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Chargers go wild for Nigerian teammate who recorded sack in his first-ever organized football game

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Fox News Flash top sports headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. Los Angeles Chargers defensive lineman CJ Okoye got his first sack in the NFL when he took down Los Angeles Rams quarterback Stetson Bennett late in the fourth quarter of their preseason Week 1 matchup.

While this normally wouldn’t be that big of a deal, the Chargers’ sideline was going ballistic when Okoye wrapped Bennett’s legs up and brought him to the turf.

Why? This wasn’t just Okoye’s first NFL sack in his first NFL game. It was his first organized football game of his entire life.  CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Los Angeles Chargers defensive lineman CJ Okoye is shown during rookie minicamp (Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports) Yes, you read that correctly.

Okoye hails from Nigeria and is a part of the NFL’s International Player Pathway program that allows athletes from various countries around the globe to try out for franchises around the league for a spot on their 53-man roster (or practice squad) during training camp.

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