Justin Eboigbe
_(cropped).jpg) Eboigbe at the 2024 Rose Bowl | |
| Los Angeles Chargers | |
|---|---|
| Position: | Defensive end |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | April 9, 2001 |
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Weight: | 292 lb (132 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Forest Park (Forest Park, Georgia) |
| College: | Alabama (2019–2023) |
| NFL draft: | 2024 / Round: 4 / Pick: 105 |
| Career history | |
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| Roster status: | Unsigned draft pick |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Justin Eboigbe (born April 9, 2001)[1] is an American football defensive end for the Los Angeles Chargers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Alabama Crimson Tide.
High school career
Eboigbe attended Forest Park High School in Forest Park, Georgia.[2] He was selected to play in the 2019 Under Armour All-America Game.[3] He committed to the University of Alabama to play college football.[4][5]
College career
As a true freshman at Alabama in 2019, Eboigbe played in 10 games with two starts and had 10 tackles and 1.5 sacks. In 2020 he had 19 tackles and an interception in 13 games and in 2021 had 19 tackles and a half sack in 15 games. Eboigbe played in the first four games of the 2022 season, before suffering a season-ending neck injury.[6] He returned from the injury in 2023.[7]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | Vertical jump | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 4+3⁄8 in (1.94 m) |
297 lb (135 kg) |
33+3⁄8 in (0.85 m) |
9+3⁄4 in (0.25 m) |
5.18 s | 1.80 s | 2.97 s | 28.0 in (0.71 m) | |||||
| All values from | ||||||||||||
Egoigbe was drafted with the 105th overall selection in the
References
- ^ "Justin Eboigbe Defensive Line - EDGE Alabama". nfldraftbuzz.com. Retrieved November 21, 2023.
- ^ "Clayton County Super Six: Justin Eboigbe, defensive end, Forest Park High". Clayton News Daily. 31 July 2018.
- ^ "Alabama commit Justin Eboigbe receives his UA jersey". USA Today. 13 October 2018.
- ^ "Alabama lands prized defensive end recruit Eboigbe". Montgomery Advertiser.
- ^ "4-star defensive lineman commits to Alabama". AL.com. 18 June 2018.
- ^ "Alabama football's Justin Eboigbe details journey back from serious neck injury". Tuscaloosa News.
- ^ "Alabama's Justin Eboigbe reaches 'personal milestone' as neck injury fully heals". AL.com. 18 April 2023.
- ^ "Justin Eboigbe Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
- ^ "2024 NFL Draft Scout Justin Eboigbe College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 19, 2024.