Tamba Hali

Tamba Hali is an NFL outside linebacker, currently playing for the Kansas City Chiefs. Originally from Monrovia, Liberia, Hali moved to the United States when he was just ten years old. After an illustrious high school career in which he was considered the top prospect in New Jersey, Hali committed to the Penn State Nittany Lions, where he would be named a unanimous All American following a dominant senior season in which he recorded 11 sacks and 17 tackles for loss. In the 2005 NFL Draft, Hali was drafted in the first round by the Kansas City Chiefs at 20th overall. Draft analysts called the selection “surprising,” but Hali immediately showed why the Chiefs thought so highly of him. After recording 8 sacks in his rookie season, Hali was named the top rookie for the Chiefs, and quickly became a feared defender around the NFL. The 2012 season was arguably his best, as Hali recorded an AFC best 14.5 sacks, earning him Pro-Bowl honors for the first time, and a new contract worth up to $60 million dollars over five years. Still a defensive force for the Chiefs, Hali ranks fourth overall within the Chiefs for most career sacks.