. >> they have nnamdi asomugha. >> reporter: nnamdi asomugha, one of the newest members of the philadelphiabeen described as fast and furious on the field. and off the field, his teammates call him something else, senator. >> came in here, that was the nickname, senator came out so i have to roll with it now. >> reporter: it is a name he ser earned not just serving his team but the communities he lived in. in his family, education, not athletics, came first. >> culturally i think it is a big deal, education in nigeria. >> reporter: after earning a degree in finance from the university of california berkeley, and joining the oakland raiders, nnamdi started the asomugha college tour for scholars, known as acts. each year he takes a dozen underprivileged high school students, some who have never been on a plane, on a tour of universities across the country. >> we know that with exposure, you know, you can reach all sorts of new heights. >> reporter: daisy franco, an l.a. native, visited georgetown university. >> i didn't have a school on my radar at first. and then when i came to nnamdi my jun