Cheta Ozougwu
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Chetachi "Cheta" Ozougwu (born November 18, 1988) is an American football
outside linebacker for the Houston Texans
of the National Football League
. Cheta graduated from Alief Taylor High School. He played college football
at Rice
while amassing 197 total tackles and 11 sacks. He was drafted by the Texans with the last pick in the seventh round of the 2011 NFL Draft
, making him Mr. Irrelevant
. On August 15th, 2011 he made his first appearance in an NFL preseason game against the New York Jets on Monday Night Football.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
outside linebacker for the Houston Texans
Houston Texans
The Houston Texans are a professional American football team based in Houston, Texas. The team is currently a member of the Southern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
of the National Football League
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
. Cheta graduated from Alief Taylor High School. He played college football
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
at Rice
Rice Owls football
The Rice Owls football team represents Rice University in NCAA Division I college football. The Owls have competed in Conference USA's Western Division since 2005. Rice Stadium, built in 1950, hosts the Owls' home football games.-Venue:...
while amassing 197 total tackles and 11 sacks. He was drafted by the Texans with the last pick in the seventh round of the 2011 NFL Draft
2011 NFL Draft
The 2011 NFL Draft was the 76th installment of the annual NFL Draft, where the franchises of the National Football League select newly eligible football players...
, making him Mr. Irrelevant
Mr. Irrelevant
"Mr. Irrelevant" is the title bestowed each year upon the last pick of the annual National Football League draft.- Irrelevant Week :The name arose in 1976, when former Southern California and NFL receiver Paul Salata founded "Irrelevant Week" in Newport Beach, California. He announced the final...
. On August 15th, 2011 he made his first appearance in an NFL preseason game against the New York Jets on Monday Night Football.