Cheta Ozougwu
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Career Summary
Cheta Ozougwu is a former defensive end who played at Rice and in the NFL.
NFL.com lists Ozougwu as a defensive end from Rice. The 2014 New Orleans media guide records his prior NFL time with Houston and Chicago.
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Early Life
Ozougwu was born in Houston, Texas, on November 18, 1988.
Rice's player bio lists his full name as Chetachi Ozougwu and gives his birth date and birthplace as November 18, 1988, in Houston.
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High School
Ozougwu attended Alief Taylor High School in Houston.
At Alief Taylor, he was an All-District 18-5A and All-Greater Houston selection. Rice credits him with 117 senior-year tackles, 19 tackles for loss and five sacks.
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College Career
Ozougwu started 44 of 46 games for Rice.
Rice's college record in the Saints' 2014 media guide lists 197 tackles, 26 tackles for loss, 11 sacks, four forced fumbles, a fumble recovery and three passes defended.
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Path to the NFL
Houston selected Ozougwu in the seventh round of the 2011 NFL Draft.
The Saints' media guide identifies Houston's selection of Ozougwu as the 254th overall pick in the 2011 draft.
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NFL Career
Ozougwu appeared in nine games with Chicago across the 2012 and 2013 seasons.
The Saints' 2014 media guide credits him with two Chicago games in 2012 and seven in 2013. In 2013, he posted one tackle, one sack, a forced fumble and five special-teams stops.
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Career Accomplishments
Ozougwu earned first-team All-Conference USA recognition at Rice.
Rice's player bio lists Ozougwu as a first-team All-C-USA selection by the league's coaches and an ESPN Academic All-District VI Football Team honoree.
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Playing Style
Ozougwu played defensive end.
Rice used Ozougwu at defensive end, while NFL.com lists him as a defensive end at 6-foot-2 and 255 pounds.
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Legacy
Ozougwu received Conference USA's 2010 Fall Spirit of Service Award.
Conference USA recognized Ozougwu's community service, academic standing and sport participation. Rice noted his volunteer mentoring and youth coaching along with work for local community organizations.
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