Ikechuku "Ike" Ndukwe (born July 17, 1982) is a former

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who played in the

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. He was signed by the

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as an

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in 2005. He played

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. Ikechuku Ndukwe also played for the

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, and

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. He is the older brother of former NFL

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Chinedum Ndukwe Chinedum "Nedu" Ndukwe ( ; born March 4, 1985) is a former American football safety. He was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the seventh round of the 2007 NFL Draft. He played college football for the University of Notre Dame. He also played ...

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Kansas City Chiefs bio
* 1982 births Living people People from Dublin, Ohio Players of American football from Ohio American football offensive tackles American football offensive guards American football centers Northwestern Wildcats football players New Orleans Saints players Washington Redskins players Baltimore Ravens players Miami Dolphins players Kansas City Chiefs players American sportspeople of Nigerian descent American people of Igbo descent Igbo sportspeople Nigerian players of American football {{offensive-lineman-1980s-stub