Sam Acho
American football player (born 1988)
Samuel Onyedikachi Acho (born September 6, 1988) is an American sports analyst and former professional football player. He played linebacker and special teams for nine seasons in the National Football League (NFL) for the Arizona Cardinals, Chicago Bears and Tampa Bay Buccaneers after being drafted in the 4th Round, 103rd overall in 2011. He played college football for the Texas Longhorns
In college he on multiple awards related to leadership and scholarship. In the NFL he was vice president of the NFL Players Association. He is now a football analyst on ESPN.
Early life
Born in Dallas, Texas, Sam Acho built a distinguished multi-sport and academic legacy at the St. Mark's School of Texas. Throughout his four years of high school, Acho consistently maintained a position on the academic honor roll, even while competing at an elite athletic level. As a standout football player, he secured all-Southwest Preparatory Conference (All-State equivalent) honors for three consecutive years and served as team co-captain during his junior and senior seasons. His athletic versatility extended to basketball, where he averaged 12 points and 15 rebounds per game as a senior, and to track and field, where he captured state private school championships in both shot put and discus. As of 2018, he still holds the school's 12-pound shot put record at 57'9.25", closely followed by his brother Emmanuel, who conversely holds the school's discus record ahead of Sam.
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