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TRANSACTIONS: Selected by Pittsburgh Steelers in the fifth round (15th pick) of the 2001 NFL draft…signed with Steelers on May 21, 2001…released by Steelers on September 1, 2007…signed by Arizona Cardinals on September 12, 2007…released by the Cardinals on October 9, 2007…signed by the Houston Texans on January 15, 2008...placed on the reserve/injured list on May 22, 2008 with a triceps injury.
PRO: Experienced veteran with extensive game experience…playoff experience with the Pittsburgh Steelers…contributor on special teams.
2007 (Arizona 1/0): Saw action in one game before being released (10/9).
2006 (Pittsburgh 15/2): Saw action in 15 games, with two starts…spent majority of the season on special teams…made his first start of the season against Denver for injured starter Jeff Hastings (11/5)…started again for injured Hartings and helped RB Willie Parker rush for 213 yards, second highest in team history (11/12).
2005 (Pittsburgh 16/0): Saw action in all 16 games…spent the season on special teams and limited action as reserve center…played on special teams in four playoff games, including winning Super Bowl XL in Detroit.
2004 (Pittsburgh 16/0): Played in 16 games…also played in two playoff games on special teams.
2003 (Pittsburgh 16/0): Played in 16 games on special teams…saw action at center for injured starter at Cleveland (11/23).
2002 (Pittsburgh 13/5): Started five games at center and saw action in all 16…started his first pro game at Baltimore (10/27) and started in the next five games…also spent time on special teams.
2001 (Pittsburgh 1/0): Inactive 15 games…saw first time action against Cleveland (1/6/02).
COLLEGE: Started all games his freshman and sophomore seasons, 25 total…named second-team All-Big Ten at guard…started every game at center his senior season.
Attended Trinity Pawling High School in New York…honorable mention All-American and all-conference twice…three-year starter on both offensive and defensive lines…born Chukwunweze Sonume Okobi…majored in telecommunications.
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