Kato Serwanga

Kato E. Serwanga (born July 23, 1976) is a Ugandan-born American former football cornerback in the National Football League.

Kato Serwanga

No. 31, 22, 26
Position:	Cornerback
Personal information
Born:	(1976-07-23) July 23, 1976 (age 49) Kampala, Uganda
Height:	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:	205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
College:	California
NFL draft:	1998: undrafted
Career history
New England Patriots (1998–2000) Washington Redskins (2001–2002) New York Giants (2002–2003) Indianapolis Colts (2004)*
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Tackles: 111 Interceptions: 3 Sacks: 3 Stats at Pro Football Reference

Early life and education

Serwanga was born in Uganda, 15 minutes after his identical twin brother Wasswa Serwanga, also a former NFL player.^[1] His first name, pronounced "Kah-TOE", means "the second twin" in Ugandan.^[1] When the twins were 3, their mother Robina helped them escape from Uganda under the regime of Idi Amin, after their father Patrick's brothers were killed.^[2]

When they were four, the family moved to Sacramento, California.^[3] The two brothers were standout defensive backs for the Sacramento High School Dragons.

He attended the University of California at Berkeley, California State University, Sacramento and the University of the Pacific.

Career

On December 2, 2002, Kerwanga was waived by the Washington Redskins.^[4] Two days later, he signed with the New York Giants.^[4] On December 8, 2002, he made a game-saving play against the Redskins, knocking the ball out of the Washington receiver's hands with 4:12 left in the game.^[4]