Position: Guard Role American football guard Place of birth: Cameroon Height 1.96 m | Roster status: Active Weight 143 kg Name Arie Kouandjio Siblings Cyrus Kouandjio | |
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Date of birth: (1992-04-23) April 23, 1992 (age 23) High school: Hyattsville (MD) DeMatha NFL draft: 2015 / Round: 4 / Pick: 112 College Alabama Crimson Tide football Current team Washington Redskins (#74 / Guard) Similar People Cyrus Kouandjio, Jay Gruden, Mike Shanahan Profiles | ||
Redskins select arie kouandjio no 112 pick
Arie Kouandjio (born April 23, 1992) is an American football guard for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Alabama, and was drafted by the Washington Redskins in the fourth round of the 2015 NFL Draft.
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- Redskins select arie kouandjio no 112 pick
- Arie kouandjio talks about being a rookie
- Early life
- College career
- Washington Redskins
- Baltimore Ravens
- Personal life
- References
Arie kouandjio talks about being a rookie
Early life
Georgette and Jean-Claude Kouandjio, Arie's mother and father, immigrated to the United States from Cameroon in 1998 when he was six years old.
Kouandjio attended DeMatha Catholic High School in Hyattsville, Maryland. He was a four-star recruit by Rivals.com. In February 2010, he committed to the University of Alabama to play college football.
College career
Kouandjio was redshirted as a true freshman in 2010. As a redshirt freshman in 2011, he played in two games before a knee injury ended his season. As a sophomore in 2012, Kouandjio played in 11 of 14 games as a backup. He became a starter for the first time as junior in 2013, starting all 13 games. Kouandjio returned as a starter his senior year in 2014. He started all 14 games and was named a second team All-American.
Washington Redskins
The Washington Redskins drafted Kouandjio in the fourth round with the 112th overall pick in the 2015 NFL Draft. He signed a four-year contract on May 11, 2015.
On September 2, 2017, Kouandjio was waived by the Redskins.
Baltimore Ravens
On September 19, 2017, Kouandjio was signed to the Baltimore Ravens' practice squad.
Personal life
Kouandjio's younger brother, Cyrus, played at Alabama and played offensive tackle for the Buffalo Bills. His brother left Alabama a year earlier and was selected in second round of the 2014 NFL Draft.
Kouandjio became a U.S. citizen on September 13, 2016.