Ifeatu Melifonwu
Career · 2021 to 2025
77Solo tackles
5.5Sacks
3INT
36 regular season games
At a glance
Dolphins hubLatest gamesBox score
Sun, Jan 4, 2026
L at Patriots 10 - 38 · Week 185 tkl Sun, Dec 28, 2025
W vs Buccaneers 20 - 17 · Week 175 tkl Sun, Dec 21, 2025
L vs Bengals 21 - 45 · Week 162 tkl Mon, Dec 15, 2025
L at Steelers 15 - 28 · Week 153 tkl Sun, Dec 7, 2025
W at Jets 34 - 10 · Week 143 tkl, 1 sk Sun, Nov 30, 2025
W vs Saints 21 - 17 · Week 137 tkl 
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 2021 to 2025 · 36 games.
Defense
77solo tackles
5.5sacks
3INTs
0def TDs
Stats by season
5 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Defense
| Year | Team | G | Tackles | Sacks | Int | Def TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Detroit Lions | 6 | 10 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Detroit Lions | 4 | 8 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Detroit Lions | 9 | 21 | 3.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2024 | Detroit Lions | 3 | 8 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Miami Dolphins | 14 | 30 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
Games during career · Miami Dolphins
Most recent results for the franchise while Ifeatu Melifonwu was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
L
W
L
L
W
W
W
W
10, 38 @ Patriots
2025-18 · Jan 4, 2026 · REGULAR
W
20, 17 vs Buccaneers
2025-17 · Dec 28, 2025 · REGULAR
L
21, 45 vs Bengals
2025-16 · Dec 21, 2025 · REGULAR
L
15, 28 @ Steelers
2025-15 · Dec 15, 2025 · REGULAR
W
34, 10 @ Jets
2025-14 · Dec 7, 2025 · REGULAR
W
21, 17 vs Saints
2025-13 · Nov 30, 2025 · REGULAR
W
16, 13 vs Commanders
2025-11 · Nov 16, 2025 · REGULAR
W
30, 13 vs Bills
2025-10 · Nov 9, 2025 · REGULAR
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Career badges
Retired
Syracuse alumni in the NFL
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2021 NFL Draft · Round 3 class
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#65
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#67
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#68
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OT · ATL
#69
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DE · CIN
#70
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#71
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#72
Alim McNeill
DT · DET
#73
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DT · PHI
#74
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CB · WAS
#75
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DT · DAL
#76
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CB · NOR
CB peers of the era
Other CBs who debuted within five seasons of Ifeatu Melifonwu.
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Debut 2021 · #33 · Giants
AJ Parker
Debut 2021 · Panthers
Ambry Thomas
Debut 2021 · #38 · Eagles
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Debut 2021 · #22 · Steelers
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Debut 2021 · #21 · Packers
Brandin Echols
Debut 2021 · #26 · Steelers
Brandon Stephens
Debut 2021 · #21 · Jets