Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila
| Green Bay Packers — No. 94 | |
| Defensive end | |
| Date of Birth: September 24 1977 | |
Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California  |
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| National Football League Debut | |
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| 2000 for the Green Bay Packers | |
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| College: San Diego State | |
| NFL Draft: 2000 / Round: 5 / Pick: 149 | |
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Muhammed-Kabeer Olarewaju Gbaja-Biamila (born September 24, 1977 in Los Angeles, California) is an American Football defensive end of Nigerian descent who currently plays for the Green Bay Packers of the NFL.
Football career
Gbaja-Biamila was chosen by the Packers in the fifth round of the 2000 NFL Draft with the 149th overall selection. His name translates to 'Big Man Come and Save Me' in Nigerian.[citation needed] Often referred to as "KGB", the San Diego State University graduate became, in 2003, the first player in Packers history to record ten or more sacks in three consecutive seasons. He also played in the Pro Bowl that year. In 2004, he again recorded double-digit sacks, taking down opposing quarterbacks 13.5 times. KGB is recognized for having one of the most explosive first-steps of any defensive linemen in the NFL.
Gbaja-Biamila attended San Diego State University where he was a three-year starter. He finished his career with the Aztecs with a school record 33 sacks, a mark previously held by former Packer Mike Douglass at 26 sacks. He was named a first team all-conference selection in each of his last three seasons. He graduated with a degree in business administration.
In October 2007, Gbaja-Biamila broke the Green Bay Packers sack record with 69 sacks, which was previously held by Hall of Famer Reggie White with 68½ sacks.[1] Originally, Gbaja-Biamila was not credited with three sacks against Vikings quarterback Kelly Holcomb during the Packers vs. Vikings game on September 30th. Later on in the week, the Elias Sports Bureau reviewed game footage and credited Gbaja-Biamila with a third sack on Kelly Holcomb, who was originally ruled as rushing for zero yards.
Family and personal life
Gbaja-Biamila is the older brother of former Miami Dolphins linebacker Akbar Gbaja-Biamila. He graduated from Crenshaw High School in Los Angeles. He was born to a Muslim father and a Christian mother. While he was raised as a devout Sunni Muslim and rejected Christianity, during his rookie season in Green Bay he accepted Jesus Christ as his Savior.[2]
While at South Central-based Crenshaw High School, Gbaja-Biamila was co-founder of Food From the Hood, an organic food company that sprang from the 1992 Los Angeles riots. Food From the Hood eventually went on to launch a line of salad dressings that appeared in all major Southern California grocery chains as well as at Amazon.com.[3] For their work, Food From the Hood received the "American Achievement Award" from Newsweek, which featured Gbaja-Biamila on its cover. He is the coordinator at the local Celebration Church Bayside for Crown Financial Ministries, which teaches people how to manage money God's way using Biblical principles and was involved in July 2007 in the first faith-based event at Lambeau Field called Leap of Faith Lambeau, for which thousands of Christians gathered for a day of repentance. The role model for everything in his life, on and off the field, is Jesus Christ.[4]
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