BJ Raji
BJ Raji | |
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Raji 2011 | |
Position (s): Defensive tackle |
Jersey numbers: 90 |
born on July 11, 1986 in New York , New York | |
Career information | |
Active : 2009 - 2015 | |
NFL Draft : 2009 / Round: 1 / Pick: 9 | |
College : Boston College | |
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Career statistics | |
Tackles | 159 |
Sacks | 11 |
prevented passports | 10 |
Stats at NFL.com | |
Stats at pro-football-reference.com | |
Career highlights and awards | |
Busami Alamu Raji Jr. (* 11. July 1986 in New York , New York ) is a former American American football poker players on the position of the defensive tackles . During his career, he played for the Green Bay Packers in the National Football League (NFL) for seven years .
Early years
Raji went to high school in New Jersey . He later attended Boston College .
NFL
Raji was selected ninth in the first round by the Green Bay Packers in the 2009 NFL Draft . In the 2010 season he won the Super Bowl XLV with the Packers .
On January 23, 2011, in the championship game against the Chicago Bears , he intercepted a ball from Bears quarterback Caleb Hanie and carried it back to his first touchdown . After the 2011 season , he was elected to the Pro Bowl for the first and only time .
On March 14, 2016, Raji announced the end of his career after seven seasons with the Packers.
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personal data | |
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SURNAME | Raji, BJ |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Raji Jr., Busami Alamu (full name) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American football player |
DATE OF BIRTH | July 11, 1986 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | New York , New York , United States |