Ifeatu Melifonwu

Ifeatu Melifonwu

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6'3"

210 LBS

Detroit Lions

SAF

6

Syracuse

May 2, 1999 (24)

Boston, MA, USA

6
contract info
length team amount guaranteed avg annual salary
2021-2025 Detroit Lions $4,785,852 $840,620 $1,196,463
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Detroit Lions 222 Republic Drive Allen Park, MI 48101-3650 USA

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BIOGRAPHY

Ifeatu Melifonwu was born  May 2, 1999, in Grafton, Massachusetts. He is a safety in the NFL.


He played college football at Syracuse and was drafted by the Lions in the third round of the 2021 NFL Draft.


Melifonwu played at Syracuse from 2017 to 2020. After redshirting his first year in 2017, he played in 29 games over the next three seasons. He finished his career with 88 tackles, three int...

Ifeatu Melifonwu was born  May 2, 1999, in Grafton, Massachusetts. He is a safety in the NFL.


He played college football at Syracuse and was drafted by the Lions in the third round of the 2021 NFL Draft.


Melifonwu played at Syracuse from 2017 t...

SAF

1999-05-02 (Age: 24) Boston, MA, USA

Syracuse

Grafton (MA)

2021

September 12, 2021

Career Stats

Regular season
YEAR
TEAM
G
GS
TKLS
AST
CMB
SK
SKYDS
INT
FF
FR
TFL
TFLYDS
HRRY
KDWN
QHITS
SFTY
BLTZ
DTGTS
DCOMP
PDEF
BATT
MISCA
MISCFF
MISCFR
MISCT
SPTKLS
SPAST
SPBLK
SPFF
SPFR
MTKLS
2023
DET
17
6
23
8
31
3
30
2
1
--
4
26
--
2
5
--
13
28
15
8
1
--
--
--
--
1
1
--
--
--
4
2022
DET
10
1
9
4
13
0.5
1.5
--
--
--
1
3
--
--
--
--
1
6
4
2
--
--
--
--
--
--
1
--
--
--
1
2021
DET
7
4
11
3
14
--
--
--
--
2
--
--
1
--
--
--
1
23
14
3
--
--
--
--
--
1
--
--
--
--
1
YEAR
TEAM
G
GS
INTRT
INTYDS
INTAVGYDS
INTLNG
INTTD
INTLNGTD
2023
DET
17
6
2
35
17.5
24
--
--
YEAR
TEAM
G
GS
PA
YDS
2023
DET
17
6
1
10
YEAR
TEAM
G
GS
Playoffs
YEAR
TEAM
G
GS
TKLS
AST
CMB
SK
SKYDS
INT
FF
FR
TFL
TFLYDS
HRRY
KDWN
QHITS
SFTY
BLTZ
DTGTS
DCOMP
PDEF
BATT
MISCA
MISCFF
MISCFR
MISCT
SPTKLS
SPAST
SPBLK
SPFF
SPFR
MTKLS
2023
DET
3
3
10
5
15
2
13.5
--
--
--
1
8
2
--
3
--
8
9
4
--
--
--
--
--
--
1
--
--
--
--
3
YEAR
TEAM
G
GS
PA
YDS
2023
DET
3
3
1
5
YEAR
TEAM
G
GS