High School: Three-year letterman at Alief Elsik High where he saw time along the offensive and defensive lines for coach Bill Barron...earned All-District 18-5A honors his final two seasons as a prepster and was twice named the team's most valuable defensive lineman...as a senior, posted 84 tackles, including 34 tackles for loss and seven sacks, six forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries, two pass break-ups and a blocked field goal...as a junior, tallied 76 tackles, including four sacks among 27 tackles for loss, four forced fumbles and a pair of fumble recoveries...also lettered twice in track and field, and twice in power lifting...off the field, is a two-time member of the Academic All-State team and the President's Education Awards Program...chose Tulane over North Texas, Fresno State and Arizona.

Personal: Born Chris Chimezie Asumnu on Dec. 18, 1989 in Houston, Texas...son of Christian and Rose Asumnu...has two brothers and one sister...sister, Gloria, is an All-American track standout at Tulane...brother, Stanley, played collegiate basketball at Tennessee and is currently a member of the Rio Grande Valley Vipers of the NBA Developmental League...undecided on major.