Ifeadi Odenigbo

Ifeadi Odenigbo
No. 97 – Arizona Cardinals
Position: Defensive end
Personal information
Born: (1994-04-08) April 8, 1994
Bayonne, New Jersey
Height: 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight: 258 lb (117 kg)
Career information
High school: Centerville (Centerville, Ohio)
College: Northwestern
NFL Draft: 2017 / Round: 7 / Pick: 220
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status: Active
Career highlights and awards
  • Second-Team All-Big Ten (2016)
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

Ifeadikachukwu Anthony Odenigbo (born April 8, 1994) is an American football defensive end for the Arizona Cardinals for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Northwestern, and was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in the seventh round of the 2017 NFL Draft.[1]

College career

Ifeadi played college football at Northwestern. There he recorded the second most sacks in school history with 23.5. On October 1, 2016, Odenigbo tallied 4 of the Wildcats’ 6 total sacks against the Iowa Hawkeyes. In 2016, he led the Big Ten Conference in sacks with 10 and was voted to the All-Big Ten First-Team (Coaches) and Second-Team (Media).[2]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Ht Wt Arm length Hand size 40-yard dash 10-yd split 20-yd split 20-ss 3-cone Vert jump Broad BP
6 ft 3 in
(1.91 m)		 258 lb
(117 kg)		 32 5⁄8 in
(0.83 m)		 10 1⁄2 in
(0.27 m)		 4.72 s 4.40 s 7.26 s 31.5 in
(0.80 m)		 10 ft 9 in
(3.28 m)		 25 reps
All values from 2017 NFL Combine.[3]

Minnesota Vikings

Odenigbo was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in the seventh round, 220th overall, in the 2017 NFL Draft.[4][5] He was waived on September 2, 2017 and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[6][7] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Vikings on January 22, 2018.[8]

On September 1, 2018, Odenigbo was waived by the Vikings.[9]

Cleveland Browns

Odenigbo was claimed off waivers by the Cleveland Browns on September 2, 2018.[10] On September 22, 2018, Odenigbo was waived by the Browns.[11]

Arizona Cardinals

On September 24, 2018, Odenigbo was claimed off waivers by the Arizona Cardinals.[12]

Personal life

He is of Nigerian descent. His brother Tito Odenigbo plays for the Miami Hurricanes. [13]

References

  1. ↑ "Ifeadi Odenigbo". www.nfl.com. Retrieved 2017-04-30.
  2. ↑ "7 Ifeadi Odenigbo". www.nusports.com. Retrieved 2017-04-30.
  3. ↑ 2017 Scouting Combine: Ifeadi Odenigbo (DL35)
  4. ↑ "Ifeadi Odenigbo drafted in seventh round by the Minnesota Vikings". www.insidenu.com. Retrieved April 30, 2017.
  5. ↑ Smith, Eric (April 29, 2017). "Vikings Draft Northwestern DE Ifeadi Odenigbo in 7th Round". Vikings.com. Retrieved May 14, 2017.
  6. ↑ "Vikings Announce Roster Moves, Set Roster". Vikings.com. September 2, 2017.
  7. ↑ "Vikings Sign 7 Players To Practice Squad". Vikings.com. September 3, 2017.
  8. ↑ "Vikings Sign 6 to Reserve/Future Contracts". Vikings.com. January 22, 2018.
  9. ↑ "Vikings Announce Roster Moves, Set Initial 53-Man Roster". Vikings.com. September 1, 2018.
  10. ↑ Gribble, Andrew (September 2, 2018). "Browns claim 5 players in latest moves to reshaped 53-man roster". ClevelandBrowns.com.
  11. ↑ "Browns sign LB D'Juan Hines". ClevelandBrowns.com. September 22, 2018.
  12. ↑ Williams, Charean (September 24, 2018). "Cardinals claim Ifeadi Odenigbo off waivers, cut Jacquies Smith". Pro Football Talk. NBC Sports.
  13. ↑ Okupa, Francis (2 May 2017). "Plenty of African players picked up during the 2017 NFL Draft". ESPN.com. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
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