Chidi Obioma Ahanotu is a former American football defensive end in the NFL. Ahanotu was born in Modesto, California to Nigerian father and a mother from Alaska. He was originally selected with the fifth pick of the sixth round of the 1993 NFL Draft by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers out of California; he spent the first 8 years of his career with the Buccaneers. He then played for one year at the St. Louis Rams, Buffalo Bills, San Francisco 49ers, and Miami Dolphins before returning to the Bucs for one final year. He is currently ranked 5th all time in quarterback sacks for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers franchise history with 34.5 Sacks. He had 46.5 total Sacks in his 12-year NFL career. Chidi Ahanotu was also named to the Top 100 All Time Buccaneers List coming in ranked #46th on this list. Of all the Left Defensive Ends to ever play for the Buccaneers, Chidi Ahanotu is ranked the best ever for the Buccaneers according to the Top 100 All Time Buccaneers List. Of all the defensive linemen to ever play for the Buccaneers, Chidi Ahanotu is ranked 6th best ever according to the Top 100 All Time Buccaneers List, behind Lee Roy Selmon, Warren Sapp, Simeon Rice, Dave Logan and Dave Pear. 

October 11th, 1970 in Modesto (Age 51)