Kenechi Udeze

Total tackles:	117
Sacks:	11.0
Forced fumbles:	2
Fumble recoveries:	3
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Kenechi Udeze
	Udeze with the Titans in 2021
FIU Panthers
Position:	Assistant coach - outside linebackers
Personal information
Born:	March 5, 1983 (age 41); Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:	281 lb (127 kg)
Career information
High school:	Los Angeles (CA) Verbum Dei
College:	USC
NFL draft:	2004 / round: 1 / pick: 20
Career history
As a player:
	Minnesota Vikings (2004–2008);
As a coach:
	Washington (2009–2011); Assistant strength and conditioning coach; Seattle Seahawks (2012); Assistant defensive line coach; Minnesota Vikings (2013); Coaching fellowship program; Pittsburgh (2014); Assistant strength and conditioning coach; USC (2015); Assistant strength and conditioning coach; USC (2016–2018); Defensive line coach; LSU (2019); Defensive analyst; Vanderbilt (2020); Linebackers coach; Tennessee Titans (2021–2022); Assistant defensive line coach; Houston (2023); Pass rush specialist; FIU (2024–present); Assistant coach - outside linebackers;
Career highlights and awards
	AP national champion (2003); Consensus All-American (2003); First-team All-Pac-10 (2003); Second-team All-Pac-10 (2002); NCAA National Defensive Player of the Year (2003);
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:
Total tackles:	117
Sacks:	11.0
Forced fumbles:	2
Fumble recoveries:	3
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Kenechi Nduka Udeze (/kəˈnɛtʃi uːˈdɛzeɪ/; born March 5, 1983) is an American football coach and former player.

Udeze played in the National Football League (NFL) as a defensive end for four seasons during the early 2000s. He played college football for the University of Southern California (USC), and earned consensus All-American honors. Udeze was selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the first round of the 2004 NFL draft. He was forced to retire in 2008 after he was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia.