Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila

Player

Birthday September 24, 1977

Birth Sign Libra

Birthplace Los Angeles, California, U.S.

Age 46 years old

Nationality United States

Height 1.93 m

Weight 112 kg

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1977

Muhammed-Kabeer Olarewaju Gbaja-Biamila Sr. (born September 24, 1977), nicknamed "KGB", is an American former professional football player who spent his entire nine-year career as a defensive end for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL).

He played college football for the San Diego State Aztecs.

1992

While attending Crenshaw High School, Gbaja-Biamila was a student-owner 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 major Southern California grocery chains as well as on Amazon.com.

For their work, Food From the Hood received the "American Achievement Award" from Newsweek, which featured both Gbaja-Biamila and other founders on its cover.

1994

On November 1, 1994 Prince Charles paid a visit to Crenshaw High School, upon an invitation from Food From the Hood.

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.

2000

He was selected by Green Bay in the fifth round of the 2000 NFL Draft.

In 2000, attended the NFL Combine as an outside linebacker.

He measured 6'3 and 3/4 while weighing in at 243 pounds.

He ran a 4.65 40 yard dash but fell in part because he was a tweener (teams weren't sure whether he had the bulk to be a DE or the ability to stick as an OLB) and some concerns over the competition he played against in college.

Gbaja-Biamila was chosen by the Packers in the fifth round of the 2000 NFL Draft with the 149th overall selection.

As a rookie, he appeared in seven games and recorded 1.5 sacks and nine total tackles.

2001

Gbaja-Biamila broke out in the 2001 season.

He recorded three sacks and a forced fumble in Week 1 against the Detroit Lions in a 28–6 victory.

In Week 4, against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, he had another three-sack game to go with a forced fumble in the 14–10 loss.

He was named NFC Defensive Player of the Month for December 2001.

He finished the 2001 season with 13.5 sacks, 24 total tackles, and three forced fumbles.

In Week 5, against the Chicago Bears, Gbaja-Biamila recorded a 72-yard interception return for a touchdown in the 34–21 victory.

He had a three-sack game in Week 9 against the Miami Dolphins.

2002

He finished the 2002 season with 12 sacks, 47 total tackles, six passes defensed, and four forced fumbles in 15 games and 11 starts.

2003

He was a Pro Bowl selection in 2003.

Gbaja-Biamila attended Crenshaw High School in Los Angeles, California and was a three-year letterman in football and in track and field.

In 2003, Gbaja-Biamila became the first player in Packers history to record ten or more sacks in three consecutive seasons.

He finished the 2003 season with ten sacks, 47 total tackles, and three forced fumbles in 16 starts.

He was selected to the Pro Bowl that year.

2004

Gbaja-Biamila recorded four sacks in a Week 17 victory over the Chicago Bears in the 2004 season.

He was named NFC Defensive Player of the Week for his game against Chicago.

In 2004, Gbaja-Biamila again recorded double-digit sacks, taking down opposing quarterbacks 13.5 times.

2005

In the 2005 season, Gbaja-Bilamila started all 16 games and recorded eight sacks, 53 total tackles, and two forced fumbles.

2006

During the 2006 season, Gbaja-Biamila appeared in all 16 games and started three.

He recorded six sacks, 40 total tackles, and two forced fumbles.

2007

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 68 1⁄2 sacks.

Originally, Gbaja-Biamila was not credited with a third sack against Vikings quarterback Kelly Holcomb during the Packers vs. Vikings game on September 30.

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.

He finished the 2007 season with 9.5 sacks, 26 total tackles, one pass defended, and two forced fumbles in 15 games and two starts.

2008

Gbaja-Biamila played in seven games (one start) for the Packers in 2008, recording nine tackles, half a sack and a pass defensed.