BIOGRAPHY
Germain Ifediwas born on June 2nd, 1994 in Houston, Texas. He is an offensive tackle in the National Football League.
A native of Houston, Ifedi attended Westside High School, where he was a three-sport athlete in football, basketball, and track. He earned second-team All-State honors by the Associated Press.
After redshirting in his first year at Texas A&M, Ifedi started all 13 season games on the offensive line in 2013. The Aggies offensive line, that also included tackles Jake Matthews and Cedric Ogbuehi, blocked for an offense that ranked in the top 10 nationally in scoring, passing and total offense. Quarterback Johnny Manziel completed 69 percent of his passes over the season, for 4,114 yards and 37 touchdowns, and lead the team in rushing yards with 759. After the season, Ifedi was named Freshman All-American by Sporting News.
In his sophomore season, Ifedi replaced Ogbuehi at right tackle (after Ogbuehi had to replace Matthews at left tackle). Ifedi started all but two games of the season. The Aggies offensive line allowed only 27 sacks (2.1 per game), while quarterbacks Kenny Hill and Kyle Allen attempted a combined 514 passes (39.5 per game), leading the Southeastern Conference in passing yards and touchdowns.
Ifedi was selected 31st overall by the Seattle Seahawks. He became the fourth consecutive Texas A&M Aggies offensive lineman selected in the first round of an NFL Draft.
On May 6, 2016, Ifedi signed a four-year deal worth $8.27 million overall with a $4.2 million signing bonus. Ifedi made his first career start and NFL debut on October 2, 2016, against the New York Jets in Week 4.
Ifedi entered his second season in 2017 as the Seahawks starting right tackle, starting in all 16 games.
On April 6, 2022, Ifedi signed a one-year contract with the Atlanta Falcons. He re-signed with the team on March 22, 2023. He was released on May 16, 2023. Ifedi joined the Bills in 2023.
