20 Facts About Obi Melifonwu

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Obi Melifonwu was selected in the second round of the 2017 NFL Draft by the Oakland Raiders.

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Henry William Obiajulu Melifonwu was born in London on April 5,1994.

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Obi Melifonwu's parents are Igbo Nigerians who moved to England.

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Obi Melifonwu has one older brother Michael, a sister, and two younger brothers, Nonso and Ifeatu.

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Obi Melifonwu was able to raise his draft stock after performing well during the Senior Bowl practices.

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Obi Melifonwu attended the NFL Combine and completed the majority of combine and positional drills, but decided to skip the three-cone drill and short shuttle.

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Obi Melifonwu had impressive performances in the vertical jump, broad jump, and 40-yard dash that further raised his draft stock.

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Obi Melifonwu participated at Connecticut's Pro Day and completed the short shuttle, three-cone drill, and positional drills in front of 25 NFL scouts from 20 NFL teams.

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Obi Melifonwu had private workouts and visits with 11 NFL teams, including the San Francisco 49ers, Cleveland Browns, Dallas Cowboys, Miami Dolphins, Philadelphia Eagles, Detroit Lions, Carolina Panthers, Washington Redskins, New Orleans Saints, Seattle Seahawks, and Pittsburgh Steelers.

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Obi Melifonwu was ranked the fourth best strong safety in the draft by NFLDraftScout.

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Obi Melifonwu was placed on injured reserve on September 5,2017, with eligibility to return in 2017.

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Obi Melifonwu was activated from injured reserve to the active roster on November 4,2017.

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Obi Melifonwu was placed back on injured reserve on December 15,2017 after having hip surgery.

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Obi Melifonwu was placed on injured reserve the next day after clearing waivers.

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On November 5,2018, Obi Melifonwu signed a two-year contract with the New England Patriots.

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Obi Melifonwu appeared in 2 games for the Patriots, recording 3 tackles.

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On September 9,2019, Obi Melifonwu was waived by the Patriots and re-signed to the practice squad.

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Obi Melifonwu was drafted by the Tampa Bay Bandits in the 18th round of the 2022 USFL Draft.

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Obi Melifonwu was transferred to the team's inactive roster on May 6,2022, with a thigh injury.

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On February 4,2023, Obi Melifonwu was signed by the St Louis BattleHawks.