Duke Ejiofor
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.
Ejiofor in the 2018 NFL season | |||||||||||||
No. 53 – Houston Texans | |||||||||||||
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Position: | Outside linebacker | ||||||||||||
Personal information | |||||||||||||
Born: | Houston, Texas | April 24, 1995||||||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||||||
Weight: | 255 lb (116 kg) | ||||||||||||
Career information | |||||||||||||
High school: | Alief Taylor (Houston, TX) | ||||||||||||
College: | Wake Forest | ||||||||||||
NFL Draft: | 2018 / Round: 6 / Pick: 177 | ||||||||||||
Career history | |||||||||||||
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Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||||
Career highlights and awards | |||||||||||||
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Career NFL statistics as of 2018 | |||||||||||||
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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
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand size | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | ||
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6 ft 3 3⁄8 in (1.91 m) |
264 lb (120 kg) |
34 7⁄8 in (0.89 m) |
9 3⁄4 in (0.25 m) |
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All values from NFL Combine[2] |
Ejiofor was drafted by the Houston Texans in the sixth round, 177th overall, of the 2018 NFL Draft.[3] In Week 2, against the Tennessee Titans, he recorded his first career sack in his NFL debut.[4]
On May 10, 2019, Ejiofor was placed on injured reserve after suffering a season-ending torn Achilles.[5]
Personal life
Ejiofor is descended from Nigerian royalty.[6]
References
- Wilson, Aaron (April 28, 2018). "Wake Forest pass rusher Duke Ejiofor drafted by hometown Texans". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved August 28, 2019.
- "Duke Ejiofor Combine Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 14, 2020.
- "Texans Select Duke Ejiofor With 177th Pick". BattleRedBlog.com. April 28, 2018. Retrieved June 10, 2018.
- "Texans rookie Duke Ejiofor notches first NFL sack". Houston Chronicle. September 17, 2018. Retrieved October 5, 2018.
- "Houston Texans Injury News: Duke Ejiofor Tears Achilles, Sent To Injured Reserve". Battle Red Blog. May 10, 2019.
- Collins, Dan. "Off the edge: Wake Forest's Ejiofor wreaking havoc for opposing offenses". Winston-Salem Journal. Retrieved August 28, 2019.