
Jeremiah Attaochu
OLB
#97
Experience: 7 years
Height: 6-3
Age: 28
Weight: 252 lbs
College: Georgia Tech
2020 SEASON
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Defense
Field Position
G | Total | Solo | AST | SCK | SFTY | PDEF | INT | TDS | YDS | AVG | LNG | |
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Own 1-20 - by Yard Line | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||||
Own 21-50 - by Yard Line | 9 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 0 | |||||||
Opp 49-20 - by Yard Line | 16 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 0 | |||||||
Opp 19-1 - by Yard Line | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Game Halves
G | Total | Solo | AST | SCK | SFTY | PDEF | INT | TDS | YDS | AVG | LNG | |
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1st Half | 17 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 0 | |||||||
2nd Half | 14 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |||||||
Last Two Minutes of Half | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Home vs Road
G | Total | Solo | AST | SCK | SFTY | PDEF | INT | TDS | YDS | AVG | LNG | |
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Home Games | 7 | 22 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 0 | ||||||
Road Games | 6 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Margin of Victory
G | Total | Solo | AST | SCK | SFTY | PDEF | INT | TDS | YDS | AVG | LNG | |
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Margin 0-7 | 9 | 20 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 0 | ||||||
Margin 8-14 | 0 | |||||||||||
Margin 15+ | 4 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Point Differential
G | Total | Solo | AST | SCK | SFTY | PDEF | INT | TDS | YDS | AVG | LNG | |
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Ahead | 11 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 0 | |||||||
Tied | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |||||||
Behind | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
Ahead by 9-16 Points | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
Ahead by 1-8 Points | 10 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 0 | |||||||
Behind by 1-8 Points | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
Behind by 9-16 Points | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Quarters
G | Total | Solo | AST | SCK | SFTY | PDEF | INT | TDS | YDS | AVG | LNG | |
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1st Quarter | 10 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |||||||
2nd Quarter | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | |||||||
3rd Quarter | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |||||||
4th Quarter | 8 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||||
4th Quarter within 7 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Stadium Surfaces
G | Total | Solo | AST | SCK | SFTY | PDEF | INT | TDS | YDS | AVG | LNG | |
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Grass | 11 | 28 | 22 | 6 | 5 | 0 | ||||||
Turf | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Fumbles
Field Position
G | FUM | LOST | FF | OWN FR | OPP FR | TD | |
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Own 1-20 - by Yard Line | 0 | ||||||
Own 21-50 - by Yard Line | 1 | ||||||
Opp 49-20 - by Yard Line | 0 | ||||||
Opp 19-1 - by Yard Line | 0 |
Game Halves
G | FUM | LOST | FF | OWN FR | OPP FR | TD | |
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1st Half | 1 | ||||||
2nd Half | 0 | ||||||
Last Two Minutes of Half | 0 |
Home vs Road
G | FUM | LOST | FF | OWN FR | OPP FR | TD | |
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Home Games | 7 | 1 | |||||
Road Games | 6 | 0 |
Margin of Victory
G | FUM | LOST | FF | OWN FR | OPP FR | TD | |
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Margin 0-7 | 9 | 0 | |||||
Margin 8-14 | 0 | ||||||
Margin 15+ | 4 | 1 |
Point Differential
G | FUM | LOST | FF | OWN FR | OPP FR | TD | |
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Ahead | 0 | ||||||
Tied | 1 | ||||||
Behind | 0 | ||||||
Ahead by 9-16 Points | 0 | ||||||
Ahead by 1-8 Points | 0 | ||||||
Behind by 1-8 Points | 0 | ||||||
Behind by 9-16 Points | 0 |
Quarters
G | FUM | LOST | FF | OWN FR | OPP FR | TD | |
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1st Quarter | 1 | ||||||
2nd Quarter | 0 | ||||||
3rd Quarter | 0 | ||||||
4th Quarter | 0 | ||||||
4th Quarter within 7 | 0 |
Stadium Surfaces
G | FUM | LOST | FF | OWN FR | OPP FR | TD | |
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Grass | 11 | 1 | |||||
Turf | 2 | 0 |
Biography
ATTAOCHU AT A GLANCE:
- A seventh-year player who appeared in 61 career games (18 starts) with the Chargers (2014-17), Jets (2018) and Broncos (2019).
- Collected 99 total tackles (79 solo), 15.5 sacks (105.5 yds.), three forced fumbles and one fumble recovery during his first six NFL seasons.
- Appeared in 12 games (5 starts) with Denver in 2019, finishing with 17 tackles (12 solo), 3.5 sacks (19.5 yds.), one fumble recovery and four special-teams stops.
