N. D. Kalu
{{Short description|American football player (born 1975)}}
{{Use American English|date=November 2023}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2022}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = N.D. Kalu
| number = 53, 72, 94
| position = Defensive end{{cite news|last1=Gehman|first1=Jim|title=Where Are They Now? DE N.D. Kalu|url=http://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/news/article-1/Where-Are-They-Now-DE-ND-Kalu/15ef4feb-551e-4df6-939e-3bc01636e7f4|accessdate=11 February 2018|work=philadelphiaeagles.com|publisher=Philadelphia Eagles|date=31 July 2015|ref=philadelphiaeagles}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1975|8|3}}
| birth_place = Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 3
| weight_lb = 265
| high_school = Marshall {{nowrap|(San Antonio, Texas)}}
| college = Rice
| draftyear = 1997
| draftround = 5
| draftpick = 152
| pastteams =
- Philadelphia Eagles ({{NFL Year|1997}})
- Washington Redskins ({{NFL Year|1998|2000}})
- Philadelphia Eagles ({{NFL Year|2001|2005}})
- Houston Texans ({{NFL Year|2006|2008}})
|highlights =
| statlabel1 = Total tackles
| statvalue1 = 195
| statlabel2 = Sacks
| statvalue2 = 31.0
| statlabel3 = Forced fumbles
| statvalue3 = 5
| statlabel4 = Fumble recoveries
| statvalue4 = 4
| statlabel5 = Interceptions
| statvalue5 = 1
| statlabel6 = Defensive touchdowns
| statvalue6 = 1
| pfr = KaluN.20
}}
Ndukwe Dike Kalu (born August 3, 1975) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Rice Owls. He was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles in the fifth round of the 1997 NFL draft.
Early life
Kalu attended Pat Neff Middle School and John Marshall High School in San Antonio, Texas, graduating in 1993. He holds the record in high jump for the Rams at {{convert|7|ft|0|in|m|2|abbr=on}}.
Professional career
Kalu was originally selected with the 22nd pick of the fifth round of the 1997 NFL draft out of Rice University by the Philadelphia Eagles.{{Cite web |title=1997 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1997/draft.htm |access-date=2023-03-30 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}} He later played for the Washington Redskins, then returned to the Eagles, then finished his NFL career with the Houston Texans.
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="4"| Tackles !colspan="4"| Interceptions !colspan="4"| Fumbles | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Comb | Solo | Ast | Sck | Int | Yds | TD | Lng | FF | FR | Yds | TD | |
| 1997 | PHI
| 3 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 1 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 | |||||||||||||
| 1998 | WAS
| 13 || 1 || 14 || 7 || 7 || 3.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 | |||||||||||||
| 1999 | WAS
| 12 || 0 || 14 || 11 || 3 || 3.5 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 | |||||||||||||
| 2000 | WAS
| 15 || 0 || 7 || 4 || 3 || 1.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 4 || 0 | |||||||||||||
| 2001 | PHI
| 14 || 1 || 13 || 12 || 1 || 3.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 | |||||||||||||
| 2002 | PHI
| 16 || 0 || 31 || 22 || 9 || 8.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 3 || 0 || 0 || 0 | |||||||||||||
| 2003 | PHI
| 16 || 16 || 47 || 38 || 9 || 5.5 || 1 || 15 || 1 || 15 || 0 || 3 || 0 || 0 | |||||||||||||
| 2005 | PHI
| 15 || 8 || 30 || 26 || 4 || 2.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 | |||||||||||||
| 2006 | HOU
| 15 || 3 || 21 || 16 || 5 || 2.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 | |||||||||||||
| 2007 | HOU
| 15 || 1 || 13 || 8 || 5 || 3.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 | |||||||||||||
| 2008 | HOU
| 2 || 0 || 4 || 2 || 2 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 | |||||||||||||
| colspan="2"| | 136 | 30 | 195 | 146 | 49 | 31.0 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
=Playoffs=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" | ||||||||||||||
| rowspan="2"| Year
!rowspan="2"| Team !colspan="2"| Games !colspan="4"| Tackles !colspan="4"| Interceptions !colspan="4"| Fumbles | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Comb | Solo | Ast | Sck | Int | Yds | TD | Lng | FF | FR | Yds | TD | |
| 1999 | WAS
| 2 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 0 || 1.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 | |||||||||||||
| 2001 | PHI
| 3 || 0 || 2 || 2 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 | |||||||||||||
| 2002 | PHI
| 2 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 | |||||||||||||
| 2003 | PHI
| 2 || 2 || 6 || 3 || 3 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 | |||||||||||||
| colspan="2"| | 9 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Personal life
Kalu is of Nigerian descent. He is currently working at sports radio station KBME in Houston, hosting a Houston sports show called ""In The Trenches".{{cite news|last1=Barron|first1=David|title=On TV/Radio: Lance Zierlein's impending exit leads to more changes in Houston sports talk|url=https://www.houstonchronicle.com/sports/texas-sports-nation/article/On-TV-Radio-Lance-Zierlein-s-impending-exit-11220858.php|accessdate=11 February 2018|work=Houston Chronicle|publisher=Hearst Newspapers, LLC|date=15 June 2017|ref=houstonchronicle}} He also serves as an occasional analyst for CSN Houston, American Sports Network, and ESPN3.
References
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External links
- [http://www.nfl.com/players/n-d-kalu NFL.com bio]
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Category:Players of American football from Baltimore
Category:American football defensive ends
Category:Rice Owls football players
Category:Philadelphia Eagles players
Category:Washington Redskins players
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Category:Houston Texans announcers
Category:American players of American football of Nigerian descent