Chinedum Ndukwe Chinedum " Nedu " Ndukwe ( pronounced CHIN - eh - doom n - DUQUE - ay ) ( born March 4 , 1985 ) is an American football safety who is currently a free agent . 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 has also played for the Oakland Raiders . College career . After graduating from Dublin Coffman High School , Ndukwe went on to start as safety for the University of Notre Dame for his Junior and Senior seasons . He played in 46 games with 25 starts , made 157 tackles and took one opposing player ' s shoe off the field with him . One of Chinedum Ndukwe ' s most notable games came as a senior in 2006 , when he laid a crushing hit to Georgia Tech ' s All - American wide receiver Calvin Johnson . During his tenure at Notre Dame his fellow Dublin Coffman graduate , Brady Quinn was his roommate . Ndukwe had a double major : Marketing & Psychology . Professional career . Cincinnati Bengals . Ndukwe was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the seventh round ( 253rd overall ) of the 2007 NFL Draft . Ndukwe made an immediate impact by playing in 14 games and starting two in place of an injured Dexter Jackson at strong safety . Ndukwe finished the season with 35 tackles , two sacks , three interceptions , six pass deflections , a fumble recovery that he returned for a touchdown , and one forced fumble . He finished the season by being one of four Bengals to log an entry in every statistical column on the defensive stat sheet for the season . Ndukwe missed the second and third games of the season due to a hamstring injury suffered against the Baltimore Ravens . In a December 23 contest against the Cleveland Browns , Ndukwe totaled two interceptions off quarterback Derek Anderson . His first interception was returned 44 yards to the five yard line , setting up a Bengals ' score . His next interception came off of a pass intended for tight end Kellen Winslow that Ndukwe grabbed in the endzone . He also recorded 12 tackles , which was second - best on the team . In a November game against the Ravens , Ndukwe intercepted a Kyle Boller pass in the endzone in the fourth quarter . In the season finale against the Miami Dolphins , Ndukwe got the ball and returned a fumble 54 yards for a touchdown that put the Bengals ahead 28 - 10 in the fourth quarter . After the touchdown , excited commentator Joe Woeste claimed Ndukwe was a future Hall of Famer . Ndukwe could have missed at least 4 – 6 weeks after injuring his knee in training camp practice . He was competing with Dexter Jackson , for the starting safety role ; however , in 2009 the Bengals cut Dexter Jackson leaving Ndukwe as the starting strong safety . He became a free agent after the 2010 season . Oakland Raiders . After rehabbing a knee injury for 10 months , The Oakland Raiders signed Ndukwe on October 18 , 2011 . He played in two games with one interception before aggravation from the original injury halted his comeback , ending his season on November 10 . Ndukwe is a free agent and currently training for the 2012 season . Personal . In 2008 Ndukwe attended the Harvard Business School , followed by the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania in 2009 for the NFL Business Management Program . Chinedum started the Ndukwe Foundation in 2009 ( http : / / www . ndukwe . org ) , a nonprofit organization dedicated to enriching the lives of today ’ s youth by offering solutions and creating outlets to help young people overcome everyday pressures . The foundation seeks to plant seeds of hope in young lives , pushing them to reach beyond their current realities and propelling them toward a future brighter than they ever imagined . The Foundation is based in Cincinnati , Ohio and is currently starting a new branch in his hometown of Dublin , Ohio . Notably , The organization hosts an annual wellness camp for over 300 kids in the Greater Cincinnati Area and has raised over a hundred thousand dollars for programs benefiting youth and their families . Ndukwe also sits on the board of the NuWay foundation , an international organization working to transform the lives and economic conditions of the less fortunate through education , community building and economic empowerment . In 2010 , The City of Cincinnati proclaimed February 10 " Chinedum Ndukwe Day " in recognition of the foundation ' s hard work and his dedication to the city . On January 30 , 2012 , Chinedum made his voice over debut working for NFL Films as the narrator for ESPN ' s Hey Rookie . Ndukwe is the youngest of the three sons , his oldest brother Kelechi is a Lieutenant in the United States NAVY and in July 2012 , he will report to the Minesweeper Crew SWERVE , based in San Diego as the Executive Officer . The middle brother , Ikechukwu , is an offensive tackle in the NFL who is currently a free agent . His youngest sibling , Ezinne is currently earning her masters in Public Health at the University of Michigan .