Duke Ejiofor
 Ejiofor in the 2018 NFL season | |||||||||||
| Free agent | |||||||||||
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| Position: | Outside linebacker | ||||||||||
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| Born: | April 24, 1995 Houston, Texas | ||||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2020 | |||||||||||
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Duke Ejiofor (born April 24, 1995) is an American football outside linebacker who is a free agent. He played college football for Wake Forest, and was drafted by the Houston Texans in the sixth round of the 2018 NFL Draft.
College career[]
As a junior at Wake Forest, Ejiofor had 50 tackles, 17 for losses, 10.5 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 span | |||||||||
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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) | |||||||||
| 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]
On August 21, 2020, Ejiofor was placed on injured reserve for a second consecutive season after suffering a torn ACL.[6] On June 9, 2021, Ejiofor was waived with a failed physical designation.[7]
Personal life[]
Ejiofor is descended from Nigerian royalty.[8]
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.
- ^ "Texans Announce Roster Move". HoustonTexans.com. August 21, 2020. Retrieved August 21, 2020.
- ^ "Texans cut OLB Duke Ejiofor following failed physical". Texans Wire. USA Today. June 10, 2021.
- ^ Collins, Dan. "Off the edge: Wake Forest's Ejiofor wreaking havoc for opposing offenses". Winston-Salem Journal. Retrieved August 28, 2019.
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