Rakeem Nunez-Roches
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| Position: | Defensive End | ||||||||
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| Date of birth: | July 3, 1993 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | Dangriga, Belize | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 307 lb (139 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Phenix City (AL) Central | ||||||||
| College: | Southern Mississippi | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2015 / Round: 6 / Pick: 217 | ||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||
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Rakeem Nathan Nunez-Roches (born July 3, 1993) is a Belizean-born professional football defensive end for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Chiefs in the sixth round of the 2015 NFL Draft. He played college football at Southern Mississippi.
Personal
Born in Dangriga, Belize, Nunez-Roches is fluent in both English and Garifuna.[1]
College career
Nunez-Roches played at the University of Southern Mississippi from 2011 to 2014. After his junior year, he entered the 2015 NFL Draft.[2][3]
Professional career
Nunez-Roches was drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs in the sixth round of the 2015 NFL Draft.[4][5] He was the first Belizean born player to be drafted in the NFL.[6]
References
- ↑ "Nunez-Roches helps others". Hattiesburg American. November 26, 2014.
- ↑ "USM's Nunez-Roches intends to enter NFL draft". The Clarion Ledger. December 26, 2014.
- ↑ "Nunez-Roches takes NFL draft ratings in stride". Hattiesburg American. April 16, 2015.
- ↑ "Chiefs". kansascity.
- ↑ "Rakeem Nunez-Roches taken by Kansas City Chiefs in sixth round". toledonewsnow.com. May 2, 2015.
- ↑ "1st Belizean born player drafted in the NFL". Amandala Newspaper.
External links
- Kansas City Chiefs bio Archive copy at the Wayback Machine
- Southern Miss Golden Eagles bio Archive copy at the Wayback Machine
- Career stats
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