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Meet The Mid-Nnamdi Uzoma

Aug. 4, 2016
NAME: Nnamdi Uzoma

POSITION: Defensive End

CLASS: Senior

HEIGHT: 6-3

WEIGHT: 251

HOMETOWN: Raleigh, N.C.

HIGH SCHOOL: Knightdale

MAJOR: Economics

COACH THAT RECRUITED ME:
Coach Buddy Green

I CHOSE NAVY OVER:
UNC Charlotte and UNC Pembroke

I CHOSE NAVY BECAUSE:
Great education and high level football

POSITION COACH:
Coach Shaun Nua and Coach Napoleon Sykes

FAVORITE MEAL:
Fufu and Jellof rice (African Dish)

FAVORITE ATHLETE:
Hakeem Olajuwon, Ray Lewis, J.J Watt

FAVORITE SPORTS TEAM:
LA Rams & Washington Wizards

TO RELAX I LIKE TO:
Playing country music with Ted Colburn in his truck, throwing a football, listening to music, and winning in Super Smash Brothers (a video game) with my brothers back home.

RIGHT NOW MY SERVICE SELECTION WOULD BE:
Marine Ground

IF I COULD EAT DINNER WITH ANY THREE PEOPLE IT WOULD BE:
J.Cole, President Barack Obama, Jennifer Aniston

IN HIGH SCHOOL I DREAMED OF BEING:
The Black Panther (Marvel superhero)

ON GAME DAY I LISTEN TO:
J.Cole, Chance the Rapper, Kid Cudi, Lil Wayne, and at least one country song

MY FAVORITE SUMMER VACATION WAS:
Virginia Beach with my family

MY FAVORITE FORM OF SOCIAL MEDIA IS:
Instagram

MY FAVORITE PERSON TO FOLLOW ON TWITTER IS:
My brother, Obi Uzoma

MY FIRST THOUGHT STEPPING ON THE NAVAL ACADEMY CAMPUS WAS:
Which wing does my older brother Obi live in?!
WHAT I LOVE ON GAME DAY IS: Winning

WHICH TEAM NOT ON NAVY'S SCHEDULE WOULD YOU MOST LIKE TO PLAY AND WHY: NC State, it's about 15 minutes from where I live and I know some people who go to school there

MY FAVORITE PART OF BEING IN A CONFERENCE IS: Another goal to go out and get.

THE WORD THAT BEST DESCRIBES A NAVY FOOTBALL PLAYER IS: Resilient

THE PLAYER THAT WILL SURPRISE THE MOST PEOPLE ON OFFENSE IN 2016 IS: Myles Swain

THE PLAYER THAT WILL SURPRISE THE MOST PEOPLE ON DEFENSE IN 2016 IS: Josiah Powell

THE MOST VALUABLE OFFENSIVE PLAYER IN 2016 WILL BE: Tago Smith

THE MOST VALUABLE DEFENSIVE PLAYER IN 2016 WILL BE: Daniel Gonzales

THE TOUGHEST PLAYER ON THE NAVY FOOTBALL TEAM IS: Ted Colburn

THE FASTEST PLAYER ON THE NAVY FOOTBALL TEAM IS: Dishan Romine

THE STRONGEST PLAYER ON THE NAVY FOOTBALL TEAM IS: Amos Mason

THE ONE PLAYER ON THE CURRENT TEAM THAT EPITOMIZES NAVY FOOTBALL: Will Worth

THE FUNNIEST PLAYER ON THE TEAM IS: Cameron Bryant aka Grand Dad

THE PLAYER ON THE TEAM MOST LIKELY TO BECOME SUPERINTENDENT: Tyler Sayles

THE PLAYER ON THE TEAM MOST LIKELY TO BECOME COMMANDANT: Micah Thomas
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Players Mentioned

Daniel Gonzales

#2 Daniel Gonzales

LB
6' 2"
Senior
Tago Smith

#2 Tago Smith

QB
5' 10"
Senior
Will Worth

#15 Will Worth

QB
6' 1"
Senior
Dishan Romine

#28 Dishan Romine

SB
5' 11"
Senior
Myles Swain

#32 Myles Swain

FB
5' 11"
Senior
Tyler Sayles

#65 Tyler Sayles

DE
6' 2"
Freshman
Micah Thomas

#82 Micah Thomas

LB
6' 1"
Freshman
Nnamdi Uzoma

#20 Nnamdi Uzoma

OLB
6' 3"
Freshman
Cameron Bryant

#25 Cameron Bryant

S
5' 10"
Freshman
Obi Uzoma

#44 Obi Uzoma

OLB
6' 3"
Junior
Josiah Powell

#48 Josiah Powell

OLB
6' 3"
Freshman
Amos Mason

#84 Amos Mason

OLB
6' 1"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Daniel Gonzales

#2 Daniel Gonzales

6' 2"
Senior
LB
Tago Smith

#2 Tago Smith

5' 10"
Senior
QB
Will Worth

#15 Will Worth

6' 1"
Senior
QB
Dishan Romine

#28 Dishan Romine

5' 11"
Senior
SB
Myles Swain

#32 Myles Swain

5' 11"
Senior
FB
Tyler Sayles

#65 Tyler Sayles

6' 2"
Freshman
DE
Micah Thomas

#82 Micah Thomas

6' 1"
Freshman
LB
Nnamdi Uzoma

#20 Nnamdi Uzoma

6' 3"
Freshman
OLB
Cameron Bryant

#25 Cameron Bryant

5' 10"
Freshman
S
Obi Uzoma

#44 Obi Uzoma

6' 3"
Junior
OLB
Josiah Powell

#48 Josiah Powell

6' 3"
Freshman
OLB
Amos Mason

#84 Amos Mason

6' 1"
Freshman
OLB