Brian Iwuh
{{Short description|American football player (born 1984)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Brian Iwuh
| image =
| image_size =
| caption =
| number = 52, 59
| position = Linebacker
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1984|3|8}}
| birth_place = Houston, Texas, U.S.
| death_date =
| death_place =
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 0
| weight_lbs = 239
| high_school = Worthing (TX)
| college = Colorado
| undraftedyear = 2006
| pastteams =
- Jacksonville Jaguars ({{NFL Year|2006}}–{{NFL Year|2009}})
- Chicago Bears ({{NFL Year|2010}}–{{NFL Year|2011}})
- Denver Broncos ({{NFL Year|2011}})
| highlights =
- 2× Second-team All-Big 12 (2004, 2005)
| statseason =
| statlabel1 = Total tackles
| statvalue1 = 115
| statlabel2 = Sacks
| statvalue2 = 1.0
| statlabel3 = Forced fumbles
| statvalue3 = 2
| statlabel4 = Fumble recoveries
| statvalue4 = 1
| pfr = IwuhBr20
}}
Brian Iwuh (born March 8, 1984) is a former American football linebacker who played for six seasons in the National Football League (NFL). After playing college football for Colorado, he was signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars as an undrafted free agent in 2006. He played for the Jaguars for four seasons, the Chicago Bears for two seasons, and the Denver Broncos in the 2011–12 NFL playoffs.
Early life
Iwuh played high school football at Worthing High School in Houston, Texas. He earned All-League honors for three straight years. He also lettered in track, basketball and swimming.
College career
Iwuh played college football at Colorado. During his senior year, he earned All-Big 12 Conference honors. He finished his college career with 216 tackles, 23 sacks and five interceptions.
Professional career
=Jacksonville Jaguars=
Iwuh was signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars as an undrafted free agent in 2006. He was released on April 26, 2010.
=Chicago Bears=
Iwuh signed with the Chicago Bears on May 24, 2010.[https://www.espn.com/chicago/nfl/news/story?id=5215122 Bears sign Iwuh; Brock released] He was waived on November 29, 2011.
=Denver Broncos=
Iwuh signed with the Denver Broncos on January 3, 2012.[http://www.denverpost.com/sports/ci_19666838 Broncos sign former Colorado linebacker Brian Iwuh]
NFL career statistics
| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"
! colspan="2"| Legend |
| Bold
| Career high |
=Regular season=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" | ||||||||||||||||
| rowspan="2"| Year
!rowspan="2"| Team !colspan="2"| Games !colspan="5"| Tackles !colspan="5"| Interceptions !colspan="4"| Fumbles | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Cmb | Solo | Ast | Sck | TFL | Int | Yds | TD | Lng | PD | FF | FR | Yds | TD | |
| 2006 | JAX
| 12 || 0 || 13 || 10 || 3 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 2007 | JAX
| 16 || 1 || 31 || 24 || 7 || 0.0 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 2008 | JAX
| 15 || 0 || 10 || 10 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 2009 | JAX
| 15 || 2 || 29 || 23 || 6 || 0.0 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 2010 | CHI
| 16 || 1 || 26 || 24 || 2 || 1.0 || 3 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 2 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 2011 | CHI
| 11 || 0 || 6 || 6 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 | |||||||||||||||
| colspan="2"| | 85 | 4 | 115 | 97 | 18 | 1.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
=Playoffs=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" | ||||||||||||||||
| rowspan="2"| Year
!rowspan="2"| Team !colspan="2"| Games !colspan="5"| Tackles !colspan="5"| Interceptions !colspan="4"| Fumbles | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Cmb | Solo | Ast | Sck | TFL | Int | Yds | TD | Lng | PD | FF | FR | Yds | TD | |
| 2007 | JAX
| 2 || 0 || 4 || 2 || 2 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 2010 | CHI
| 2 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 2011 | CHI
| 2 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 | |||||||||||||||
| colspan="2"| | 6 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
References
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20100719030417/http://www.chicagobears.com/team/player.asp?player_id=277 Chicago Bears bio]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20080430091726/http://www.jaguars.com/Team/Player.aspx?id=2655 Jacksonville Jaguars bio]
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Category:Players of American football from Houston
Category:American football linebackers
Category:American people of Igbo descent
Category:American players of American football of Nigerian descent
Category:Colorado Buffaloes football players
Category:Jacksonville Jaguars players