DE · Minnesota Vikings
Kenechi Udeze
Age 43 · 191 cm (6'3") · 127 kg · Born Mar 5, 1983 · USC
NFL career
2004
debut year
2008
last season
5
seasons
#95
jersey
College: USC
2004 NFL Draft
Rd 1
round
#20
overall pick
MIN
drafted by
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 2004 to 2007 · 51 games.
Defense
72solo tackles
11.0sacks
1INTs
0def TDs
Stats by season
4 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Defense
| Year | Team | G | Tackles | Sacks | Int | Def TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Minnesota Vikings | 16 | 19 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | Minnesota Vikings | 3 | 4 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | Minnesota Vikings | 16 | 14 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | Minnesota Vikings | 16 | 35 | 5.0 | 1 | 0 |
Games during career · Minnesota Vikings
Most recent results for the franchise while Kenechi Udeze was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
L
W
L
W
W
W
W
L
14–26 vs Eagles
2008-18 · Jan 4, 2009 · PLAYOFF
W
20–19 vs Giants
2008-17 · Dec 28, 2008 · REGULAR
L
17–24 vs Falcons
2008-16 · Dec 21, 2008 · REGULAR
W
35–14 @ Cardinals
2008-15 · Dec 14, 2008 · REGULAR
W
20–16 @ Lions
2008-14 · Dec 7, 2008 · REGULAR
W
34–14 vs Bears
2008-13 · Nov 30, 2008 · REGULAR
W
30–12 @ Jaguars
2008-12 · Nov 23, 2008 · REGULAR
L
13–19 @ Buccaneers
2008-11 · Nov 16, 2008 · REGULAR
Career badges
Retired
First-round pick
External profiles
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2004 NFL Draft · Round 1 class
Other players selected in the same round.
#1
#3
#4
#5
#6
#6
#7
#7
#8
#9
#9
Eli Manning
QB · SDG
#2
Robert Gallery
G · OAK
#3
Larry Fitzgerald
WR · ARI
#4
Philip Rivers
QB · NYG
#5
Sean Taylor
FS · WAS
#6
Kellen Winslow
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#6
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TE · CLE
#7
Roy Williams
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#7
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#8
DeAngelo Hall
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#9
Reggie Williams
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#9
Reggie Williams
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DE peers of the era
Other DEs who debuted within five seasons of Kenechi Udeze.
Alain Kashama
Debut 2004 · #92 · Seahawks
Amon Gordon
Debut 2004 · #99 · Chiefs
Anthony Hargrove
Debut 2004 · #94 · Seahawks
Antonio Smith
Debut 2004 · #94 · Texans
Antwan Odom
Debut 2004 · #98 · Bengals
Bo Schobel
Debut 2004 · #95 · Cardinals
Bobby McCray
Debut 2004 · #73 · Eagles
Constantin Ritzmann
Debut 2004 · #93 · Falcons