Uzoma Nwachukwu

Uzoma Nwachukwu
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Nwachukwu in 2011
No. 16, 17
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1990-12-15) December 15, 1990 (age 33)
Allen, Texas, U.S.
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:194 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school:Allen (Allen, Texas)
College:Texas A&M
Undrafted:2013
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
  • ESPN Big 12 All-Freshman (2009)
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Uzoma "E.Z." Nwachukwu // ⓘ (born December 15, 1990) is an American former football wide receiver, sports marketing agent, and television personality. He played college football for Texas A&M. He was a member of the Houston Texans, Miami Dolphins, Seattle Seahawks, and Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL), and BC Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL).

College career

Nwachukwu chose the Aggies over Oklahoma, Missouri, Notre Dame, Nebraska, and Louisville. He made an instant impact, starting as a true freshman. In 2009, he led the Aggies' wideouts with 708 yards on 40 catches, and ranked second in touchdown catches with six. He had three 100-yard receiving games on the year, which tied a freshman school record. In 2010, Nwachukwu was on the preseason watch list for the Biletnikoff Award. He finished his time at A&M as one of just four Aggies with more than 120 catches, 1,500 yards, and 10 touchdowns in his career.[1] In total he had 152 catches for 2239 yards and 19 touchdowns. He also had 14 rushing attempts for 131 yards and 1 touchdown.[2]

Professional career

Houston Texans

Nwachukwu signed with the Houston Texans as an undrafted free agent after the 2013 NFL draft on May 10, 2013.[3] He was waived during final roster cuts on August 31, 2013,[4] and signed to the team's practice squad two days later.[5]

After spending the entire 2013 NFL season on the practice squad, Nwachukwu signed a reserve/futures contract with the team on December 31, 2013.[6] He was waived during final roster cuts again on August 30, 2014,[7] and signed to the team's practice squad again the next day.[8] He was placed on the practice squad/injured list on September 30, 2014.[9] He was released with an injury settlement on October 3, and re-signed to the practice squad on December 15, 2014.[10]

Nwachukwu spent the rest of the 2014 NFL season on the practice squad, and he signed a reserve/futures contract with the team again on December 30, 2014.[10] After being featured on the 10th season of HBO's NFL training camp documentary series Hard Knocks, he was waived during final roster cuts on September 5, 2015.[11]

Later career

Nwachukwu reunited with Texas A&M teammate Ryan Tannehill when he was signed to the Miami Dolphins' practice squad on September 7, 2015.[12] On September 15, 2015, Nwachukwu was released by the Dolphins.[13]

Nwachukwu signed a contract with the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League on March 8, 2016.[14] He was released by the team before the start of the season on June 12, 2016.[15] He was signed to the Seattle Seahawks' 90-man offseason roster on August 6, 2016,[16] and was waived during final roster cuts on September 3, 2016.[17]

On January 31, 2017, Nwachukwu signed a reserve/future contract with the Dallas Cowboys.[18] He was waived during final roster cuts on September 2, 2017.[19]

Personal life

The Bachelorette

In July 2020, it was announced that Nwachukwu would appear as a contestant on the 16th season of The Bachelorette featuring Clare Crawley.[20] Crawley chose Dale Moss as the winner, and she was replaced by Tayshia Adams as the new lead of the show after four episodes. Adams eliminated Nwachukwu in the eighth episode of the season.[21]

Following his appearance on The Bachelorette, a woman told HuffPost that Nwachukwu sexually assaulted her at a party 10 years ago when she was an 18-year-old high school student and he was a sophomore in college.[22]

References

  1. ^ "Uzoma Nwachukwu". 12thMan.com. Retrieved October 23, 2020.
  2. ^ "EZ Nwachukwu Stats, News, Bio". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 23, 2020.
  3. ^ "Texans sign 23 undrafted rookie free agents". HoustonTexans.com. May 10, 2013. Retrieved October 23, 2020.
  4. ^ "Texans release final cuts, trim down to 53-man roster". HoustonTexans.com. August 31, 2013. Retrieved October 23, 2020.
  5. ^ "8 make Texans practice squad". HoustonTexans.com. September 2, 2013. Retrieved October 23, 2020.
  6. ^ "2013 Transactions". HoustonTexans.com. Retrieved October 23, 2020.
  7. ^ "Texans make roster moves". HoustonTexans.com. August 30, 2014. Retrieved October 23, 2020.
  8. ^ "Texans sign 10 to practice squad". HoustonTexans.com. August 31, 2014. Retrieved October 23, 2020.
  9. ^ "Texans Transactions: September 30". HoustonTexans.com. September 30, 2014. Retrieved October 23, 2020.
  10. ^ a b "2014 Transactions". HoustonTexans.com. Retrieved October 23, 2020.
  11. ^ Alper, Josh (September 5, 2015). "Charles James, EZ Nwachukwu dropped as Texans get to 53 players". NBCSports.com. Retrieved October 23, 2020.
  12. ^ "Dolphins sign former Texans wide receiver Uzoma Nwachukwu to practice squad". Ultimate Texans. September 7, 2015. Retrieved March 18, 2016.
  13. ^ Kelly, Omar (September 16, 2015). "Three Dolphins defensive ends nursing injuries". Sun Sentinel. Retrieved October 8, 2015.
  14. ^ "Lions add international receiver duo". BC Lions. March 10, 2016. Retrieved March 18, 2016.
  15. ^ "Trimming Down: Tracking First Cuts". CFL.ca. June 13, 2016. Retrieved October 23, 2020.
  16. ^ Boyle, John (August 6, 2016). "A Lot Of New Faces And Other Observations From Day 7 Of Seahawks Training Camp". Seahawks.com. Retrieved October 23, 2020.
  17. ^ Drovetto, Tony (September 3, 2016). "Seattle Seahawks Set 53-Man Roster, Trade For Defensive Backs L.J. McCray And Dewey McDonald". Seahawks.com. Retrieved October 23, 2020.
  18. ^ Phillips, Rob (January 31, 2017). "Cowboys Sign Two Receivers To Their Reserve/Future List". DallasCowboys.com. Archived from the original on September 3, 2017. Retrieved February 1, 2017.
  19. ^ Phillips, Rob (September 2, 2017). "Cowboys Make 38 Moves, One Trade To Reach 53; Kellen Moore Released". DallasCowboys.com.
  20. ^ "Former Texas A&M WR Uzoma Nwachukwu to be on The Bachelorette". realitytvworld.com. July 19, 2020. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
  21. ^ Drysdale, Jennifer (December 1, 2020). "'The Bachelorette': Tayshia Suddenly Sends a Man Home After He Says He's Falling in Love With Her". ETOnline.com. Retrieved December 3, 2020.
  22. ^ Emma Gray (December 18, 2020). "She Alleged That A 'Bachelorette' Contestant Raped Her. The Show's Investigation Was A Letdown". huffpost.com. Retrieved December 18, 2020.