Nnamdi Asomugha (/ˈnɑːmdiː ˈɑːsəmwɑː/ NAHM-dee AH-səm-wah;) is a former American football cornerback. He played college football for the University of California, Berkeley, and was drafted in the first round of the 2003 NFL Draft by the Oakland Raiders. He also played for the Philadelphia Eagles and San Francisco 49ers. For many years he was frequently mentioned as one of the best shutdown corners in the NFL.
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Nnamdi appeared on the cover of the Aug. 8, 2011 issue of Sports Illustrated after signing a 5-year deal with the Philadelphia Eagles.
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In 2007 Nnamdi formed ACTS (Asomugha College Tour for Scholars) a college mentoring program, through which he annually takes a group of high-achieving high school students from under-served communities in Los Angeles, The Bay Area, and Philadelphia, on an all-expenses paid trip to a city where they visit local colleges and universities. The Tour has visited New York, Boston, Washington DC, Atlanta, New Orleans, and Chicago.
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In June 2010, Asomugha was the first athlete presented with the Jefferson Award for Public Service, which honors volunteerism in America and is considered the Nobel Prize for community service.
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In 2010, Asomugha was presented with the 44th annual Byron "Whizzer" White NFL Man of the Year, the NFL Players Association's (NFLPA) highest honor.
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Nnamdi introduced President Barack Obama at a fundraiser in Oakland during his 2012 Presidential Election Campaign.
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Since 2009, Nnamdi has been invited by former President Bill Clinton to speak annually at the Clinton Global Initiative University, to engage youth around commitment to education and community service.
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Nnamdi is the national ambassador for the NFL and United Way partnership, and is the head of the United Way's TEAM NFL, a task force comprised of one representative from each NFL team whose purpose is to recruit volunteer readers, mentors and tutors to help combat the High School dropout rate.
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Asomugha distributes backpacks to the incoming freshmen each year at Narbonne High School in Los Angeles. He also outfits the football and basketball team with shoes, a mandate he wrote into an endorsement contract he signed with Nike.
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During the Philadelphia Eagles 2012 Season Nnamdi co-hosted ABC 6's post-game show, Eagles Football Frenzy.
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Cornerback selected 31st overall by the Oakland Raiders in the 2003 NFL Draft out of California.
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Name pronounced Nahm-Dee Aso-MU-Wah. Descended from Nigeria's Igbo tribe.
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