Nnamdi Asomugha was born on July 6, 1981 in Lafayette, Louisiana, the United States of America. Nnamdi was an American football player, having retired in 2013 after his last season playing for the San Francisco 49ers. Being 1.88m height and 95kg weight, Nnamdi played in the position of cornerback, and was considered to be one of the NFL’s best shutdown corners. For his achievements in sport Nnamdi Asomugha received the President’s Volunteer Service Award in 2008, Jefferson Award for Public Service in 2009 and National Conference on Citizenship “Role Model of the Year” Award in 2012. He was active in this professional sport from 2003 to 2013.
Nnamdi Asomugha Net Worth $20 Million
So just how rich is Nnamdi Asomugha? Sources have reported that Nnamdi Asomugha’s net worth is as high as $20 million. His last contract with the San Francisco 49ers was worth $1.35 million including a base salary of $1 million, $25,000 for workout bonus, $6,250 for each active week, and $325,000 – $225,000 for making 53-man roster. Obviously, playing American football professionally has been the main source of Nnamdi Asomugha’s wealth.
Nnamdi is actually colour-blind which was diagnosed when the boy was seven years old, however it did not have any effect on his playing career. He studied at Bishop Montgomery High School and Leuzinger High School in California, where he played football and basketball. Later, he was transferred to Narbonne High School, California where he began playing American football. In 2003, Nnamdi graduated with a BA from the University of California. The same year, he was picked in the first round of the NFL draft, 31st pick by Oakland Raiders team. He played in this team from 2003 until 2010. In 2011 and 2012 he played for Philadelphia Eagles, and ended his career with the San Francisco 49ers in 2013.
Nnamdi Asomugha retired having made 407 tackles, 2.0 quarterback sacks, 15 interceptions and 2 forced rumbles in his NFL statistics. During his ten year career he made the Pro Bowl three times, was named All-Pro four times and became a member of NFL All-Decade team in 2010. In 2011, he was listed as number 4 on the NFL Top 100 players list.
In addition to being a successful professional sportsman, in 2008 Nnamdi Asomugha debuted as an actor, too. “The Game” (2008) television series created by Mara Brock Akil was his start on TV. Afterwards, he took part in the drama series’ “Friday Night Lights” (2009), “Leverage” (2012) and “Kroll Show” (2013). In 2012, Asomugha debuted on the big screen, having a minor role in the feature film “Fire with Fire” directed by David Barrett with Bruce Willis starring alongside Josh Duhamel and Rosario Dawson. Currently, Nnamdi is acting in the main cast of the upcoming film “Hello, My Name Is Doris” directed by Michael Showalter.
Nnamdi is also a chairman of the Asomugha Foundation which focuses on helping poor Nigerian people and students from the United States of America.
Nnamdi married his wife actress Kerry Washington in 2013. Together, they have a baby girl who was born in 2014.