- Signed by Denver as a free agent on Oct. 1, 2019.
- Selected by the Chargers in the second round (50th overall) of the 2014 NFL Draft.
ATTAOCHU AT A GLANCE:
- A seventh-year player who appeared in 61 career games (18 starts) with the Chargers (2014-17), Jets (2018) and Broncos (2019).
- Collected 99 total tackles (79 solo), 15.5 sacks (105.5 yds.), three forced fumbles and one fumble recovery during his first six NFL seasons.
- Appeared in 12 games (5 starts) with Denver in 2019, finishing with 17 tackles (12 solo), 3.5 sacks (19.5 yds.), one fumble recovery and four special-teams stops.
- Signed by Denver as a free agent on Oct. 1, 2019.
- Selected by the Chargers in the second round (50th overall) of the 2014 NFL Draft.
CAREER TRANSACTIONS: Signed by San Diego as a draft choice 5/20/14; Signed by San Francisco 3/15/18; Waived by San Francisco 9/1/18; Signed by N.Y. Jets 9/3/18; Signed by Kansas City 4/10/19; Released by Kansas City 9/1/2019; Signed by Denver 10/1/19.
2020: Attaochu recorded one sack (2 yds.) vs. Ten. (9/14).
2019: Attaochu appeared in 12 games (5 starts) with Denver, finishing with 17 tackles (12 solo) and 3.5 sacks (19.5 yds.)—all in the team's final four games—to go along with one fumble recovery and four special-teams stops... Was signed by Denver on Oct. 1 after spending training camp with Kansas City... Recorded one special-teams tackle apiece at LAC (10/6), vs. Ten. (10/13) and vs. Cle. (11/3)... Recorded four solo tackles and one special-teams tackle at Buf. (11/24)... Collected three tackles (2 solo) in his first start vs. LAC (12/1)... Totaled two solo tackles, two sacks (9 yds.) and one fumble recovery at Hou. (12/8)... Registered four tackles (2 solo) at K.C. (12/15)... Made two tackles (1 solo) and 0.5 sacks (4.5 yds.) vs. Det. (12/22)... Collected two solo tackles and one sack (6 yds.) vs. Oak. (12/29).
2018: Attaochu appeared in 11 games with the N.Y. Jets, finishing with nine tackles (7 solo) and two sacks (15 yds.) on the season... Recorded one solo tackle, one sack (7 yds.) and one forced fumble against Den. (10/7)... Tallied one solo tackle, one sack (8 yds.) and three quarterback hurries at Mia. (11/4).
2017: Attaochu saw action in four contests with the Chargers, collecting six tackles (5 solo) during the season.
2016: Attaochu appeared in eight games (1 start) with the Chargers, totaling seven solo tackles and two sacks (19 yds.)... Posted one solo tackle and one sack (14 yds.) at K.C. (9/11)... Recorded his second sack of the season (5 yds.) and three solo tackles against N.O. (10/2).
2015: Attaochu started at linebacker in 12-of-15 games played for the Chargers... Finished the season with a career-best 52 tackles (42 yds.) and six sacks (39 yds.) to go along with one forced fumble... Collected three solo tackles and two sacks (13 yds.) vs. Cle. (10/4)... Tallied nine tackles (7 solo) vs. Pit. (10/12)... Registered another pair of sacks for 13 yards with and three solo tackles at G.B. (10/18)... Registered three tackles (2 solo) and one sack (7 yds. ) at K.C. (12/13)... Totaled seven tackles (4 solo) and a half sack (5.5 yds.) against Mia. (12/20).
2014: Selected by San Diego in the second round (50th overall) of the 2014 NFL Draft, Attaochu competed in 11 games as a rookie... Contributed eight tackles (6 solo) and two sacks (13 yds.) with one forced fumble as a rookie... Recorded three solo tackles, one sack (4 yds.) and one special-teams tackle in his NFL debut at Ari. (9/8)... Tallied two solo tackles and one sack (9 yds.) vs. Oak. (11/16).
COLLEGE: Attaochu was a three-year starter at Georgia Tech and was recognized as a three-time All-Atlantic Coast Conference pick... Named a first-team all-conference selection as a senior and honorable mention pick as a sophomore and junior... Finished his Yellow Jackets career with a school-record 31.5 sacks, 43.5 for loss, 196 total tackles and four forced fumbles while setting a career high with 12.5 sacks and 16 tackles for loss as a senior.
PERSONAL: Attaochu attended Archbishop Carroll High School in Washington, D.C., where he was team captain in his junior and senior seasons... Began playing football in the ninth grade... Also played soccer... Jeremiah Attaochu was born on Jan. 17, 1993, in Ibadan, Nigeria.