Africans drafted into the NFL

Written by Shirlene Alusa-Brown | May 4, 2011 | Leave a Comment

Whew! It was close, but the NFL managed to work out a deal with the players and there WILL be a football season after all. This all starts with the excitement of the NFL draft. We, of course, focused on the Africans that were waiting to see if they would be drafted and are happy to report that there are four new Africans on the NFL roster.

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2008 NFL Draft Watch: Jeremy Zuttah

Written by Shirlene Alusa-Brown | April 9, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Jeremy Zuttah, a proud son of Ghana, has attracted a lot of attention. He is a guard who can tackle, has run a 40-yard dash in just 4.99 seconds (he is considered one of the fastest offensive linemen in the game and was the only offensive lineman to break five seconds in the 40-yard dash at the Indianapolis Scouting Combine), prompting major news coverage and putting him under greater scrutiny of the scouts.

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