Prince Tega Wanogho

Prince Tega Wanogho (born November 22, 1997) is a Nigerian-born American football offensive tackle for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Auburn and was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the sixth round of the 2020 NFL Draft.

Prince Tega Wanogho
Wanogho with the Philadelphia Eagles in 2021
Kansas City Chiefs
Position:Offensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1997-11-22) November 22, 1997
Delta State, Nigeria
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:309 lb (140 kg)
Career information
High school:Edgewood Academy (Elmore, Alabama)
College:Auburn
NFL Draft:2020 / Round: 6 / Pick: 210
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Reserve/Future
Career highlights and awards
  • Second-Team All-SEC (2019)
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

Early years

Wanogho was born in Delta State, Nigeria and moved to Alabama in the United States in hopes of becoming a basketball player.[1][2][3] He attended Edgewood Academy in Elmore, Alabama, where he learned to play football as a defensive lineman.[4][5] Despite playing only one year of football, he committed to Auburn University to play college football.[6]

College career

Wanogho redshirted his first year at Auburn, recovering from a leg injury he suffered while playing basketball his final year of high school.[7] As a converted offensive lineman, he played in 10 games as a backup in 2016. In 2017, he took over as the starter at left tackle and remained there throughout his senior season in 2019, starting a total of 32 games.[8]

Professional career
Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand size
6 ft 5 in
(1.96 m)		 308 lb
(140 kg)		 33 1⁄2 in
(0.85 m)		 10 3⁄8 in
(0.26 m)
All values from NFL Combine[9]

Philadelphia Eagles

Wanogho was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the sixth round with the 210th overall pick of the 2020 NFL Draft. He was waived from the team on September 5, 2020, and signed to the practice squad the next day.[10] On January 2, 2021, Wanogho was promoted to the active roster for the season finale against the Washington Football Team.

Kansas City Chiefs

On January 16, 2021, Wanogho signed with the practice squad of the Kansas City Chiefs.[11] On January 25, 2021, Wanogho was released.[12] On January 26, 2021, Wanogho signed a reserves/futures contract with the Chiefs.[13]

References
  1. "The improbable journey of Auburn OT Prince Tega Wanogho". NFL.com.
  2. "Prince Tega Wanogho's goals have shifted at Auburn". al. February 27, 2019.
  3. "How a Nigerian prince incredibly went from 'the next LeBron James' to touted NFL prospect". sports.yahoo.com.
  4. "The incredible journey of Auburn's Prince Tega Wanogho". ESPN.com. August 18, 2019.
  5. "Prince Tega Wanogho Jr.'s "Coming to America" story is just beginning". al. January 15, 2015.
  6. "Prince Tega Wanogho Jr. commits to Auburn". al. February 3, 2015.
  7. Bernal, Ethan. "Edgewood's 4-star suffers leg injury". The Montgomery Advertiser.
  8. Vitale, Josh. "'A better life for them': Why Prince Tega Wanogho's NFL dream is bigger than himself". The Montgomery Advertiser.
  9. "Prince Wanogho Combine Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved July 9, 2020.
  10. McPherson, Chris (September 5, 2020). "Eagles announce initial 53-man roster". PhiladelphiaEagles.com.
  11. Erby, Glenn (2021-01-16). "Chiefs sign former Eagles 6th-round pick Prince Tega Wanogho to practice squad". Eagles Wire. Retrieved 2021-01-27.
  12. Goldman, Charles (2021-01-25). "Chiefs release OT Prince Tega Wanogho from practice squad". Chiefs Wire. Retrieved 2021-01-27.
  13. Goldman, Charles (2021-01-26). "Chiefs sign OT Prince Tega Wanogho to reserve/future contract". Chiefs Wire. Retrieved 2021-01-27.
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