Chidobe Awuzie
Colorado Buffaloes No. 4 | |
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Position | Cornerback |
Class | Senior |
Major | Business |
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Personal information | |
Date of birth | May 24, 1995 |
Place of birth | San Jose, California |
Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
Weight | 205 lb (93 kg) |
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Chidobe Awuzie (born May 24, 1995) is an American football cornerback for the Colorado Buffaloes.
Early years
Awuzie attended Oak Grove High School in San Jose, California.[1] At Oak Grove, Awuzie played cornerback as well as wide receiver and was rated as a three-star recruit by both Rivals.com[2] and ESPN.com.[3] Awuzie committed to play college football for the University of Colorado Boulder, over offers from other "Power 5" schools including Pac-12 opponents Utah and Washington State.
College career
Awuzie gained immediate playing time his freshman season and was named to the All-Pac-12 football team second team for his junior season in 2015.[4] Before his senior season, he was named to the Thorpe Award watchlist,[5] annually given to best defensive back in the nation, as well as the Nagurski Award watchlist, which is given to the best defensive player in college football.[6]
References
- ↑ "High school football preview: Chidobe Awuzie carries heavy workload for Oak Grove". Retrieved 2016-07-27.
- ↑ "Rivals.com". n.rivals.com. Retrieved 2016-07-27.
- ↑ "Football Recruiting - Chidobe Awuzie - Player Profiles - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2016-07-27.
- ↑ "Pac-12 football all-Conference team announced". Retrieved 27 July 2016.
- ↑ "Awuzie named to Thorpe award watch list". CU Buffs website.
- ↑ "Awuzie named to Nagurski watch list". Ralphie Report.
7. https://n.rivals.com/content/prospects/11939
8. http://www.maxpreps.com/athlete/chidobe-awuzie/5rvRX_TlEeKZ5AAmVebBJg/gendersport/football-stats.htm
9. http://247sports.com/Player/Chidobe-Awuzie-20125
10. http://www.scout.com/player/162751-chidobe-awuzie/analysis?year=2013
11. http://espn.go.com/college-football/player/_/id/550668/chidobe-awuzie
12. http://www.mercurynews.com/ci_21430040/high-school-football-preview-chidobe-awuzie-carries-heavy