Chidi Iwuoma

Chidi Francis Iwuoma (born February 19, 1978) is an American former professional football player who is a scout for BLESTO. He played as a a cornerback in the National Football League (NFL). Iwuoma played college football for the California Golden Bears before being signed by the Detroit Lions as an undrafted free agent in 2001.

Iwuoma has also played in the NFL for the Pittsburgh Steelers, New England Patriots, St. Louis Rams and Tennessee Titans. He won Super Bowl XL with the Steelers.

Early life Iwuoma's parents were Nigerian immigrants. Chidi Iwuoma attended Pasadena High School in Pasadena, California. He then attended the University of California, Berkeley, where he played football for the California Golden Bears, returning kicks and punts while also playing cornerback.

Chidi Iwuoma is a member of Iota Phi Theta fraternity.

Professional career

Detroit Lions Iwuoma signed with the Detroit Lions as an undrafted free agent following the 2001 NFL draft.

Pittsburgh Steelers Iwuoma primarily played on special teams while with the Pittsburgh Steelers. He earned a Super Bowl ring with the Steelers following the 2005 season. Iwuoma was elected the special teams co-captain for two consecutive seasons.

New England Patriots Iwuoma signed with the New England Patriots on October 4, 2006. He was released on October 31.

St. Louis Rams A few weeks after his release from the Patriots, Iwuoma signed with the St. Louis Rams on November 14. He was released again on November 28.

Return to Pittsburgh On December 5, 2006, with four games remaining in the season, the Steelers re-signed Iwuoma. Iwuoma ended his 2006 season with the Steelers but dislocated his wrist. He was re-signed on March 16, 2007, as an unrestricted free agent.

Tennessee Titans He was signed by the Titans on December 26, 2007. He became an unrestricted free agent after the season.

NFL career statistics Legend Bold Career high

Regular season Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck TFL Int Yds TD Lng PD FF FR Yds TD 2001 DET 13 1 12 11 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2002 PIT 13 0 17 13 4 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2003 PIT 15 0 14 11 3 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2004 PIT 14 0 21 17 4 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2005 PIT 16 0 15 12 3 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2006 PIT 2 0 3 2 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NWE 3 0 1 1 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2007 TEN 1 0 2 2 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 77 1 85 69 16 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 1 0 0

Playoffs Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck TFL Int Yds TD Lng PD FF FR Yds TD 2002 PIT 2 0 1 1 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2004 PIT 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2005 PIT 4 0 5 3 2 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2007 TEN 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 6 4 2 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

After professional career Iwuoma worked with the University of California's Athletic Study Center from 2009 to 2012, where he served as assistant director of Student-Athlete Development. In May 2013 he joined the Steelers as their designated BLESTO scout.