Ndukwe Dike "N.D." Kalu​

Ndukwe Dike “N.D.” Kalu was a two-sport athlete at Marshall High School, and a dominant force at Rice University before he began his long career in the NFL as a defensive end.​

At Marshall, Kalu found success not just in football, but also in track & field. He still holds the Rams’ high jump record at 7 ft. After graduating high school in 1993, he took his talents to Rice, where he was a power coming off the edge. He left the school as their all-time sacks leader, and still ranks third in that category.​

In 1997, Kalu was drafted in the fifth round by the Philadelphia Eagles. He spent 12 seasons in the league, spending time with the Philadelphia Eagles, the Washington Redskins and the Eagles again before finishing up his career with the Houston Texans in 2008. He recorded 31 sacks and 193 tackles over his career, including four forced fumbles, an interception and a touchdown. After football, Kalu currently hosts his own sports radio talk show based in Houston called “In The Trenches”. In 2006, Kalu created “Kalu 4 Kids”, an organization to help provide low-income students with the basic supplies they need to get an education. ​