{{Short description|British gridiron football player (born 1979)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=January 2019}} {{Infobox NFL biography | name = Emmanuel Akah | image = | image_size = | caption = | current_team = | number = 77 | position = Offensive lineman | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1979|02|08}} | birth_place = London, England | height_ft = 6 | height_in = 3 | weight_lbs = 310 | high_school = Tottenville<br/>(Staten Island, New York) | college = Winston-Salem State | undraftedyear = 2005 | pastteams = * Rhein Fire ({{RHE season|2006}}) * Frankfurt Galaxy ({{FRA season|2006}}) * Miami Dolphins (2006)* * Frankfurt Galaxy ({{FRA season|2007}}) * Denver Broncos (2007)* * Kansas City Chiefs (2007)* * Tampa Bay Storm ({{AFL Year|2008}}–{{AFL Year|2010}}) * San Jose SaberCats ({{AFL Year|2012}}) * San Antonio Talons ({{AFL Year|2013}}) * Jacksonville Sharks ({{AFL Year|2014}}) | status = | highlights = * Second-team All-Arena ({{AFL Year|2012}}) | aflstatlabel1 = Tackles | aflstatvalue1 = 5 | afl = 10661 }}
'''Emmanuel Akah''' (born February 8, 1979) is a British-American former football offensive lineman. He played college football for State University of New York at Canton and Winston-Salem State University.<ref>[http://www.arenafootball.com/ViewArticle.dbml?&DB_OEM_ID=3500&ATCLID=1400634 Emmanuel Akah - ArenaFootball.com — The Official Web site of the Arena Football League AFL<!-- Bot generated title -->]{{dead link|date=March 2025|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>
Akah was born in London, England and attended Tottenville High School in Staten Island, New York.<ref>{{cite web|title=Emmanuel Akah|url=http://www.wssurams.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/akah_emmanuel00.html|publisher=Winston-Salem State Rams|accessdate=August 4, 2011|archive-date=March 5, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140305151704/http://www.wssurams.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/akah_emmanuel00.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> He is of Nigerian descent and lived in Nigeria from ages 6 to 8.<ref name="Sun Sentinel">{{cite news|last=Fialkov|first=Harvey|title=Enjoying The Trip|url=http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/2006-08-28/news/0608270749_1_lou-saban-nfl-europe-emmanuel-akah|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130203103428/http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/2006-08-28/news/0608270749_1_lou-saban-nfl-europe-emmanuel-akah|url-status=dead|archive-date=February 3, 2013|accessdate=August 4, 2011|newspaper=South Florida Sun-Sentinel|date=August 28, 2006}}</ref>
In 2006, Akah played for the Rhein Fire and Frankfurt Galaxy of NFL Europa. In 2007, he played with the Galaxy and spent time on the practice squad of the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League.<ref>[http://www.kcchiefs.com/news/2007/09/03/chiefs_designate_six_players_to_practice_squad Kansas City Chiefs - Chiefs Designate Six Players to Practice Squad<!-- Bot generated title -->] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080329025144/http://www.kcchiefs.com/news/2007/09/03/chiefs_designate_six_players_to_practice_squad/ |date=March 29, 2008 }}</ref> The 6'3" and 330 pounds Akah has played in the preseason games with the Denver Broncos and the Miami Dolphins, also started in the preseason game of Denver Broncos vs Arizona Cardinals.
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==External links== *[http://www.wssurams.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/akah_emmanuel00.html WSS Bio] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140305151704/http://www.wssurams.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/akah_emmanuel00.html |date=March 5, 2014 }}
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