Ositadimma “Osi” Umenyiora was born on November 16, 1981, in Golders Green, London, to John Umenyiora and Chinelo Chukwueke. His parents emigrated from Nigeria, and he is of Igbo descent.
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Osi Umenyiora is one of five British-born players to have won a Super Bowl, joining Marvin Allen, Scott McCready, former Giants teammate Lawrence Tynes, and Jay Ajayi.
In 2005, Osi Umenyiora achieved 14.5 sacks and 70 tackles, second only to the sixteen sacks obtained by Derrick Burgess of the Oakland Raiders.
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On November 5, 2010, Osi Umenyiora was named the NFC Defensive Player of the Month after recording 18 tackles (10 solo), 7.0 sacks, and six forced fumbles in the Giants’ four October wins.
Following his retirement, Osi Umenyiora joined BBC Sport as a pundit working on the NFL International Series matches from London and the Super Bowl.
Osi Umenyiora’s pundit work has been recognized with two Royal Television Society Performance Awards for Best Sports Presenter, Commentator, or Pundit in 2017 and 2019.
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