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Robert Nkemdiche

Robert Nkemdiche is known as an American football defensive end who is currently a free agent. He is most famous for being selected in the first round by the Arizona Cardinals.

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Background and Age

Robert Chukwudumebi Nkemdiche was born on September 19, 1994 in Atlanta, Georgia. Both of Robert Nkemdiche's folks are of Nigerian ancestry. His father Sunday Nkemdiche is a therapeutic advisor in cardiology and his mom Beverly Nkemdiche is dynamic in the political scene of Nigeria. She once filled in as a member of the authoritative place of their home province of Anambra.

He had his high school education at Grayson High School where as a three-sport competitor, he contended in football, basketball just as in track and field. In his junior year, the multi-gifted adolescent completed as the principal sprinter up in the shot put and disk occasions of the 2011 Gwinnett County T&F Championship.

Robert Nkemdiche was raised close by two older siblings, Denzel and Bryan. In spite of the fact that he didn't make it to the NFL, his sibling Denzel Nkemdiche played as a linebacker for the University of Mississippi from 2011 to 2015. His most established sibling Bryan Chukwuma Nkemdiche towed an alternate way and became a music artist.

Career and Net Worth

For his high school football crew, the Grayson Rams, Robert Nkemdiche played in the defensive end and running back positions. He recorded 59 tackles and 18 sacks on defense and also 528 all-purpose yards and 17 touchdowns on offense in his junior year. Notwithstanding getting first-group All-American distinctions, his great performance helped the Grayson Rams keep up a season-long 15–0 unbeaten streak running as they sacked the GHSA 6A state title.

Defensive tackle Robert Nkemdiche was a failure even before the Cardinals finally released him in July 2019. From the time he was drafted 29th in 2016, Nkemdiche showed predictable apathy to turning into a productive player. Former mentor Bruce Arians was condemning of Nkemdiche's working attitude in his initial couple of weeks with the group, and Nkemdiche never showed signs of change in the ensuing years.

With Nkemdiche out of the picture, just three of general manager Steve Keim's seven first-round picks stay with the group. That includes quarterback Kyler Murray, the current year's first round pick, defensive tackle D.J. Humphries, and linebacker Haason Reddick.

Biography | Marriage, Wife and Kids

Robert has not had any official relationships but he was spotted in two unique events with Candance Taylor. He was also seen dating a young lady named Kay Hodges. Now that he is a free agent, he is expected to get his life together and focus on getting back onto a team.


Quick Facts
Birth Date: 19 Sep, 1994
Age: 26 yrs
Occupations: American football player
Citizenship: United States of America
Birth Place: Atlanta
Education: Grayson High School
Gender: Male
Description: American football defensive lineman
Net Worth 2021: 7 million
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Last Modified: Feb 19 2023
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