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Chigozie Ejiasi
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Chigozie Ejiasi

Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Cedar Rapids, IA
High School:
Prairie HS
Height / Weight:
6-0 / 202
Position:
DB
Birthdate:
12/03/1981

2003 - - Saw action in opening win over Miami, primarily on special teams, but had no statistics . . . two solo tackles and one assist in win over Buffalo . . . saw action in win at Iowa State and vs. Michigan State, but had no stats . . . one assisted tackle in win over Arizona State . . . three solo tackles and one pass break-up in win over Michigan . . . two solo tackles and one assist at Ohio State . . . saw action in win over Penn State, but had no statistics . . . saw action in win over Illinois, recording two solo tackles and one assist . . . saw action at Purdue, but had no statistics . . . recorded three solo tackles and one pass break-up in win over Minnesota . . . recorded one solo tackle in win at Wisconsin . . . saw action in Outback Bowl win over Florida, but had no statistics.

2002 - - saw action in all 13 games, primarily on special teams . . . recorded one assist in win over Akron . . . saw action, but had no stats, in win at Miami . . . two solo tackles vs. Iowa State . . . two solo tackles and one assist in win over Utah State . . . one solo tackle in win at Penn State . . . one solo tackle in win over Purdue . . . recorded one solo tackle in win over Michigan State . . . saw action on special teams in win at Indiana, but had no statistics . . . two solo tackles and one assist in win at Michigan as Iowa defense held Wolverines to 22 rushing yards and 171 yards total offense . . . recorded one assisted tackle in win over Wisconsin as defense held Badgers to 78 rushing yards and 215 yards total offense . . . saw action in win over Northwestern, but had no statistics . . . saw action in win at Minnesota, but had no statistics . . . saw action vs. Southern Cal in Orange Bowl, but had no statistics.

2001 - - saw action in defensive backfield and on special teams in 11 games . . . season totals include six solo tackles and five assists, with one pass break-up . . . two solo stops and one assist vs. Kent State . . . one pass break-up in win over Miami . . . three solo tackles and three assists vs. Michigan . . . one solo stop and one assist in win at Northwestern.

2000 - - redshirted after joining the team as a walk-on.

High school honors - - Earned second team all-state honors as a senior . . . first team all-conference as a junior and senior . . . team captain and MVP as a senior . . . Career - - earned two letters while playing both wide receiver and defensive back . . . set school records for receiving yards in a game (190 yards) and interceptions in a game (four) . . . earned four letters in wrestling and track and field . . . was crowned Prairie's homecoming King the same night he set school record with four interceptions in one game.

Personal - - Born 12/3/81 in Houston, TX . . . health & sport studies major . . . Honor Roll student . . . parents are Julie and Godwin Ejiasi . . . high school coach was Craig Jelinek.

Ejiasi's Collegiate Stats

Defense Solo Ast. Total T/Loss Sacks Int/Yds. PBU FF RF
Freshman 6 5 11 0/0 0/0 0/0 1 0 0
Sophomore 9 4 13 0/0 0/0 0/0 0 0 0
Junior 13 4 17 0/0 0/0 0/0 2 0 0
Career 28 13 41 0/0 0/0 0/0 3 0 0
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