squad Players and Other Roster Moves". Chiefs.com. Kansas City Chiefs.
  20. ^ Swanson, Ben (October 1, 2019). "Broncos sign Jeremiah Attaochu and Calvin Anderson, place Bradley Chubb on injured reserve, waive Keishawn Bierria". DenverBroncos.com.
  21. ^ "Lock throws 3 TDs in first half as Broncos beat Texans 38-24". ESPN.com. Associated Press. December 8, 2019. Retrieved December 8, 2019.
  22. ^ DiLalla, Aric (March 30, 2020). "Broncos re-sign OLB Jeremiah Attaochu". DenverBroncos.com.
  23. ^ Mayer, Larry (March 21, 2021). "Roster Move: Bears sign free agent LB Attaochu". ChicagoBears.com. Retrieved March 23, 2021.
  24. ^ Mayer, Larry (October 13, 2021). "Roster Moves: Ifedi put on IR, Nall activated". ChicagoBears.com. Archived from the original on October 16, 2021. Retrieved October 16, 2021.
  25. ^ Mayer, Larry (June 13, 2022). "Roster Moves: Bears sign Pennel, release Attaochu". ChicagoBears.com. Retrieved June 15, 2022.
  26. ^ Mink, Ryan (September 27, 2022). "Ravens Add Veteran Outside Linebacker and Guard to Practice Squad". BaltimoreRavens.com.
  27. ^ Weigel, Brandon (October 18, 2022). "Ravens reportedly sign WR DeSean Jackson, make series of practice squad moves". CBS News. Retrieved December 28, 2024.
  28. ^ "Los Angeles Chargers Sign Jeremiah Attaochu; Place J.C. Jackson on Injured Reserve". Chargers.com. October 26, 2022. Archived from the original on October 27, 2022. Retrieved October 30, 2022.
  29. ^ "Los Angeles Chargers Activate Running Back Joshua Kelley". Chargers.com. November 26, 2022. Retrieved December 28, 2024.
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