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.
![]() Ejiofor in the 2018 NFL season | |||||||||||||
No. 53 – Houston Texans | |||||||||||||
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Position: | Outside linebacker | ||||||||||||
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Born: | Houston, Texas | April 24, 1995||||||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||||||
Weight: | 255 lb (116 kg) | ||||||||||||
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High school: | Alief Taylor (Houston, TX) | ||||||||||||
College: | Wake Forest | ||||||||||||
NFL Draft: | 2018 / Round: 6 / Pick: 177 | ||||||||||||
Career history | |||||||||||||
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Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||||
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Career NFL statistics as of 2020 | |||||||||||||
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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
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 | ||
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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) |
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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
- Wilson, Aaron (April 28, 2018). "Wake Forest pass rusher Duke Ejiofor drafted by hometown Texans". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved August 28, 2019.
- "Duke Ejiofor Combine Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 14, 2020.
- "Texans Select Duke Ejiofor With 177th Pick". BattleRedBlog.com. April 28, 2018. Retrieved June 10, 2018.
- "Texans rookie Duke Ejiofor notches first NFL sack". Houston Chronicle. September 17, 2018. Retrieved October 5, 2018.
- "Houston Texans Injury News: Duke Ejiofor Tears Achilles, Sent To Injured Reserve". Battle Red Blog. May 10, 2019.
- "Texans Announce Roster Move". HoustonTexans.com. August 21, 2020. Retrieved August 21, 2020.
- Collins, Dan. "Off the edge: Wake Forest's Ejiofor wreaking havoc for opposing offenses". Winston-Salem Journal. Retrieved August 28, 2019.