Class: Junior Hometown: Acworth, Ga. High School: North Cobb HS Height / Weight: 6-2 / 285 Position: DT
2013 (Freshman): Played in 11 of the team's 12 games on the year with three starts at defensive tackle ... Made his collegiate debut in the season-opener at Middle Tennessee State with his first career start coming in the home-opener against Mars Hill ... Recorded 21 tackles including four solo stops and 2.0 tackles for loss including a sack ... Tallied five assisted tackles in his first start against Mars Hill ... Credited with 1.5 tackles for loss including a sack at Chattanooga in a three-tackle performance ... Tallied a career-high tackles at run-oriented Georgia Southern ... Recorded four tackles in WCU's annual Spring Game.
Prior to Western Carolina: Split time along the defensive line as a defensive end and tackle ... Came to the United States from Nigeria in the early 2000's and did not play football until his freshman year of high school in Ohio ... Finished with 85 tackles as a senior, leading the North Cobb Warriors to an 11-3 season and berth in the Class AAAAA state semifinals ... Posted a 16-tackle game in a win over Valdosta, helping limit the opposing offense to just 22 rushing yards ... Was an honorable mention on the All-County team and was selected to the Cobb County All-Star Senior Bowl.
Personal: Full name is Chibuzor Kelvin Ume ... Is the son of Chi-Chi Ume-Love ... Has a brother, Kenny.
Academic Notes: Graduated with a 3.9 GPA... Ranked 130 of 781 in his class... Scholar Athlete of the Year... Member of the National Honors Society... Plans to major in business management.
High School: Two-year starter and three-year letterwinner at Chandler High... Played for coach Aguano.
Personal: Elijah Kareem Sykes was born on April 4, 1996... Son of Kareem and Tina Sykes... Also played basketball in high school... 2012 State Champion in track in the 400 meter... Member of the first Chandler High football team to beat Hamilton High in school history... Chose NAU because of the location and the NAU coaches.
