James Ihedigbo

Quick Facts

Full Name	James Ihedigbo
Occupation	Football Player
Date Of Birth	Dec 3, 1983(1983-12-03)
Age	41
Birthplace	Northampton
Country	United States
Birth City	Massachusetts
Horoscope	Sagittarius

James Ihedigbo Biography

James Ihedigbo is one of the most popular and richest Football Player who was born on December 3, 1983 in Northampton, Massachusetts, United States. NFL linebacker who signed with the New York Jets as an undrafted free agent in 2007. He’s also played for the New England Patriots, Baltimore Ravens, and Detroit Lions.

He and Mark Sanchez were teammates during his time on the Jets.

James Ihedigbo played football at the University of Massachusetts Amherst from 2002-2006. After arriving in 2002, Ihedigbo redshirted his first year. In the following season, he started 10 of 12 games for UMass, picking off 4 passes, making a total of 74 tackles with 2 forced fumbles and was named the team’s most improved defensive player. In 2004 James had 52 Tackles but no interception. In his third year at Massachusetts, Ihedigbo switched to strong safety from free safety and ranked sixth on the team in total tackles with 45. In his redshirt junior year, he was named to the Atlantic 10 conference third team and started at strong safety for a team which allowed the fewest points in all of Division I-AA football. He finished third in the conference in sacks with 7.5. As a senior, he had 72 tackles, 5 quarterback sacks, 3 interception and 4 forced fumbles, he was a candidate for the Buck Buchanan Award and a Walter Camp All-American as well as a senior captain. He also received UMass team MVP for 2006.

Ihedigbo founded the HOPE Africa Foundation in 2008 to help provide educational services for underprivileged communities in Africa. The foundation offers a wealth of assistance to these communities in the form of scholarships, mentoring, funding, and developmental projects.

He grew up with four siblings, including three brothers.

James Ihedigbo Net Worth

James Ihedigbo is one of the richest Football Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, James Ihedigbo 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He attended the University of Massachusetts, where he was named team MVP as a senior in 2006.

In 2008, he helped found the HOPE Africa foundation. His parents, Nigerian immigrants, founded the Nigerian Agricultural Technical Community College.

James Ugochu Ihedigbo (/iː ˈ h ɛ d iː b oʊ / ee-HED -ee-boh; born December 3, 1983) is a former American football safety. He was signed by the New York Jets as an undrafted free agent in 2007. He played college football at Massachusetts.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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On September 2, 2012, Ihedigbo signed with the Baltimore Ravens. In his first game as a Raven, Ihedigbo recorded two tackles in a win over the Cincinnati Bengals. In week 3 of the 2012 NFL season, the Ravens played the New England Patriots, the team that had released Ihedigbo at the beginning of the season. Ihedigbo played in the game but mostly on special teams. The Ravens won 31-30 to increase their record to 2-1. After the game Ihedigbo said “Anytime you get a chance to go against your former team, it’s kind of personal”. “I went into this game with that kind of mentality and when you put the history of these two teams on top of it, it just became a very personal and emotional thing. It was great the way it turned out. It couldn’t be any sweeter. We just persevered through everything, all adversity that took place in the game from the things that were in our control, the penalties and the things that were outside our control,” Ihedigbo said. “When it all accumulates in a win, we’re very excited.” The Ravens faced the Patriots again in the AFC Championship, the fourth season in a row that Ihedigbo played in the AFC Championship. The Ravens beat the Patriots 28-13, and qualified for the Super Bowl for the first time in 12 years. The Ravens defeated the San Francisco 49ers, 34–31, in Super Bowl XLVII.

Facts & Trivia

James Ranked on the list of most popular Football Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. James Ihedigbo celebrates birthday on December 3 of every year.

On March 24, 2014, Ihedigbo signed a two-year contract with the Detroit Lions.

Top Facts about James Ihedigbo

1. James Ihedigbo is a retired American football safety.
2. He was born on December 3, 1983 in Northampton, Massachusetts.
3. Ihedigbo played college football at the University of Massachusetts Amherst.
4. He went undrafted in the 2007 NFL Draft but signed with the New York Jets as a free agent.
5. Ihedigbo played for six different NFL teams during his career.
6. He won Super Bowl XLIX with the New England Patriots in 2015.
7. In total, he recorded 413 tackles and nine interceptions during his career.
8. Ihedigbo was known for his hard-hitting style of play and strong work ethic.
9. He is also involved in philanthropic work through his foundation Hope Africa USA.
10. After retiring from football, Ihedigbo has pursued a career in broadcasting and media analysis of the sport.