uchechukwu eberechukwu "uche" nwaneri ( ) (born march 20, 1984) is a former american football guard. uche was born in dallas, texas, to nigerian parents. he played college football for purdue university after graduating from naaman forest high school. he was drafted by the jacksonville jaguars with the 149th overall pick in the 5th round of the 2007 nfl draft.