Devine Ozigbo
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Ozigbo with the New Orleans Saints in 2021
Personal information
Born: (1996-10-02) October 2, 1996 (age 27)
Sachse, Texas, U.S.
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High school:Sachse (TX)
College:Nebraska (2015–2018)
Position:Running back
Undrafted:2019
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Rushing yards:34
Rushing average:2.0
Receptions:15
Receiving yards:83
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Devine Eghosa Ozigbo[1] (born October 2, 1996) is an American football running back who is a free agent. He played college football at Nebraska and signed with the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent in 2019.

Early years

Ozigbo attended and played high school football at Sachse High School.[2] He is of Nigerian descent.[3]

College career

Ozigbo played at Nebraska from 2015 to 2018. During his collegiate career, he rushed for 2,196 yards on 419 carries with 21 touchdowns.[4]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
5 ft 10+3⁄4 in
(1.80 m) 		222 lb
(101 kg) 		31 in
(0.79 m) 		9+1⁄4 in
(0.23 m)		 4.65 s 1.62 s 2.65 s 4.27 s 6.95 s 37.0 in
(0.94 m)		 10 ft 4 in
(3.15 m)		 19 reps
All values from Pro Day[5]

New Orleans Saints

Ozigbo signed with the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent in 2019.[6]

Jacksonville Jaguars

Ozigbo playing for the Jaguars in 2019

On September 1, 2019, Ozigbo was claimed off waivers by the Jacksonville Jaguars.[7] In Week 17 of the 2019 season, he recorded his first significant statistics in the NFL with nine carries for 27 rushing yards and three receptions for 23 receiving yards in the 38–20 victory over the Indianapolis Colts.[8]

On September 10, 2020, Ozigbo was placed on injured reserve.[9] He was activated on October 24.[10]

On August 31, 2021, Ozigbo was waived by the Jaguars and re-signed to the practice squad the next day.[11][12]

New Orleans Saints (second stint)

On October 6, 2021, Ozigbo was signed by the New Orleans Saints off the Jaguars practice squad.[13] He was waived on October 30, 2021.[14]

Jacksonville Jaguars (second stint)

On November 1, 2021, Ozigbo was claimed off waivers by the Jacksonville Jaguars.[15] He was waived on November 27, 2021.[16]

New England Patriots

On November 30, 2021, Ozigbo was signed to the New England Patriots practice squad.[17] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Patriots on January 17, 2022.[18]

One May 2, 2022, the New England Patriots released Ozigbo from his contract, making him a free agent.[19]

New Orleans Saints (third stint)

On May 16, 2022, Ozigbo signed with the New Orleans Saints.[20] He was waived on August 21, 2022.

Denver Broncos

On August 22, 2022, Ozigbo was claimed off waivers by the Denver Broncos.[21] He was waived on August 30, 2022 and signed to the practice squad the next day.[22][23] He was promoted to the active roster on October 29, but waived three days later and re-signed back to the practice squad. He was promoted back to the active roster on November 26.[24] He was released on December 27.[25]

Detroit Lions

On August 9, 2023, Ozigbo signed with the Detroit Lions.[26] On August 27, 2023, Ozigbo was released.[27] He was re-signed to the practice squad on September 20, then promoted back to the active roster on October 30. He was waived on November 2 and re-signed to the practice squad four days later.[28][29] He was released on November 14, 2023.[30]

References

  1. ^ "Devine Ozigbo". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved September 20, 2020.
  2. ^ "Devine Ozigbo, Sachse , Running Back". 247Sports. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
  3. ^ Turner, Erik (February 7, 2019). "Scouting Report | Devine Ozigbo, RB, Nebraska".
  4. ^ "Devine Ozigbo College Stats". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
  5. ^ "Devine Ozigbo, Nebraska, RB, 2019 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved July 29, 2021.
  6. ^ "For Devine Ozigbo, mission to make Saints roster means embracing dirty work, 'backyard football'". NOLA.com. August 27, 2019.
  7. ^ Oehser, John (September 1, 2019). "Roster moves: Jaguars make four waiver claims". Jaguars.com.
  8. ^ "Indianapolis Colts at Jacksonville Jaguars - December 29th, 2019". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
  9. ^ Oehser, John (September 10, 2020). "Jaguars Sign Running Back Dare Ogunbowale". Jaguars.com.
  10. ^ Johnson, James (October 24, 2020). "Jaguars elevate 2 from practice squad, activate RB Devine Ozigbo". USAToday.com. Retrieved November 8, 2020.
  11. ^ "Roster Moves: Jaguars Reduce Roster to 53". Jaguars.com. August 31, 2021. Archived from the original on September 2, 2021. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
  12. ^ Oehser, John (September 1, 2021). "Official: Jaguars claim Johnson, sign 13 players to practice squad". Jaguars.com.
  13. ^ "Report: Saints to sign RB Devine Ozigbo from Jaguars practice squad". Saints Wire. USA Today. October 5, 2021.
  14. ^ "New Orleans Saints announce roster moves". NewOrleansSaints.com. October 30, 2021.
  15. ^ "Roster Moves: RB Devine Ozigbo claimed via waivers from New Orleans". Jaguars.com. November 1, 2021.
  16. ^ "Roster Moves: Jaguars activate Linder and O'Shaughnessy from injured reserve". Jaguars.com. November 27, 2021.
  17. ^ "Patriots Sign DB Thakarius (BoPete) Keyes and RB Devine Ozigbo to the Practice Squad; Release DL Niles Scott". Patriots.com. November 30, 2021.
  18. ^ "Patriots sign six players to future contracts". Patriots.com. January 17, 2022.
  19. ^ D'Abate, Mike. "Devine Intervention: After Drafting 2 RBs, Patriots Release Veteran Backup". Sports Illustrated New England Patriots News, Analysis and More. Retrieved May 2, 2022.
  20. ^ "New Orleans Saints announce roster moves". NewOrleansSaints.com. May 16, 2022.
  21. ^ DiLalla, Aric (August 22, 2022). "Broncos awarded RB Devine Ozigbo off waivers". DenverBroncos.com.
  22. ^ DiLalla, Aric (August 30, 2022). "Broncos make series of roster moves to reach 53-player limit". DenverBroncos.com.
  23. ^ DiLalla, Aric (August 31, 2022). "Josh Johnson, Kendall Hinton among 13 players signed to Broncos' practice squad". DenverBroncos.com.
  24. ^ DiLalla, Aric (November 26, 2022). "Broncos promote RB Devine Ozigbo to active roster, elevate WR Brandon Johnson and CB Faion Hicks for matchup vs. Panthers". DenverBroncos.com.
  25. ^ DiLalla, Aric (December 27, 2022). "Broncos waive CB Michael Ojemudia". DenverBroncos.com.
  26. ^ "Lions sign RB Devine Ozigbo". www.nbcsports.com. Retrieved August 9, 2023.
  27. ^ Reisman, Jeremy (August 26, 2023). "2023 Detroit Lions roster cuts tracker: Latest news and moves". Pride Of Detroit. Retrieved August 27, 2023.
  28. ^ Risdon, Jeff. "Lions sign LB Trevor Nowaske from the practice squad". Lions Wire. Retrieved November 3, 2023.
  29. ^ "Devine Ozigbo: Back with Lions' practice squad". CBS Sports. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
  30. ^ Ulrich, Logan (November 14, 2023). "Lions Announce Five Moves Including G Halapoulivaati Vaitai To IR". NFLTradeRumors.co. Retrieved November 14, 2023.

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