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C. J. Okoye Position: Defensive end Born: (2001-10-20 ) 20 October 2001 (age 22 ) Nkwerre , NigeriaHeight: 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m ) Weight: 315 lb (143 kg ) Undrafted: 2023
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status: Active Player stats at PFR
Basil Chijioke "C. J. " Okoye (born 20 October 2001) is a Nigerian professional American football defensive end for the Los Angeles Chargers of the National Football League (NFL). From Nkwerre , Nigeria , he joined the Chargers through the International Player Pathway Program (IPPP) in 2023 .
Early life [ edit ]
Okoye was born on 20 October 2001, in Nkwerre , Nigeria .[1] basketball , and played in a high-level league before being noticed by Ejike Ugboaja , who suggested he enter the UpRise American football camp, hosted by Osi Umenyiora to identify talent from African countries.[2] [3] Ghana .[2]
Okoye at first was trained to play offensive lineman , and was named the offensive most valuable player at the NFL Africa camp.[2] [3] London , England .[2] National Football League (NFL)'s International Player Pathway Program (IPPP) and trained at IMG Academy in Florida .[2] [4] [2] [5]
Professional career [ edit ]
Okoye was allocated to the Los Angeles Chargers as a defensive lineman in May 2023.[6] Los Angeles Rams and recorded a sack on Stetson Bennett , in what was the first organized game of football in his life.[5] [7] [8] The Rich Eisen Show , where he said that he did not even know what he did was a sack.[5] [7] [9] practice squad .[10] [11] [12]
References [ edit ]
^ a b Malchow, Alex (18 December 2022). "NFL International Player Pathway spotlight: Basil 'CJ' Chijioke Okoye, OL, Nigeria" . American Football International . Archived from the original on 17 August 2023. Retrieved 17 August 2023 .
^ Solms, Leonard (10 May 2023). "Nigeria's CJ Okoye surprised by Los Angeles Chargers' interest after poor start to NFL life" . ESPN . Archived from the original on 17 August 2023. Retrieved 17 August 2023 .
^ a b c Henson, Steve (14 August 2023). "Chargers' 'Nigerian Nightmare'? 6-foot-7 lineman records sack in first organized game" . Los Angeles Times Archived from the original on 17 August 2023. Retrieved 17 August 2023 .
^ Smith, Eric (4 May 2023). "Basil Chijioke Okoye Joins Chargers Through International Pathway Program" . Los Angeles Chargers . Archived from the original on 28 May 2023. Retrieved 17 August 2023 .
^ a b Smith, Michael David (16 August 2023). "CJ Okoye: I've never played football, I didn't know that was a sack when I tackled the QB" . NBC Sports . Archived from the original on 17 August 2023. Retrieved 17 August 2023 .
^ Thompson, Scott (13 August 2023). "Chargers go wild for Nigerian teammate who recorded sack in his first-ever organized football game" . Fox News Archived from the original on 17 August 2023. Retrieved 17 August 2023 .
^ Navarro, Omar (15 August 2023). "CJ Okoye Named Rich Eisen's No. 1 Preseason Standout Performer" . Los Angeles Chargers . Archived from the original on 17 August 2023. Retrieved 17 August 2023 .
^ "Los Angeles Chargers Reduce Roster to 53 Players" . Chargers.com . 29 August 2023. Archived from the original on 2 September 2023. Retrieved 3 September 2023 .
^ "Los Angeles Chargers Sign 12 Players to Practice Squad" . Chargers.com . 30 August 2023. Archived from the original on 3 September 2023. Retrieved 3 September 2023 .
^ "Los Angeles Chargers Sign 11 Players to Contracts" . Chargers.com . 11 January 2024.
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