SUMMARY
- Kansas City Chiefs former fullback player Christian Okoye was born on August 16, 1961.
- The Nigerian-American footballer's contract value remains undisclosed by both the franchise and player, his estimated net worth exceeds $2 million.
The former fullback of the Kansas City Chiefs, Christian Okoye, played in the NFL for six seasons. Okoye was born on August 16, 1961, in Enugu, Nigeria. He joined the Chiefs via the 1987 NFL draft as the 35th pick in the second round.
However, he never managed to win the Super Bowl with the Chiefs, but his brilliance made him one of the best in the league. Young Okoye moved to the USA at 21 and began playing football after he was 23 years old. Former Chiefs fullback joined the Azusa Pacific University but was not interested in playing football initially, but he was an enthusiast of other sports.
Okoye won seven titles for the college in other sports like shot put, discus throw, and hammer throw. Earlier, Okoye was not a big fan of the roughness of football, but because of his friends, he started playing the game.
Okoye completed the 40-yard dash in just 4.45 seconds. Okoye’s speed shocked everyone because it’s much easier for an individual of his size to dash 40 yards in such a short span of time. During the time, his height was 6 feet 1 inch, and his weight was 117 kilograms (260 lbs).
This mind-blowing performance of the Okoye earned him a place in the Chiefs squad. The player also got the nickname “Nigerian Nightmare” because of his superb performance on the field.
Christian Okoye’s NFL contract is worth
During his six seasons with the Kansas City Chiefs, Christian Emeka Okoye earned an estimated salary of $400,000 per year. While per month salary was estimated to be $32,000, per week salary was $8,000. Therefore, the estimated worth of the contract was $2,000,000.
The Nigerian-born American footballer’s actual contract worth is still being determined as neither the franchise nor the player ever disclosed the deal’s worth. The former fullback is estimated to have over $2 million net worth. After retiring from the sport, he is a regular figure on the “Pirate Master” which is a popular American television reality show.
Christian Okoye’s NFL stats and achievements
Christian Okoye in six seasons, participated in 79 fixtures and attempted 1,246 rushes, covered 4,897 rushing yards, and performed 40 rushing touchdowns. While Okoye also made 42 receives and covered 294 receiving yards.
During the fullback’s NFL career, he once appeared in First-team All-Pro, Second-team All-Pro, and twice in the Pro Bowl. Okoye won the NFL rushing yards leader award in 1989 and appeared in the PFWA All-Rookie Team in 1987. The former Chiefs player is also a part of the Kansas City Chiefs Hall of Fame. While retiring in 1993, he retired with the crown of being the all-time rushing leader for the Chiefs.