Eyioma Uwazurike
.jpg) Uwazurike with Iowa State in 2019 | |||||||
| No. 96 – Denver Broncos | |||||||
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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) | ||||||
| Career information | |||||||
| High school: | Southfield-Lathrup (Lathrup Village, Michigan) | ||||||
| College: | Iowa State (2016–2021) | ||||||
| NFL draft: | 2022 / round: 4 / pick: 116 | ||||||
| Career history | |||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||
| Career highlights and awards | |||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of Week 16, 2024 | |||||||
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Eyioma Uwazurike (/ɛnˈjoʊmə/ en-YOH-mə;[1] born May 6, 1998) is an American professional football defensive end for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Iowa State.
Early life
[edit]Uwazurike grew up in Detroit, Michigan and attended Southfield-Lathrup High School.[2]
College career
[edit]Uwazurike redshirted his true freshman season due to academics.[3] He became a starter during his redshirt freshman season and had 27 tackles, 5.0 tackles for loss, and one sack.[4] 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.[5] 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.[6] 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.[5] He was named first-team in his final season after finishing the year with 43 tackles, 12 tackles for loss, and nine sacks.[7]
Professional career
[edit]| 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 | |
| Sources:[8][9][10] | ||||||||||||
Uwazurike was selected by the Denver Broncos in the fourth round (116th overall) of the 2022 NFL draft.[11]
On July 24, 2023, Uwazurike was suspended indefinitely for gambling violations.[12]
Uwazurike was reinstated by the NFL on August 5, 2024.[13]
References
[edit]- ^ Heath, Jon (August 31, 2024). "Broncos name pronunciation guide for 2024 NFL season". Broncos Wire. Retrieved September 27, 2024.
- ^ Rogers, Justin (March 4, 2022). "Overcoming adversities, Detroit native Uwazurike knocking on NFL's door". The Detroit News. Retrieved April 29, 2022.
- ^ Visser, Ben (August 16, 2021). "Enyi Uwazurike shares importance of Iowa State football senior speeches". The Gazette. Retrieved April 29, 2022.
- ^ Montz, Dylan (May 16, 2019). "Iowa State Football: Enyi Uwazurike charged with misdemeanor theft". Ames Tribune. Retrieved April 29, 2022.
- ^ a b Swain, Michael (January 7, 2021). "Eyioma Uwazurike to use extra year, return in 2021". 247Sports.com. Retrieved April 29, 2022.
- ^ Visser, Ben (April 12, 2021). "Enyi Uwazurike taking on bigger leadership role for Iowa State". The Gazette. 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. Retrieved October 15, 2024.
- ^ Gabriel, Parker (July 24, 2023). "Broncos DL Eyioma Uwazurike suspended indefinitely for gambling violations". DenverPost.com. Retrieved October 15, 2024.
- ^ "DL Eyioma Uwazurike reinstated by NFL to Broncos' 90-man roster". DenverBroncos.com. August 5, 2024. Retrieved October 15, 2024.
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