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Chidi Ahanotu

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Chidi Ahanotu came into the league as a 6th-round selection (145th overall) in 1993, drafted out of California. His most recent season came in 2004 with TB, capping a 12-season NFL career. He posted a 55.3 ScoutIndex Rating last season, an above-average mark that placed him in the 67th percentile among DEFs.

Size

6'2", 285#

College

California

Draft

Rd 6, 145th overall (1993)

Seasons

1993–2004

2001 ScoutIndex Rating · DEF

Methodology
52

59th percentile among DEFs

12 games

Splash plays×0.15-0.58
Pass rush×0.3+0.52
Ball skills×0.25-0.54
Run defense×0.2+0.61
Availability×0.1+0.26

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2004TB55.310
2003SF52.313
2002BUF5515
2001LAR5212
2000TB55.915
1999TB68.813

Career profile

Chidi Ahanotu has appeared in 78 regular-season games across 6 NFL seasons on file, playing for 5 teams: TB (1999–2000), LAR (2001), BUF (2002), SF (2003), TB (2004).

By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 1999: a 68.8, in the 89th percentile among DEFs that year.

2001 splits

regular season

2001 game log

WkOppLineScore
PostseasonGB——
PostseasonPHI——
PostseasonNE——
Week 1PHI—40
Week 2SF—40.5
Week 3MIA—57
Week 4DET—46.6
Week 7NO—38.9
Week 9CAR—40.1
Week 10NE—76.2
Week 11TB—88.1
Week 12ATL—39.6
Week 13SF—39.2
Week 14NO—39
Week 16IND—56.6

Chidi Ahanotu — common questions

What position does Chidi Ahanotu play?
Chidi Ahanotu is listed as a DT.
Which teams has Chidi Ahanotu played for?
In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Chidi Ahanotu has played for TB (1999–2000), LAR (2001), BUF (2002), SF (2003), TB (2004).
Where did Chidi Ahanotu go to college?
Chidi Ahanotu played college football at California.
When was Chidi Ahanotu drafted?
Chidi Ahanotu was selected in round 6, 145th overall, of the 1993 NFL Draft.
How many touchdowns has Chidi Ahanotu scored?
Chidi Ahanotu has no rushing, receiving or passing touchdowns in the regular-season games on file.
What is Chidi Ahanotu's ScoutIndex Rating?
Chidi Ahanotu rated 55.3 for 2004, the 67th percentile among DEFs. Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.

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Top teammates, last season on file

Drafted in round 6, 1993

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