General Information
| No. 26 – Detroit Lions | |
|---|---|
| Position: | Cornerback |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | May 2, 1999 (age 23) Grafton, Massachusetts |
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight: | 210 lb (95 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Grafton (Grafton, Massachusetts) |
| College: | Syracuse (2017–2020) |
| NFL Draft: | 2021 / Round: 3 / Pick: 101 |
Get to know Ifeatu Melifonwu
Ifeatu Christian-David Melifonwu (born May 2, 1999) is an American football defensive back for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Syracuse and was drafted by the Lions in the third round of the 2021 NFL Draft.
| Games | Def Interceptions | Fumbles | Tackles | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Age | Tm | Pos | No. | G | GS | Int | Yds | TD | Lng | PD | FF | Fmb | FR | Yds | TD | Sk | Comb | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sfty | AV |
| 2021 | 22 | DET | DB | 26 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2022 | 23 | DET | S | 26 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Career | 17 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 29 | 21 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |||||
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