PROFILER: Meet Robert Chukuma Iwuchukwu

 Robert Chukuma Iwuchukwu

Robert Chukuma Iwuchukwu (born August 1, 1983) is a former American football linebacker. He was originally signed by the New Orleans Saints in 2006. He played collegiately at Purdue.

Iwuchukwu was ranked the No. 94 overall in Southwest by Prep Football Report and was a two-year letterman at James Martin High School in Arlington, Texas. He was limited to five games as senior due to high ankle sprain.

Iwuchukwu also participated in track and field, was a National Merit Scholar, a two-year selection to Who's Who of America's High School Athletics, and recipient of UTA Summer Science Institute Award for Excellence in Physics.

After being redshirted in 2001, Iwuchukwu appeared in all 13 games as reserve and on special teams in 2002. He had four solo tackles, including one for loss, and led the team with three blocked kicks. He blocked a field goal at Notre Dame, an extra point at Michigan State and another field goal against Washington in the Sun Bowl.