Duke Ejiofor
| File:Duke Ejiofor.JPG Ejiofor with the Houston Texans in 2018 | |||||||||
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| Position | Linebacker | ||||||||
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| Born | April 24, 1995 Houston, Texas, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||
| Weight | 255 lb (116 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Alief Taylor (Houston) | ||||||||
| College | Wake Forest | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 2018: 6th round, 177th overall pick | ||||||||
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Duke Ejiofor (born April 24, 1995) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Wake Forest Demon Deacons, and was selected by the Houston Texans in the sixth round of the 2018 NFL draft.
College career
[edit | edit source]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
[edit | edit source]| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | |||||||||
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| 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
[edit | edit source]Ejiofor was selected 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
[edit | edit source]On January 13, 2022, Ejiofor signed a reserve/future contract with the Atlanta Falcons.[8] He was released on March 9, 2022.[9]
Houston Roughnecks
[edit | edit source]On November 17, 2022, Ejiofor was selected by the Houston Roughnecks of the XFL.[10] He was placed on the reserve list by the team on February 20, 2023.[11] He was released on June 21, 2023.[11]
Personal life
[edit | edit source]Ejiofor is descended from Nigerian royalty.[12]
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Wake Forest Deamon Deacons bio Archived May 6, 2018, at the Wayback Machine
- 1995 births
- Living people
- American people of Nigerian descent
- Sportspeople of Nigerian descent
- Players of American football from Houston
- American football defensive ends
- American football linebackers
- Wake Forest Demon Deacons football players
- Houston Texans players
- 21st-century American sportsmen
- Atlanta Falcons players
- Houston Roughnecks players