NBC's “AMERICAN NINJA WARRIOR” Co-Host Akbar Gbajabiamila

The Total Tutor Neil Haley will interview NBC's  “AMERICAN NINJA WARRIOR” Co-Host Akbar Gbajabiamila.

Akbar Gbajabiamila is host of NBC's heart-racing obstacle-course competition series "American Ninja Warrior" as well as Esquire Network's spin-off, "Team Ninja Warrior."

Gbajabiamila is also a co-host of "NFL Fantasy Live," NFL Network's highest-rated show, and he regularly appears on digital and television features for the NFL. His ability to connect with everyone - from viewers to contestants to professional athletes - has made him one of the most relatable television personalities in sports and entertainment.

The Southern California native played five years in the NFL as a linebacker and defensive end with the Oakland Raiders, San Diego Chargers and Miami Dolphins before retiring in 2008. Gbajabiamila played college football for San Diego State University and graduated with a bachelor's degree in communication and new media studies. Gbajabiamila completed a certified entrepreneurship program at the Wharton School of Business in 2005.

Gbajabiamila is one of seven children of Nigerian immigrants. His first name means "great" in Arabic and his last name means "big man come save me," which derives from his paternal great-great-grandfather - an impressive man who stood seven feet tall and was the moderator in the village in which he lived.