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
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 TOUGHEST PLAYER ON THE NAVY FOOTBALL TEAM IS: Ted Colburn
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 PLAYER ON THE TEAM MOST LIKELY TO BECOME SUPERINTENDENT: Tyler Sayles
THE PLAYER ON THE TEAM MOST LIKELY TO BECOME COMMANDANT: Micah Thomas