Arie Manuel Kouandjio (born April 23, 1992) is a Cameroonian former professional player of American football who was a guard in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Alabama Crimson Tide, and was selected by the Washington Redskins in the fourth round of the 2015 NFL draft.
 Kouandjio with the Washington Redskins in 2016 | |||||||
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| Position: | Offensive guard | ||||||
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| Born: | April 23, 1992 Douala, Cameroon | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 316 lb (143 kg) | ||||||
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| High school: | DeMatha Catholic (Hyattsville, Maryland, U.S.) | ||||||
| College: | Alabama (2010–2014) | ||||||
| NFL draft: | 2015 / round: 4 / pick: 112 | ||||||
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Early life
editGeorgette and Jean-Claude Kouandjio, Arie's mother and father, immigrated to the United States from Cameroon in 1998 when he was six years old.[1]
Kouandjio initially attended High Point High School in Beltsville, Maryland, where he played football for the Eagles program. After his sophomore year he was recruited and transferred to DeMatha Catholic High School in Hyattsville, Maryland along with his younger brother Cyrus, where he played football for the Stags program.[2] He was a four-star recruit by Rivals.com.[3] In February 2010, he committed to the University of Alabama to play college football.[4][5]
College career
editKouandjio was redshirted as a true freshman in 2010. As a redshirt freshman in 2011, he played in two games before a knee injury ended his season.[6] As a sophomore in 2012, Kouandjio played in 11 of 14 games as a backup.[7] He became a starter for the first time as junior in 2013, starting all 13 games. Kouandjio returned as a starter his senior year in 2014.[8] He started all 14 games and was named a second-team All-American.
Professional career
edit| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | |||||||||
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| 6 ft 4 3⁄4 in (1.95 m) |
310 lb (141 kg) |
34 1⁄8 in (0.87 m) |
10 7⁄8 in (0.28 m) | |||||||||
| All values from NFL Combine[9] | ||||||||||||
Washington Redskins (first stint)
editThe Washington Redskins selected Kouandjio in the fourth round with the 112th overall pick in the 2015 NFL draft.[10] He signed a four-year contract on May 11, 2015.[11]
On September 2, 2017, Kouandjio was waived by the Redskins.[12]
Baltimore Ravens
editOn September 19, 2017, Kouandjio was signed to the practice squad of the Baltimore Ravens.[13]
Washington Redskins (second stint)
editOn October 28, 2017, Kouandjio was signed by the Redskins off the Ravens' practice squad.[14] He played in eight games in 2017, starting six at right guard.
On May 15, 2018, it was announced that Kouandjio would undergo quad surgery for a partial tear.[15] The next week, following the surgery, it was reported that Kouandjio would miss the entire 2018 season.[16][17]
New York Guardians
editKouandjio was selected by the New York Guardians of the XFL in the 10th round in phase two in the 2020 XFL Draft.[18]
Personal life
editKouandjio's younger brother, Cyrus, who played at Alabama as an offensive tackle and was selected in second round of the 2014 NFL draft by the Buffalo Bills.[19][20] Kouandjio became a US citizen on September 13, 2016.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b Sabin, Rainer (September 13, 2016). "As fellow NFL players sit for anthem, former Alabama OL proud to become an American". AL.com. Retrieved October 3, 2024.
- ^ "Arie Kouandjio #60 OG". NFL. May 2, 2015. Retrieved March 30, 2019.
- ^ "Rivals.com". sports.yahoo.com.
- ^ Estes, Gentry (February 3, 2010). "Offensive line recruit Arie Kouandjio set to sign with Alabama". AL.com. Retrieved October 3, 2024.
- ^ Bone, Andrew. "ANDREW BONE: Arie Kouandjio Picks Bama".
- ^ Kausler Jr., Don (October 10, 2011). "Tide injury update: Arie Kouandjio might need season-ending knee surgery". AL.com. Retrieved October 3, 2024.
- ^ Kausler Jr., Don (March 13, 2013). "Get to know Tide lineman Arie Kouandjio, who wants to start next to his brother". AL.com. Retrieved October 3, 2024.
- ^ Kirkpatrick, Cliff (October 31, 2014). "Tide's Kouandjio a pleasant surprise on offensive line". Montgomery Advertiser. Retrieved October 3, 2024.
- ^ "Arie-Manuel Kouandjio Combine Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
- ^ Czarda, Stephen (May 2, 2015). "Redskins Pick Arie Kouandjio In Fourth Round". Redskins.com. Archived from the original on May 5, 2015. Retrieved May 3, 2015.
- ^ "Nine Redskins Draft Picks Agree To Terms". Redskins.com. May 11, 2015. Archived from the original on September 10, 2017. Retrieved May 21, 2015.
- ^ "9/2: Redskins Make Roster Moves". Redskins.com. September 2, 2017. Archived from the original on September 5, 2017.
- ^ Mink, Ryan (September 19, 2017). "Ravens Sign Two Offensive Linemen to 53-Man Roster". BaltimoreRavens.com. Archived from the original on October 23, 2017.
- ^ Czarda, Stephen (October 28, 2017). "Redskins Sign Arie Kouandjio And Orlando Franklin". Redskins.com. Archived from the original on November 1, 2017.
- ^ Patra, Kevin (May 15, 2018). "Redskins G Arie Kouandjio to undergo quad surgery". NFL.com. Retrieved October 3, 2024.
- ^ Williams, Charean (May 21, 2018). "Report: Arie Kouandjio will miss season after surgery". ProFootballTalk.NBCSports.com.
- ^ Czarda, Stephen. "Redskins Sign Guard Isaiah Williams". Redskins.com. Retrieved May 22, 2018.
- ^ "OFFENSIVE LINEMEN DRAFT TRACKER". XFL.com. October 15, 2019. Retrieved October 16, 2019.
- ^ "Alabama Crimson Tide linemen Cyrus and Arie Kouandjio just 'regular kids'". April 14, 2013. Archived from the original on May 26, 2015. Retrieved December 3, 2014.
- ^ Czarda, Stephen (May 2, 2015). "Arie Kouandjio Spends Draft Weekend With His Brother, A Bills Guard". Redskins.com. Archived from the original on May 5, 2015. Retrieved May 3, 2015.