 Acho with the Arizona Cardinals in 2014 | |||||||||||||
| No. 94, 49, 93, 96 | |||||||||||||
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| Position: | Linebacker | ||||||||||||
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| Born: | September 6, 1988 Dallas, Texas, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 259 lb (117 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school: | St. Mark's (Dallas, Texas) | ||||||||||||
| College: | Texas (2007–2010) | ||||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2011 / round: 4 / pick: 103 | ||||||||||||
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Samuel Onyedikachi Acho (born September 6, 1988) is an American sports analyst and former professional football player who is a football analyst on ESPN. He played as a linebacker for nine seasons in the National Football League (NFL), and was vice president of the NFL Players Association. Acho played college football for the Texas Longhorns, started at linebacker for the Arizona Cardinals and on special teams for the Chicago Bears, and has won multiple awards related to leadership and scholarship.