Isaiah Ekejiuba

Hometown: Chestnut Ridge, N.Y. High School: Suffield Academy Last College: University of Virginia Height / Weight: 6-4 / 221 Position: ST/LB

PRONUNCIATION: Eck ah ju buh

WORTH NOTING: Joined the team as a walk-on wide receiver during spring minicamp in 2002, but did not see any game action until the 2003 season ... was moved to linebacker prior to the 2003 season, but never saw any action from scrimmage at linebacker ...instead he became one of the team's best special teams players.

CAREER HONORS: 2004--Received the George Welsh Award as UVa's outstanding special teams player.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: 2004--One of the team's leading special teams players ...was awarded a scholarship prior to the start of the season ... played on the punt, punt return, kickoff and kickoff return units ... made eight special teams tackles, tied for second on the team ...two tackles in punt coverage vs. Georgia Tech ...made a career-high three tackles, all in punt coverage, in the final regular season game at Virginia Tech ...caused a fumble in the third quarter that set up UVa's first touchdown vs. the Hokies.

2003--Special teams standout who played in all 13 games ... member of a variety of special teams including the kickoff, kickoff return and punt return units ... seven tackles, all on the kickoff coverage team ... third on the team in tackles on kickoff coverage ...also on the punt block team where he used his height to alter kicks ... was in on two tackles against Georgia Tech ... made two tackles in coverage in the bowl win over Pittsburgh ... also had tackles against Duke, Wake Forest and Clemson.

2002--Walk-on who joined the team as a wide receiver in the spring ... was in uniform for the Colorado State, South Carolina, Akron, Clemson, North Carolina, N.C. State, Maryland and West Virginia games, but did not play in any games.

PERSONAL: Isaiah Afamefuna Ekejiuba ... born 10-5-81 in Nigeria ... son of the late Felicia Ekejiuba ... has two brothers, Ben Umzurike and Sam Ekejiuba, and two sisters, Ada Umzurike and Felicia Ekejiuba ... majoring in electrical engineering.

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