Nnamdi Asomugha (pronounced /Nahm-Dee Ah-So-Muh-Wah/) (born July 6, 1981, in Lafayette, Louisiana) is an American Football cornerback for the Oakland Raiders of the National Football League. He was drafted in the first round of the 2003 NFL Draft (31st overall) by the Raiders. He played college football at California.
Asomugha attended and played high school basketball and football at Leuzinger High School in Lawndale, California and Bishop Montgomery High School in Torrance, California before transferring to and graduating from Narbonne High School in Los Angeles, California. Asomugha went to college at the University of California, Berkeley, where he finished his career with 187 tackles, three sacks, 19 stops for losses, eight interceptions, three touchdowns, 15 pass deflections, two fumble recoveries and a forced fumble in 41 games as a free safety. He graduated from UC Berkeley with a Bachelor of Arts in Corporate Finance in 2006.
Been a fave of fellow Cal alum. Sorry to see him leave the Raiders, but hope this all-star finally gets his well-deserved Super Bowl ring with the Eagles