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Kelechi Osemele was selected by the Ravens in the second round (60th overall) of the 2012 NFL Draft, following Courtney Upshaw, who was the team’s first-overall pick (second round, 35th).

College Honors

• First-team All-American by The NFL Draft Report and Sports Illustrated (2011)
• Second-team All-American by The Sporting News and Lindy’s (2011)
• Third-team All-American by The NFL Draft Report (2010)
• First-team All-Big 12 from the Associated Press and league coaches (2011)
• Second-team All-Big 12 from the Associated Press (2009-10)
• Three-time Cyclone Academic Honor Roll selection (2009-11)

College Career

• Played in 49 games, making 43 consecutive starts (38 at LT and five at LG) to close out his career 
• Recorded 299 knockdown blocks and posted 49 TD-resulting blocks
• Was an Iowa State co-captain during his senior campaign, a season in which he led all Big 12 linemen with 17 TD-resulting blocks and a team-high 112 knockdowns

2011: (13/13) Received All-American first-team honors from The NFL Draft Report and Sports Illustrated, adding second-team accolades by The Sporting News and Lindy’s...All-Big 12 Conference first-team honoree by the league’s coaches and Associated Press...Earned Iowa State Academic Honor Roll recognition for the third-consecutive season...A team co-captain, he led the Big 12 with 17 TD-resulting blocks and posted a career-high 112 knockdowns for a rushing offense that ranked 39th in the nation (174.2 ypg) and 60th in total production (386.5 ypg)

• Registered 15 knockdowns and had a pair of TD-resulting blocks vs. Texas A&M
• Posted a career-high 4 TD-resulting blocks against Texas Tech, as the Cyclones amassed a season-high 368 rushing yards and 512 yards of total offense
• Helped pave the way for RB James White to tally a career-best 148 rushing yards and 1 TD at Baylor

2010: (12/12) All-American third-team choice by The NFL Draft Report and an All-Big 12 second-team honoree by the Associated Press...Added conference honorable mention accolades from the league’s coaches and was a member of the Big 12 Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll...Helped the Cyclones average 143.2 rushing yards per game, including 78.8 yards per game by RB Alexander Robinson

• Posted 2 TD-resulting blocks among his 11 knockdowns, including one that freed Robinson for a 63-yard score
• Produced 10 knockdown blocks against Utah
• Registered 9 knockdowns, including 2 TD-resulting blocks, against Kansas, helping ISU rack up 232 rushing yards

2009: (13/13) All-Big 12 Conference second-team selection by the Associated Press, also receiving honorable mention honors from the league’s coaches...Helped pave the way for ISU to average 180.0 rushing yards per game and 364.7 yards of total offense a contest...Produced 11 TD-resulting blocks and 68 knockdowns

• Helped guide RB Alexander Robinson, who produced 178 yards of total offense, including 127 rushing, and scored 3 TDs in a 31-10 victory over Army

2008: (11/5) Saw action as a sub at LG and LT, before moving into the starting lineup at LT for the final five contests of the season...Finished the year with 38 knockdowns, including 7 TD-resulting blocks

2007: (0/0) Redshirted as a true freshman

High School, Personal: Attended Langham Creek (Houston, TX) HS...Became a starter on the O-line during his sophomore campaign before earning 5A Region III All-District XVII honors as a senior at RT...Was a liberal studies major at Iowa State, earning Cyclone Academic Honor Roll distinction from 2009-11...Name is pronounced: kah-LETCH-ee oh-SEM-uh-lee