Chargers Jerry Attaochu looks on during practice. — K.C. Alfred / The San Diego Union-Tribune
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Jerry Attaochu was 8 when Mike Vick was an NFL rookie.
The Nigeria native had just moved to Washington D.C. in March of 2001. Soccer was his sport of choice back home and, at first, remained so in his new one. He played with his brother and classmates, many of whom spoke Spanish as a first language, before American football slowly crept onto his radar.