Duke Ejiofor

Duke Ejiofor
No. 53 – Houston Texans
Position: Outside linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1995-04-24) April 24, 1995
Houston, Texas
Height: 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight: 264 lb (120 kg)
Career information
High school: Alief Taylor (Houston, TX)
College: Wake Forest
NFL Draft: 2018 / Round: 6 / Pick: 177
Career history
Roster status: Active
Career NFL statistics as of Week 4, 2018
Total tackles: 5
Sacks: 1.0
Forced fumbles: 0
Fumble recoveries: 1
Interceptions: 0
Player stats at NFL.com

Duke Ejiofor (born April 24, 1995) is an American football outside linebacker for the Houston Texans of the National Football League (NFL). A 2013 graduate of Alief Taylor High School (Houston, TX), he played college football for Wake Forest University.

College career

As a junior at Wake Forest, Ejiofor had 50 tackles, 17 for losses, 10 1/2 sacks, one interception and two forced fumbles. He recorded 47 tackles including 15 for losses, eight sacks and six pass breakups as a senior.[1]

Professional career

Ejiofor was drafted by the Houston Texans in the sixth round, 177th overall, of the 2018 NFL Draft.[2] In Week 2, against the Tennessee Titans, he recorded his first career sack in his NFL debut.[3]

Personal life

Ejiofor is descended from Nigerian royalty.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Wake Forest pass rusher Duke Ejiofor drafted by hometown Texans
  2. ↑ "Texans Select Duke Ejiofor With 177th Pick". BattleRedBlog.com. April 28, 2018. Retrieved June 10, 2018.
  3. ↑ "Texans rookie Duke Ejiofor notches first NFL sack". Houston Chronicle. 2018-09-17. Retrieved 2018-10-05.
  4. ↑ Off the edge: Wake Forest's Ejiofor wreaking havoc for opposing offenses


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