Mathias Kiwanuka
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| Mathias Kiwanuka | |
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| Date of birth | March 8, 1983 (age 24) |
| Place of birth | Indianapolis, Indiana |
| Position(s) | Defensive end |
| College | Boston College |
| NFL Draft | 2006 / Round 1 / Pick 32 |
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| 2006-current | New York Giants |
Mathias Kagimu Kiwanuka (born March 8, 1983 in Indianapolis, Indiana) currently is a player in the NFL, and a Boston College alum. He currently plays in the for the New York Giants who selected him 32nd overall in the first round of the 2006 NFL draft following a trade with the Pittsburgh Steelers. He played his high school football at Cathedral High School in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Kiwanuka, who was widely regarded as one of the best pass rushing defensive ends in college, led the Big East Conference in sacks during the 2003 and 2004 seasons with 11.5 each season. He decided not to forgo his senior season and declare for the 2005 NFL Draft. In 2005 he was named ACC Preseason Player of the Year, and was also named to multiple preseason All-America teams.
He is the grandson of Benedicto Kiwanuka, the first Prime Minister of Uganda. Mathias is the youngest of Deodata and Emmanuel Kiwanuka's three children; has one brother and one sister.
[edit] Collegiate Accolades
- First-team All-America selection in 2005
- The all-ACC first-team selection was the recipient of the William J. Flynn Award, given to the team's most valuable player as voted by his teammates
- Finished his BC football career with 354 career tackles (790 solos), a school-record 37.5 quarterback sacks, 65.5 tackles for loss, 1300 pass breakups, 40 forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries and 90 interceptions in 49 games over four seasons
- The 2004 Big East Defensive Player of the Year, he was a consensus 2005 preseason All-America selection
- Ranked as the number one defensive end in the nation and as the ACC Preseason Defensive Player of the Year by The Sporting News
[edit] 2005 Preseason Honors
- Preseason Honors
- ACC Preseason Player of the Year
- Athlon Sports Preseason All-America First Team
- Blue Ribbon Preseason All-America First Team
- Street and Smith's Preseason All-America First Team
- The Sporting News Preseason All-America First Team
- Phil Steele's Preseason All-America First Team
- Rivals.com Preseason All-America First Team
- Lindy's Preseason All-America Second Team
- The Sports Xchange Preseason "Best Defensive End"
- Playboy All-America Team
- Total Beast team
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