Place of birth: Dallas, Texas Name Alex Okafor High school: Pflugerville (TX) Height 1.93 m | College: Texas Weight 118 kg Roster status: Active Position Outside linebacker | |
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Date of birth: (1991-02-08) February 8, 1991 (age 24) NFL draft: 2013 / Round: 4 / Pick: 103 Role American football outside linebacker Education University of Texas at Austin Number 57 (Arizona Cardinals / Outside linebacker) Similar People Bruce Arians, Jackson Jeffcoat, James Bettcher, Jennifer Welter Profiles | ||
Cardinals chronicles alex okafor
Alex Okafor (born February 8, 1991) is an American football defensive end for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Arizona Cardinals in the fourth round of the 2013 NFL Draft. He played college football at Texas, where he earned All-American honors as a junior.
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- Cardinals chronicles alex okafor
- Alex Okafor 2017 Highlights The Hammer
- Early years
- College career
- Professional career
- Arizona Cardinals
- New Orleans Saints
- References
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Early years
Okafor was born in Dallas, Texas. He attended Pflugerville High School in Pflugerville, Texas, and played for the Pflugerville Panthers high school football team. He also played soccer and basketball and was a stand out in both. Following his senior season, USA Today recognized him as a high school All-American in 2008.
College career
Okafor attended the University of Texas at Austin, where he played for coach Mack Brown's Texas Longhorns football team from 2009 to 2012. He finished his 2011 junior season with 46 tackles and seven quarterback sacks, and was named a first-team All-American as a defensive end by the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA). He was also a first-team All-Big 12 selection in 2011 and again in 2012.
Okafor was named to the Bronko Nagurski Trophy, Bednarik Award, Lombardi Award, and CFPA Defensive Lineman Trophy watch lists to start the 2012 season.
Professional career
Okafor was ranked as one of the middle tier pass rushers in the 2013 NFL Draft. He was projected as either a defensive end or linebacker in the NFL.
Arizona Cardinals
Okafor was drafted by the Arizona Cardinals in the fourth round, with the 103rd overall pick in the 2013 NFL Draft.
Okafor recorded his first two career sacks in Week 6 of 2014 against the Washington Redskins on quarterback Kirk Cousins. He had his first interception in Week 14 on Kansas City Chiefs' quarterback Alex Smith. He ended the season playing in 13 games with 12 starts, recording 30 tackles, 8 sacks, three passes defensed and one interception.
New Orleans Saints
On March 14, 2017, Okafor signed with the New Orleans Saints.