DB · Philadelphia Eagles
Obi Melifonwu
Age 32 · 193 cm (6'4") · 102 kg · Born Apr 5, 1994 · Connecticut
NFL career
2017
debut year
2021
last season
5
seasons
#22
jersey
College: Connecticut
2017 NFL Draft
Rd 2
round
#56
overall pick
OAK
drafted by
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 2017 to 2018 · 5 games.
Defense
8solo tackles
0.0sacks
0INTs
0def TDs
Stats by season
2 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Defense
| Year | Team | G | Tackles | Sacks | Int | Def TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Las Vegas Raiders | 3 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | New England Patriots | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Games during career · Philadelphia Eagles
Most recent results for the franchise while Obi Melifonwu was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
L
L
W
W
W
W
L
W
15–31 @ Buccaneers
2021-19 · Jan 16, 2022 · PLAYOFF
L
26–51 vs Cowboys
2021-18 · Jan 8, 2022 · REGULAR
W
20–16 @ Commanders
2021-17 · Jan 2, 2022 · REGULAR
W
34–10 vs Giants
2021-16 · Dec 26, 2021 · REGULAR
W
27–17 vs Commanders
2021-15 · Dec 21, 2021 · REGULAR
W
33–18 @ Jets
2021-13 · Dec 5, 2021 · REGULAR
L
7–13 @ Giants
2021-12 · Nov 28, 2021 · REGULAR
W
40–29 vs Saints
2021-11 · Nov 21, 2021 · REGULAR
Other "Melifonwu" players in NFL history
Different players, same surname — ordered by most recent.
Career badges
Retired
External profiles
Connecticut alumni in the NFL
Other NFL players who attended Connecticut.
Chase Lundt
OT · 2025 · Bills
Valentin Senn
OL · 2025
Christian Haynes
G · 2024 · Seahawks
Eric Watts
DE · 2024 · Jets
Jackson Mitchell
LB · 2024 · Panthers
Brandon Bouyer-Randle
LB · 2023 · Browns
Robert Burns
RB · 2023 · Falcons
Ryan Van Demark
OT · 2022 · Vikings
Travis Jones
DT · 2022 · Ravens
Matt Peart
OT · 2020 · Broncos
2017 NFL Draft · Round 2 class
Other players selected in the same round.
#33
#35
#36
#37
#38
#39
#40
#41
#42
Kevin King
CB · GNB
#34
Cam Robinson
OT · JAX
#35
Malik McDowell
DT · SEA
#36
Budda Baker
S · ARI
#37
Zay Jones
WR · BUF
#38
Forrest Lamp
G · LAC
#39
Marcus Maye
FS · NYJ
#40
Curtis Samuel
WR · CAR
#41
Dalvin Cook
RB · MIN
#42
Marcus Williams
TE · NOR
#42
Marcus Williams
DB · NOR
#42
Marcus Williams
FS · NOR
DB peers of the era
Other DBs who debuted within five seasons of Obi Melifonwu.
