Duke Ejiofor

Duke Ejiofor (born April 24, 1995) is an American football outside linebacker. He played college football at Wake Forest, and was drafted by the Houston Texans in the sixth round of the 2018 NFL Draft.

Duke Ejiofor
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Ejiofor with the Houston Texans in 2018
Personal information
Born: (1995-04-24) April 24, 1995
Houston, Texas, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:255 lb (116 kg)
Career information
High school:Alief Taylor (Houston, TX)
College:Wake Forest
Position:Outside linebacker
NFL Draft:2018 / Round: 6 / Pick: 177
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
  • Second-team All-ACC (2017)
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:9
Sacks:1.0
Forced fumbles:0
Fumble recoveries:1
Interceptions:0
Player stats at NFL.com

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
Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span
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]

Houston Texans

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]

Atlanta Falcons

On January 13, 2022, Ejiofor signed a reserve/future contract with the Atlanta Falcons.[8] He was released on March 9, 2022.

Houston Roughnecks

On November 17, 2022, Ejiofor was drafted by the Houston Roughnecks of the XFL.[9] He was placed on the reserve list by the team on February 20, 2023.[10] He was released on June 21, 2023.[10]

Personal life

Ejiofor is descended from Nigerian royalty.[11]

References
  1. Wilson, Aaron (April 28, 2018). "Wake Forest pass rusher Duke Ejiofor drafted by hometown Texans". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved August 28, 2019.
  2. "Duke Ejiofor Combine Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 14, 2020.
  3. "Texans Select Duke Ejiofor With 177th Pick". BattleRedBlog.com. April 28, 2018. Retrieved June 10, 2018.
  4. "Texans rookie Duke Ejiofor notches first NFL sack". Houston Chronicle. September 17, 2018. Retrieved October 5, 2018.
  5. "Houston Texans Injury News: Duke Ejiofor Tears Achilles, Sent To Injured Reserve". Battle Red Blog. May 10, 2019.
  6. "Texans Announce Roster Move". HoustonTexans.com. August 21, 2020. Retrieved August 21, 2020.
  7. "Texans cut OLB Duke Ejiofor following failed physical". Texans Wire. USA Today. June 10, 2021.
  8. "Falcons sign OLB Duke Ejiofor to reserve/future contract". The Falcoholic. SB Nation. January 14, 2022.
  9. "Rosters for all eight XFL teams: Full draft results and where Vic Beasley, Martavis Bryant landed". ESPN.com. November 18, 2022. Retrieved December 30, 2022.
  10. "XFL Transactions". XFL.com. Retrieved March 14, 2023.
  11. 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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