Duke Ejiofor

Duke Ejiofor (born April 24, 1995) is an American football outside linebacker for the Houston Texans of the National Football League (NFL). A 2013 graduate of Alief Taylor High School in Houston, Texas, he played college football for Wake Forest University.

Duke Ejiofor
Ejiofor in the 2018 NFL season
No. 53 – Houston Texans
Position:Outside linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1995-04-24) April 24, 1995
Houston, Texas
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:255 lb (116 kg)
Career information
High school:Alief Taylor (Houston, TX)
College:Wake Forest
NFL Draft:2018 / Round: 6 / Pick: 177
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
  • Second team All-ACC (2017)
Career NFL statistics as of 2020
Total tackles:9
Sacks:1.0
Forced fumbles:0
Fumble recoveries:1
Interceptions:0
Player stats at NFL.com

College career

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
Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand size 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump
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]

Ejiofor was drafted 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]

Personal life

Ejiofor is descended from Nigerian royalty.[7]

References
  1. Wilson, Aaron (April 28, 2018). "Wake Forest pass rusher Duke Ejiofor drafted by hometown Texans". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved August 28, 2019.
  2. "Duke Ejiofor Combine Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 14, 2020.
  3. "Texans Select Duke Ejiofor With 177th Pick". BattleRedBlog.com. April 28, 2018. Retrieved June 10, 2018.
  4. "Texans rookie Duke Ejiofor notches first NFL sack". Houston Chronicle. September 17, 2018. Retrieved October 5, 2018.
  5. "Houston Texans Injury News: Duke Ejiofor Tears Achilles, Sent To Injured Reserve". Battle Red Blog. May 10, 2019.
  6. "Texans Announce Roster Move". HoustonTexans.com. August 21, 2020. Retrieved August 21, 2020.
  7. Collins, Dan. "Off the edge: Wake Forest's Ejiofor wreaking havoc for opposing offenses". Winston-Salem Journal. Retrieved August 28, 2019.


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