Terna Nande (born June 17, 1983) is a former American football linebacker. He was selected by the Tennessee Titans in the fifth round of the 2006 NFL draft after becoming the first and only non-lineman and the lightest person (232 lbs.) in NFL history to bench press over 40 reps at the NFL Combine.[1][2] He played college football at Miami University.
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| Position: | Linebacker | ||||
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| Born: | June 17, 1983 Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S. | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 230 lb (104 kg) | ||||
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| High school: | Grand Rapids (MI) Creston | ||||
| College: | Miami (OH) | ||||
| NFL draft: | 2006 / round: 5 / pick: 137 | ||||
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| Stats at CFL.ca (archive) | |||||
Nande was also a member of the Indianapolis Colts and San Diego Chargers of the NFL and the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League
Nande's parents, David and Veronica, came to the United States from Nigeria to pursue an education.[3]
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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| 6 ft 0+1⁄8 in (1.83 m) |
232 lb (105 kg) |
32+1⁄2 in (0.83 m) |
9+5⁄8 in (0.24 m) |
4.53 s | 1.59 s | 2.63 s | 4.11 s | 6.97 s | 39.0 in (0.99 m) |
10 ft 4 in (3.15 m) |
41 reps | |
| All values from NFL Combine[4] | ||||||||||||
References
edit- ^ "Terna Nande Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 9, 2023.
- ^ "NFL Combine Bench Press Records". The Barbell. Retrieved November 21, 2023.
- ^ RedHawks' Nande has nose for the ball
- ^ "2006 NFL Draft Scout Terna Nande College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved September 22, 2023.