Osi Umenyiora is a preeminent former American football defensive end. He offers NFL season highlights on ITV as of 2022. Before, Umenyiora served on the BBC’s NFL weekly highlights shows.
Osi was first drafted by the New York Giants in the second round of the 2003 NFL Draft. He played college football for Troy University and also for the Atlanta Falcons.
Osi Umenyiora Age
Osi Umenyiora was born in London, England, United Kingdom on November 16, 1981. He is 41 years old.
Osi Umenyiora Height
Umenyiora is a man of tall stature and stands at a height of 6 ft 3 inches (Approx 1.91 m).
Osi Umenyiora Education
He attended Auburn High School, where played high school football for two years as a senior. As Osi was serving an in-school suspension his team coach called Tracy Rocker, his college mate, and told him about Osi where he was offered a scholarship.
Umenyiora played college football for the Troy State Trojans, the only program to offer him an athletic scholarship. Further, Osi finished the 2002 season with 15 sacks, the second-most in NCAA Division I. In 2014, he was inducted into the Troy University Sports Hall of Fame.
Osi Umenyiora Family
Osi was born in London, England, United Kingdom to his hardworking Nigerian parents. He is of Igbo descent, a native of Ogbunike town in Oyi Local Government Area of Anambra state in Nigeria. When he was 14 years Umenyiora moved to Auburn, Alabama, United States to live with his sister. His adorable family moved from London to Nigeria when he was seven years old.
Osi Umenyiora Wife
He is happily hitched to his pretty wife Miss Universe 2011, Leila Lopes. She is a 36 years old Angolan model and beauty queen who was crowned Miss Universe 2011. Leila was also Miss Angola UK 2010 and Miss Angola 2010.
In February 2013, She got engaged to Osi. The duo is the parents of two amazing children. He resided in Cleveland, Georgia, and Edgewater, New Jersey.
Osi Umenyiora Salary
Osi’s annual salary is $83,590 per year. This is according to ITV News anchors’ and reporters’ salaries.
Osi Umenyiora Net Worth
Umenyiora has an approximate net worth of $7 million.
Osi Umenyiora Career
Upon his retirement, Osi joined BBC Sport as a pundit for their NFL coverage working on the NFL International Series matches from London and the Super Bowl in 2015. He served along with host Jason Bell, Nat Coombs, Mike Carlson, Mark Chapman,and Dan Walker on Match of the Day 2. Also, Umenyiora served on the BBC’s NFL weekly highlights shows every week of the season.
Further, as of the 2022 NFL season, the highlights show has moved to ITV. Osi has won two Royal Television Society Performance Awards for Best Sports Commentator, Presenter, or Pundit in 2017 and 2019. In addition, he received the 2018 Sports Journalists’ Association British Sports Pundit of the Year award.
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