Jerry Azumah Jerry Azumah ( ; born September 1 , 1977 ) is a former American football cornerback who played seven seasons for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League ( NFL ) . He played college football for the University of New Hampshire , and was selected by the Bears in the fifth round of the 1999 NFL Draft . He is currently a businessman and philanthropist . Early Years . Azumah is the first generation American son of Theophilus and Bertha Azumah , natives of Ghana West Africa . He is also related to Ben Azumah of Richmond , Virginia . Azumah was born in Oklahoma and grew up in Worcester , Massachusetts . At an early age , he played for the Worcester Vikings Pop Warner football team . Azumah attended Saint Peter - Marian High School receiving football honors as a Central Massachusetts and Shriners All - Star . Collegiate Years . Azumah attended the University of New Hampshire where he was a four year starter on offense . He was an All - American tailback . At the time Azumah was the only player in Division I - AA history to rush for 1 , 000 yards in each of his four seasons at UNH . In 1999 , Azumah was the first recipient of the Jim Urquhart Student - Athlete of the Year Award . This annual award is bestowed upon UNH senior student - athletes who excel both in athletic competition and the classroom , in addition to possessing sportsmanship , great character and passion for sports . During Azumah ' s senior year he was elected , by unanimous vote , All - American and All - Atlantic 10 Conference while shattering conference and school season records with 22 touchdowns and 2 , 195 rushing yards . He also won the Walter Payton Award as the best offensive player in Division I - AA football . In his college playing career , Azumah set the Division I - AA career rushing record with 6 , 193 yards . He also set the Division I - AA record with 8 , 276 career all - purpose yards . In 2005 Azumah was inducted into the New Hampshire Wildcats Athletic Council Hall of Fame . NFL career . Azumah was selected by the Chicago Bears as the 147th pick of the 1999 NFL Draft out of the University of New Hampshire . In Azumah ' s first year with the Chicago Bears , he won the prestigious Brian Piccolo Award . This award is given to a Chicago Bear by his teammates . Brian Piccolo played four season as a running back for the Chicago Bears from 1965 - 1968 . Piccolo died from cancer in 1970 when he was just 26 years old . The Chicago Bears created the Brian Piccolo award to honor a teammate ' s courage , loyalty , teamwork and dedication . Azumah , who was a running back in college , continued to make the transition into a NFL defense back . As his NFL experience grew , he also saw time on special teams and special situations on defense . In 2001 Azumah was given a contract extension . On January 19 , 2002 , during the divisional playoff game versus the Philadelphia Eagles , Azumah intercepted then quarterback Donovan McNabb and returned the ball 39 yards for a touchdown . That was the last touchdown scored in old Soldier Field . His best season came in 2003 , when he led the league in kickoff returns with a twenty - nine - yard average and two touchdowns . In 2004 Azumah was selected to represent the NFC in the NFL Pro Bowl as a kick returner . In that game Azumah broke the record for yards per return with 228 . He also recovered a fumble . For Azumah ' s career , he appeared in 105 games with 48 starts . He had 384 tackles , 10 interceptions , 29 pass defense , 6 . 5 sacks , 6 forced fumbles and one recovery . Azumah retired in March , 2006 . Post NFL Professional Career . He now does Bears post game coverage and commentary on WFLD - TV , Fox Chicago and appears weekly on Fox Chicago ' s Good Day Chicago . Azumah started his television broadcasting career on Comcast SportsNet Chicago in 2006 as a post game analyst and feature reporter . Azumah also worked for ESPN 1000 radio in Chicago in 2010 . In 2009 , Azumah joined Premier Relocation , a relocation company based in Chicago . Under this company he created Premier Athletes , a luxury real estate concierge service for professional athletes . Philanthropic Activity . Azumah became a board member of the University of New Hampshire Foundation in 2001 . The Foundation builds private support for the University of New Hampshire . In the summer of 2003 , Azumah donated a six - figure gift to the Foundation which was directed to the University ' s athletic department . The Jerry Azumah Performance Center was a direct result of Azumah ' s gift . At age 25 , Azumah became the youngest UNH alumna to give a gift over $ 100 , 000 . In 2004 Azumah started the Azumah Student Assistance Program ( ASAP ) . ASAP is a 501c3 charitable organization and provides scholarships for disadvantaged students that attend private , secondary education . The program helps students in both Massachusetts and Illinois . As a retired member of the Chicago Bears Football Club , Azumah joined the board of directors of Bears Care , the philanthropic arm of the Chicago Bears . Bears Care was founded in 1989 and supports youth athletics , education and medical research and treatment programs for breast and ovarian cancer .