Eyioma Uwazurike
Eyioma Uwazurike (born May 6, 1998) is an American football defensive end for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Iowa State.
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| Position: | Defensive end | ||||||||
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| Born: | May 6, 1998 Detroit, Michigan, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 320 lb (145 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Southfield-Lathrup (Lathrup Village, Michigan) | ||||||||
| College: | Iowa State (2016–2021) | ||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2022 / Round: 4 / Pick: 116 | ||||||||
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| Roster status: | Reserve/suspended | ||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2022 | |||||||||
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| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |||||||||
Early life and high school
Uwazurike grew up in Detroit, Michigan and attended Southfield-Lathrup High School.[1]
College career
Uwazurike redshirted his true freshman season due to academics.[2] He became a starter during his redshirt freshman season and had 27 tackles, 5.0 tackles for loss, and one sack.[3] In his first full season as a starter, Uwazurike recorded 32 tackles, 5.5 tackles for loss, and 1.5 sacks and was named honorable mention All-Big 12 Conference.[4] He was again named honorable mention All-Big 12 as a redshirt senior after finishing the season with 27 tackles, eight tackles, and three sacks.[5] Uwazurike decided to utilize the extra year of eligibility granted to college athletes who played in the 2020 season due to the coronavirus pandemic and return to Iowa State for a sixth season.[4] He was named first-team in his final season after finishing the year with 43 tackles, 12 tackles for loss, and nine sacks.[6]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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| 6 ft 6+1⁄8 in (1.98 m) |
316 lb (143 kg) |
35+1⁄8 in (0.89 m) |
10+1⁄8 in (0.26 m) | 5.32 s | 1.82 s | 3.00 s | 4.75 s | 7.58 s | 33.0 in (0.84 m) | 8 ft 11 in (2.72 m) | 23 reps | |
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Uwazurike was drafted by the Denver Broncos in the fourth round, 116th overall, of the 2022 NFL Draft.[10]
On July 24, 2023, Uwazurike was suspended indefinitely for gambling violations.[11]
References
- "Overcoming adversities, Detroit native Uwazurike knocking on NFL's door". The Detroit News. March 4, 2022. Retrieved April 29, 2022.
- "Enyi Uwazurike shares importance of Iowa State football senior speeches". The Gazette. August 16, 2021. Retrieved April 29, 2022.
- "Iowa State Football: Enyi Uwazurike charged with misdemeanor theft". Ames Tribune. May 16, 2019. Retrieved April 29, 2022.
- Swain, Michael (January 7, 2021). "Eyioma Uwazurike to use extra year, return in 2021". 247Sports.com. Retrieved April 29, 2022.
- "Enyi Uwazurike taking on bigger leadership role for Iowa State". The Gazette. April 12, 2021. Retrieved April 29, 2022.
- Klassen, Derrik (April 16, 2022). "Eyioma Uwazurike NFL Draft 2022: Scouting Report for Iowa State DL". Bleacher Report. Retrieved April 29, 2022.
- "Eyioma Uwazurike Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
- "2022 NFL Draft Scout Eyioma Uwazurike College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
- "Eyioma Uwazurike 2022 NFL Draft Profile". insider.espn.com. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
- DiLalla, Aric (April 30, 2022). "Broncos select Iowa State DE Eyioma Uwazurike with 116th-overall pick". DenverBroncos.com.
- Gabriel, Parker (July 24, 2023). "Broncos DL Eyioma Uwazurike suspended indefinitely for gambling violations". DenverPost.com.