Emmanuel Akah
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| Position: | Offensive lineman | ||||
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| Born: | February 8, 1979 London, England | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 310 lb (141 kg) | ||||
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| High school: | Tottenville (Staten Island, New York) | ||||
| College: | Winston-Salem State | ||||
| Undrafted: | 2005 | ||||
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Emmanuel Akah (born February 8, 1979) is a British-American offensive lineman of American football who is currently a free agent. He played college football for State University of New York at Canton and Winston-Salem State University.[1]
Akah was born in London, England and attended Tottenville High School in Staten Island, New York.[2] He is of Nigerian descent and lived in Nigeria from ages 6 to 8.[3]
In 2006, Akah played for the Rhein Fire and Frankfurt Galaxy of NFL Europa. In 2007, he played with the Galaxy and spent time on the practice squad of the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League.[4] The 6'3" and 330 pounds Akah has played in the preseason games with the Denver Broncos and the Miami Dolphins, also started in the preseason game of Denver Broncos vs Arizona Cardinals.
References
[edit]- ^ Emmanuel Akah - ArenaFootball.com — The Official Web site of the Arena Football League AFL
- ^ "Emmanuel Akah". Winston-Salem State Rams. Archived from the original on March 5, 2014. Retrieved August 4, 2011.
- ^ Fialkov, Harvey (August 28, 2006). "Enjoying The Trip". South Florida Sun-Sentinel. Archived from the original on February 3, 2013. Retrieved August 4, 2011.
- ^ Kansas City Chiefs - Chiefs Designate Six Players to Practice Squad Archived March 29, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
External links
[edit]- WSS Bio Archived March 5, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
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