56 CHUKKY OKOBI

 

2006 (15-2): Played in 15 games, making two starts in place of the injured Jeff Hartings…also action significant action on special teams throughout the year…9/7 vs. Miami: Saw action on special teams…9/18 at Jacksonville: Dressed but did not play…9/24 vs. Cincinnati: Saw action on special teams…10/8 at San Diego: Saw action on special teams…10/15 vs. Kansas City: Saw action at C and on special teams…10/22 at Atlanta: Saw action on special teams…10/29 at Oakland: Saw action on special teams and at C after Jeff Hartings left the game with a knee injury...threw two key blocks to spring Willie Parker for a 28-yard touchdown off a screen pass…11/5 vs. Denver: Started at C for the injured Jeff Hartings…marked the first start of the season and sixth of his career…helped team gain 499 yards on offense…11/12 vs. New Orleans: Started at C for the injured Jeff Hartings…helped the offense gain 467 yards of offense and five touchdowns, including 217 rushing yards…helped Willie Parker rush for 213 yards (second highest total in team history)…11/19 at Cleveland: Saw action on special teams…11/26 at Baltimore: Saw action on special teams. 12/3 vs. Tampa Bay: Saw action on special teams…12/7 vs. Cleveland: Saw action at C and on special teams…12/17 at Carolina: Saw action on special teams and at C in the fourth quarter…12/24 vs. Baltimore: Saw action on special teams…12/31 at Cincinnati: Saw action on special teams.

2005 (16-0/4-0): Saw action in all 16 regular-season games and in all four postseason games, primarily on special teams…9/11 vs. Tennessee: Saw action as a reserve and on special teams…9/18 at Houston: Played as a reserve and on special teams…9/25 vs. New England: Played as a reserve and on special teams…10/10 at San Diego: Played on special teams…10/16 vs. Jacksonville: Played on special teams and as a reserve…10/23 at Cincinnati: Saw action as a reserve and on special teams…10/31 vs. Baltimore: Played on special teams…11/6 at Green Bay: Played on special teams…11/13 vs. Cleveland: Played center and on special teams…11/20 at Baltimore: Saw action on special teams…11/28 at Indianapolis: Saw action on special teams…12/4 vs. Cincinnati: Played on special teams…12/11 vs. Chicago: Played on special teams…12/18 at Minnesota: Played on special teams…12/24 at Cleveland: Played center and on special teams…1/1 vs. Detroit: Saw action on special teams…AFC Wild Card Game 1/8 at Cincinnati: Saw action on special teams…AFC Divisional Game 1/15 at Indianapolis: Played on special teams…AFC Championship Game 1/22 at Denver: Played on special teams…Super Bowl XL 2/5 vs. Seattle: Played on special teams.

2004 (16-0/2-0): Saw action in all 16 regular-season games and two playoff contests.

2003 (16-0): 10/12 at Denver: Saw action at center...11/23 at Cleveland: Played the entire second half and most of the second quarter after Jeff Hartings left the game because of a knee injury.

2002 (13-5/0-0): Started five games at center for an injured Jeff Hartings and performed very well…10/21 vs. Indianapolis: Replaced Hartings at center in the third quarter and finished the game...10/27 at Baltimore: Made his first pro start in place of Hartings…performed admirably...11/3 at Cleveland: Started his second consecutive game…helped pave the way for Amos Zereoue's first 100-yard rushing performance and the team's second of the season...11/24 vs. Cincinnati: Started his third game of the season...12/1 at Jacksonville: Made his fourth start of the season and helped pave the way for the team's second 200-plus yard rushing effort of the season...12/8 vs. Houston: Started his fifth game (third straight).

2001 (1-0/0-0): Was inactive for the first 15 games...1/6 vs. Cleveland: Saw his first active duty as a pro…was inactive for both postseason games.

COLLEGE: 2000: Started every game at center. 1999: Tore his left biceps muscle before the start of the season, but returned to start the final six games at right guard. 1998: Was selected as a second-team All-Big Ten guard by coaches and honorable mention by the media…started all 13 games (11 at right guard and two at center). 1997: Started all 12 games at right guard. 1996: Redshirted...majored in telecommunications.

personal: Was an honorable mention All-American and all-conference selection twice at Trinity Pawling (N.Y.) High School…was a three-year two-way starter as an offensive lineman and defensive tackle…led team in tackles (78) and sacks as senior captain for a team that won the league title in 1994…placed fourth in the shot put at the New England Prep Championships as a junior...is the son of Anthony and Elsie Okobi…Full name: Chukwunweze Sonume Okobi.