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Kenechi Udeze

USC · Edge Rusher · 2002-03

PRS
84
SPD
88
STR
82

Game attribute ratings

Scouting Report

Udeze was a consensus All-American in 2003 and a first-team all-conference pick in 2003.

Udeze was the No. 20 overall pick in the 2004 NFL Draft.

In 17-0 that career earns a 86 overall, the 3rd-highest edge rusher rating at USC since 1990 and No. 14 among all edge rushers of the 2000-2004 era.

Honors & Awards

  1. 2002
    • Second-team all-conference
  2. 2003
    • Consensus All-American
    • First-team all-conference
  3. 2004
    • No. 20 overall pick, NFL Draft

USC Teammates

  1. 98Reggie Bush2003-05RB
  2. 96Matt Leinart2002-05QB
  3. 95Carson Palmer1998-2002QB
  4. 88Troy Polamalu1999-2002S
  5. 86Matt Grootegoed2002-04LB
  6. 86Mike Williams2002-04WR
  7. 86Shaun Cody2002-04EDGE
  8. 80Darnell Bing2004-05LB
  9. 80Lofa Tatupu2004LB
  10. 80Mike Patterson2002-04EDGE

Full USC all-time roster

Top Edge Rushers of the 2000-2004 Era

  1. 95Julius PeppersNorth Carolina · 1998-2001EDGE
  2. 91David PollackGeorgia · 2001-04EDGE
  3. 91John HendersonTennessee · 2000-01EDGE
  4. 91Terrell SuggsArizona State · 2000-02EDGE
  5. 91Tommie HarrisOklahoma · 2001-03EDGE
  6. 90Andre CarterCalifornia · 1997-2000EDGE
  7. 90Dave BallUCLA · 2000-03EDGE
  8. 90Dwight FreeneySyracuse · 1998-2001EDGE

Best college edge rushers since 1990Best Big Ten players

Sources: Wikipedia (Kenechi Udeze) and its All-America, all-conference, award and program statistical-leader pages; season statistics and NFL Draft data from CollegeFootballData.com. Ratings are 17-0's own estimates, graded within each era. How ratings work.