Mark Nzeocha (/ɛnˈzɒtʃə/ en-ZOTCH-ə; born January 19, 1990) is a German former professional American football linebacker.
The next year, he was moved to strong safety, finishing with 11 games played (two starts), 32 tackles and a forced fumble.
[1] After earning the starting strongside linebacker position as a junior, he had a break-out season with 101 tackles (10-for-loss), one sack, two forced fumbles and two passes defensed.
[2] He was also leading the team in multiple defensive categories, before suffering a season-ending torn ACL in the seventh game against San Jose State University, finishing with 59 tackles (three-for-loss), two sacks, two forced fumbles, and five passes defensed.
[3] The San Diego Chargers previously traded this pick to Dallas in exchange for Sean Lissemore.
Due to his limited football experience, Nzeocha was targeted primarily because of his athletic ability.
[4] Entering the league as a 25-year-old rookie, he missed the entire preseason while recovering from a knee injury he suffered in college.
In 2016, Nzeocha was used at middle linebacker during the preseason, posting an interception against the Los Angeles Rams.
On September 3, he was released after the team acquired linebacker Jayrone Elliott in a trade and was re-signed to the practice squad.