NFL Africa Initiative Led by Former Player Osi Umenyiora

• Osi Umenyiora, born in London and raised in Nigeria, moved to the U.S. as a teenager.
• He took up American football in high school in Auburn, Alabama, and later played for Troy University.
• Umenyiora was drafted by the New York Giants in 2003 and won Super Bowls XLII and XLVI.
• He is now leading an initiative to develop American football in Africa.
• The initiative aims to introduce and grow the sport in African countries.