Emmanuel Akah
British gridiron football player (born 1979)
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Emmanuel Akah (born February 8, 1979) is a British-American former football offensive lineman. He played college football for State University of New York at Canton and Winston-Salem State University.[1]
London, England
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| Position | Offensive lineman | ||||
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| Born | February 8, 1979 London, England | ||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||
| Listed weight | 310 lb (141 kg) | ||||
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| High school | Tottenville (Staten Island, New York) | ||||
| College | Winston-Salem State | ||||
| NFL draft | 2005: undrafted | ||||
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Akah was born in London, England and attended Tottenville High School in Staten Island, New York.[2] He is of Nigerian descent and lived in Nigeria from ages 6 to 8.[3]
In 2006, Akah played for the Rhein Fire and Frankfurt Galaxy of NFL Europa. In 2007, he played with the Galaxy and spent time on the practice squad of the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League.[4] The 6'3" and 330 pounds Akah has played in the preseason games with the Denver Broncos and the Miami Dolphins, also started in the preseason game of Denver Broncos vs Arizona Cardinals.
