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Ifeadi Odenigbo

Ifeadi Odenigbo

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

Ifeadi Odenigbo
No. 95 –
Position:Defensive end
Personal information
Born:April 8, 1994Bayonne, 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
Career NFL statistics as of Week 8, 2018
Total tackles:1
Sacks:0.0
Forced fumbles:0
Fumble recoveries:0
Player stats atNFL.com [18]

College career

Ifeadi played college football at Northwestern. 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
HtWtArm lengthHand size40-yard dash10-yd split20-yd split20-ss3-coneVert jumpBroadBP
6 ft 3 in(1.91 m)258 lb(117 kg)3258in(0.83 m)1012in(0.27 m)4.72 s4.40 s7.26 s31.5 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] He played in one game for the Cardinals before being waived on October 23, 2018.[13]

Minnesota Vikings (second stint)

On October 31, 2018, Odenigbo was signed to the Minnesota Vikings practice squad.[14] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Vikings on January 2, 2019.[15]

Personal life

He is of Nigerian descent. His brother Tito Odenigbo also plays for the Vikings.[16]

References

[1]
Citation Linkwww.nfl.com"Ifeadi Odenigbo". www.nfl.com. Retrieved April 30, 2017.
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[2]
Citation Linkwww.nusports.com"7 Ifeadi Odenigbo". www.nusports.com. Retrieved April 30, 2017.
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[3]
Citation Linkwww.nfl.com2017 Scouting Combine: Ifeadi Odenigbo (DL35)
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[4]
Citation Linkwww.insidenu.com"Ifeadi Odenigbo drafted in seventh round by the Minnesota Vikings". www.insidenu.com. Retrieved April 30, 2017.
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[5]
Citation Linkweb.archive.orgSmith, Eric (April 29, 2017). "Vikings Draft Northwestern DE Ifeadi Odenigbo in 7th Round". Vikings.com. Retrieved May 14, 2017.
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[6]
Citation Linkweb.archive.org"Vikings Announce Roster Moves, Set Roster". Vikings.com. September 2, 2017.
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[7]
Citation Linkweb.archive.org"Vikings Sign 7 Players To Practice Squad". Vikings.com. September 3, 2017.
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[8]
Citation Linkweb.archive.org"Vikings Sign 6 to Reserve/Future Contracts". Vikings.com. January 22, 2018.
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[9]
Citation Linkwww.vikings.com"Vikings Announce Roster Moves, Set Initial 53-Man Roster". Vikings.com. September 1, 2018.
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[10]
Citation Linkwww.clevelandbrowns.comGribble, Andrew (September 2, 2018). "Browns claim 5 players in latest moves to reshaped 53-man roster". ClevelandBrowns.com.
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[11]
Citation Linkwww.clevelandbrowns.com"Browns sign LB D'Juan Hines". ClevelandBrowns.com. September 22, 2018.
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[12]
Citation Linkprofootballtalk.nbcsports.comWilliams, Charean (September 24, 2018). "Cardinals claim Ifeadi Odenigbo off waivers, cut Jacquies Smith". Pro Football Talk. NBC Sports.
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[13]
Citation Linkwww.azcardinals.com"Cardinals Sign Guard Oday Aboushi". AZCardinals.com. October 23, 2018.
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[14]
Citation Linkwww.twincities.com"Defensive end Ifeadi Odenigbo returns to Vikings practice squad". TwinCities.com. October 31, 2018.
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[15]
Citation Linkwww.vikings.com"Vikings Announce Reserve / Future Free Agent Signings". Vikings.com. January 2, 2019.
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[16]
Citation Linkwww.espn.comOkupa, 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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