Chuma Edoga

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Chuma Edoga
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Edoga with the New York Jets in 2021
No. 70 – New York Jets
Position:Offensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1997-05-25) May 25, 1997 (age 24)
Powder Springs, Georgia
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:308 lb (140 kg)
Career information
High school:McEachern High School
(Powder Springs, Georgia)
College:USC
NFL Draft:2019 / Round: 3 / Pick: 92
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
  • Second-team All-Pac-12 (2018)
  • USA Today High School All-American (2014)
Career NFL statistics as of Week 15, 2021
Games played:21
Games started:12
Player stats at NFL.com

Chuma Edoga (born May 25, 1997) is an American football offensive tackle for the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at USC and was drafted by the Jets in the third round of the 2019 NFL Draft.[1]

Professional career[]

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash Bench press
6 ft 3+1⁄2 in
(1.92 m) 		308 lb
(140 kg) 		34+3⁄4 in
(0.88 m) 		9+5⁄8 in
(0.24 m)		 5.19 s 21 reps
All values from NFL Combine[2]

Edoga was drafted by the New York Jets in the third round (92nd overall) of the 2019 NFL Draft.[3] He started eight games at both tackle spots before suffering a knee injury in Week 12. He was placed on injured reserve on December 17, 2019.[4]

Edoga entered the 2021 season as a backup offensive tackle. He was placed on injured reserve on November 13, 2021.[5] He was activated on December 18.[6]

Personal life[]

He is of Nigerian descent.[7]

References[]

  1. ^ "Chuma Edoga to Jets in third round of the NFL Draft after trading up with Vikings".
  2. ^ "Chuma Edoga Combine Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 17, 2020.
  3. ^ Lange, Randy (April 26, 2019). "Jets Trade Up One Spot, Tab USC Tackle Chuma Edoga in Rd. 3". NewYorkJets.com.
  4. ^ Greenberg, Ethan (December 17, 2019). "Jets Place OT Chuma Edoga, WR Jeff Smith on Injured Reserve". NewYorkJets.com.
  5. ^ Greenberg, Ethan (November 13, 2021). "Jets Activate P Braden Mann, OL Conor McDermott; Place OL Chuma Edoga on IR". NewYorkJets.com.
  6. ^ Greenberg, Ethan (December 18, 2021). "Jets Activate RB Michael Carter, TE Tyler Kroft, DE Bryce Huff and OL Chuma Edoga Off Injured Reserve". NewYorkJets.com.
  7. ^ Stypulkoski, Matt (April 26, 2019). "NFL Draft 2019: Scouting reports on Chuma Edoga, Jets' 2nd pick of Round 3; 'A starter's skill set'". NJ.com. Retrieved June 12, 2019.

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