Ukeme Eligwe
 Eligwe in the 2017 NFL season. | |||||||||||||
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| Position: | Linebacker | ||||||||||||
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| Born: | April 27, 1994 Atlanta, Georgia | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 239 lb (108 kg) | ||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||
| High school: | Stone Mountain (Stone Mountain, Georgia) | ||||||||||||
| College: | Georgia Southern | ||||||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2017 / Round: 5 / Pick: 183 | ||||||||||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||||||
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Ukeme Markuss Eligwe (born April 27, 1994) is an American football linebacker who is a free agent. He played college football at Florida State and Georgia Southern, and was drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs in the fifth round of the 2017 NFL Draft.[1] He also has been a member of the New York Giants, Tennessee Titans, New York Jets, and Oakland / Las Vegas Raiders.
Professional career[]
Kansas City Chiefs[]
Eligwe was drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs in the fifth round, 183rd overall, in the 2017 NFL Draft.[2]
On September 1, 2018, Eligwe was waived by the Chiefs.[3]
New York Giants[]
On September 3, 2018, Eligwe was signed to the New York Giants' practice squad.[4] On October 16, 2018, Eligwe was elevated to the active roster.[5] He was waived on May 6, 2019.[6]
Tennessee Titans[]
On August 10, 2019, Eligwe was signed by the Tennessee Titans.[7] He was waived on August 31, 2019 and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[8][9] He was released on October 15.
New York Jets[]
On October 26, 2019, Eligwe was signed to the New York Jets practice squad.[10]
Oakland / Las Vegas Raiders[]
On December 19, 2019, Eligwe was signed off the Jets' practice squad onto the Oakland Raiders' active roster.[11]
Eligwe chose to opt out of the 2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic on August 4, 2020.[12] He was waived after the season on March 1, 2021.[13]
Personal life[]
Eligwe is of Nigerian descent.[14]
References[]
- ^ Palmer, Tod (April 29, 2017). "Chiefs select Georgia Southern linebacker Ukeme Eligwe in fifth round of NFL Draft". The Kansas City Star. Retrieved April 30, 2017.
- ^ Thorman, Joel (April 29, 2017). "Chiefs draft picks 2017: LB Ukeme Eligwe is the 5th round pick". ArrowheadPride.com. Retrieved May 13, 2017.
- ^ "Chiefs Roster Down to NFL-Mandated 53". Chiefs.com. September 1, 2018.
- ^ "Giants add several players to practice squad". Giants Wire. USA Today. September 2, 2018.
- ^ Eisen, Michael (October 16, 2018). "Giants sign WR Bennie Fowler, waive CB Donte Deayon among roster moves". Giants.com.
- ^ "Giants add shot put champion to roster, waive three". Giants Wire. USA Today. May 6, 2019.
- ^ Wyatt, Jim (August 10, 2019). "Titans Add Four – And Subtract Four - While Also Moving DL Jurrell Casey from PUP to the Active Roster". TitansOnline.com.
- ^ Wyatt, Jim (August 31, 2019). "Roster Moves: Titans Trim Roster to 53 Players While Also Trading WR Taywan Taylor to Browns". TitansOnline.com.
- ^ Wyatt, Jim (September 1, 2019). "Titans Add QB Logan Woodside, Eight Others to Team's Practice Squad". TitansOnline.com.
- ^ Greenberg, Ethan (October 26, 2019). "Jets Release LG Kelechi Osemele, Promote LB James Burgess from the Practice Squad". NewYorkJets.com.
- ^ Raiders Media Relations (December 19, 2019). "Raiders sign linebacker Ukeme Eligwe; place tackle Trent Brown on IR". Raiders.com.
- ^ Damien, Levi (August 4, 2020). "Devontae Booker cleared to return from COVID-19 list while third Raiders player opts out". USAToday.com. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
- ^ Simmons, Myles (March 1, 2021). "Raiders cut Ukeme Eligwe, Jeremiah Valoaga, and D.J. Killings". NBCSports.com. Retrieved March 1, 2021.
- ^ Okupa, Francis (May 2, 2017). "Plenty of African players picked up during the 2017 NFL Draft". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 8, 2018.
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- 1994 births
- Living people
- American sportspeople of Nigerian descent
- Players of American football from Atlanta
- People from Stone Mountain, Georgia
- American football linebackers
- Florida State Seminoles football players
- Georgia Southern Eagles football players
- Kansas City Chiefs players
- New York Giants players
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