Ukeme Eligwe
 Eligwe in the 2017 NFL season. | |||
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| Position: | Linebacker | ||
| Personal information | |||
| Born: | April 27, 1994 Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. | ||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
| Weight: | 239 lb (108 kg) | ||
| Career information | |||
| High school: | Stone Mountain (Stone Mountain, Georgia) | ||
| College: |
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| NFL draft: | 2017 / Round: 5 / Pick: 183 | ||
| Career history | |||
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||
| Career NFL statistics | |||
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| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |||
Ukeme Markuss Eligwe (born April 27, 1994) is a former
Professional career
Kansas City Chiefs
Eligwe was drafted by the
On September 1, 2018, Eligwe was waived by the Chiefs.[3]
New York Giants
On September 3, 2018, Eligwe was signed to the practice squad of the New York Giants.[4] On October 16, 2018, Eligwe was elevated to the active roster.[5] He was waived on May 6, 2019.[6]
Tennessee Titans
On August 10, 2019, Eligwe was signed by the Tennessee Titans.[7] He was waived on August 31, 2019, and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[8][9] He was released on October 15.
New York Jets
On October 26, 2019, Eligwe was signed to the New York Jets practice squad.[10]
Oakland / Las Vegas Raiders
On December 19, 2019, Eligwe was signed off the Jets' practice squad onto the Oakland Raiders' active roster.[11]
Eligwe chose to opt out of the 2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic on August 4, 2020.[12] He was waived after the season on March 1, 2021.[13]
Personal life
Eligwe is of Nigerian descent. He is of the Ekpeye ethnic group in Rivers State, Nigeria.[14]
References
- ^ Palmer, Tod (April 29, 2017). "Chiefs select Georgia Southern linebacker Ukeme Eligwe in fifth round of NFL Draft". The Kansas City Star. Retrieved April 30, 2017.
- ^ Thorman, Joel (April 29, 2017). "Chiefs draft picks 2017: LB Ukeme Eligwe is the 5th round pick". ArrowheadPride.com. Retrieved May 13, 2017.
- ^ "Chiefs Roster Down to NFL-Mandated 53". Chiefs.com. September 1, 2018.
- ^ "Giants add several players to practice squad". Giants Wire. USA Today. September 2, 2018.
- ^ Eisen, Michael (October 16, 2018). "Giants sign WR Bennie Fowler, waive CB Donte Deayon among roster moves". Giants.com.
- ^ "Giants add shot put champion to roster, waive three". Giants Wire. USA Today. May 6, 2019.
- ^ Wyatt, Jim (August 10, 2019). "Titans Add Four – And Subtract Four - While Also Moving DL Jurrell Casey from PUP to the Active Roster". TitansOnline.com.
- ^ Wyatt, Jim (August 31, 2019). "Roster Moves: Titans Trim Roster to 53 Players While Also Trading WR Taywan Taylor to Browns". TitansOnline.com.
- ^ Wyatt, Jim (September 1, 2019). "Titans Add QB Logan Woodside, Eight Others to Team's Practice Squad". TitansOnline.com.
- ^ Greenberg, Ethan (October 26, 2019). "Jets Release LG Kelechi Osemele, Promote LB James Burgess from the Practice Squad". NewYorkJets.com.
- ^ Raiders Media Relations (December 19, 2019). "Raiders sign linebacker Ukeme Eligwe; place tackle Trent Brown on IR". Raiders.com.
- ^ Damien, Levi (August 4, 2020). "Devontae Booker cleared to return from COVID-19 list while third Raiders player opts out". USAToday.com. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
- ^ Simmons, Myles (March 1, 2021). "Raiders cut Ukeme Eligwe, Jeremiah Valoaga, and D.J. Killings". NBCSports.com. Retrieved March 1, 2021.
- ^ Okupa, Francis (May 2, 2017). "Plenty of African players picked up during the 2017 NFL Draft". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 8, 2018.
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