Chukie Nwokorie

Chukie Nwokorie

Date of birth:	July 10, 1975 (1975-07-10) (age 36)
Place of birth:	Tuskegee, Alabama
Career information
Position(s):	Offensive lineman Defensive lineman
Height:	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:	285 lb (129 kg)
College:	Purdue University
Organizations
As player:
1999-2002 2003-2004 2006 2007	Indianapolis Colts Green Bay Packers Las Vegas Gladiators Grand Rapids Rampage
Playing stats at NFL.com

Chijioke "Chukie" Obinna Nwokorie (born July 10, 1975 ) is a former American football offensive lineman and defensive lineman.

Early years

Chukie Nwokorie was adopted as a teenager by John and Patricia Stephenson of Lafayette, Indiana after his birth father departed for Nigeria and his birth mother proved unable to care for him. Brought into the Stephenson family (three sons and a daughter), he finally found the family he had never had. He played high school football at Jefferson High School in Lafayette, Indiana where he received honorable mention and All State Selection in 1994. He notched 88 career tackles with 8.5 sacks, four forced fumbles and three fumble recoveries.

College career

He played college football at Purdue University where he was a four year letter winner and a one year starter.

NFL career

Nwokorie entered the National Football League for the Indianapolis Colts (1999–2002) signing as a free agent. He also played for the Green Bay Packers (2003–2004).

AFL career

Nwokorie played two seasons in the Arena Football League with the Las Vegas Gladiators (2006) and the Grand Rapids Rampage (2007).

Personal

He served as an intern in the enforcement department of the NCAA in 2001. He currently lives in Indianapolis, Indiana with his wife, Jamila. He also had a stint in 2004-2005 as an intern at a local radio station in Indianapolis, WNOU with the Morning Mess. He is currently the vice president of Fronton Operations.

On August 27, 2008, Nwokorie was arrested by Indianapolis police and charged with two felonies, criminal deviate conduct and sexual battery.^[1]

On November 1, 2009 Chijoke Nwokorie was arrested on preliminary battery charges by the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department.^[2]

Former Colts Player Pleads To Confinement, Assault Chijioke Nwokorie Sentenced To 2 Years Probation ^[3]

References

1. ^ Former Colt Chijioke 'Chukie' Nwokorie charged in sexual assault
2. ^ Ex-Colts lineman held in battery case
3. ^ [1]

External links

• AFL stats from arenafan.com
• Indy News Story - Former Colts Player Pleads To Confinement, Assault

Persondata
Name	Nwokorie, Chukie
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Date of birth	July 10, 1975
Place of birth	Tuskegee, Alabama
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