Terna Nande (born June 17, 1983) is a former

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. He was drafted by the

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in the fifth round of the

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after becoming the first and only non-lineman in NFL history to bench press over 40 reps at the

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. He played college football at

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. Nande was also a member of the Indianapolis Colts and San Diego Chargers of the NFL and the

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of the

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Nande's parents, David and Veronica, came to the United States from Nigeria to pursue an education.RedHawks' Nande has nose for the ball
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BC Lions bioTennessee Titans bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Nande, Terna 1983 births Living people Sportspeople from Grand Rapids, Michigan Players of American football from Grand Rapids, Michigan American football linebackers American players of Canadian football Canadian football linebackers Miami RedHawks football players Players of American football from Michigan Tennessee Titans players Indianapolis Colts players San Diego Chargers players BC Lions players American sportspeople of Nigerian descent