| No. 96, 71, 67, 98, 93, 58 | |
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| Position: | Defensive end |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | September 4, 1991 Houston, Texas, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight: | 275 lb (125 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Houston (TX) Westside |
| College: | Memphis |
| NFL draft: | 2015 / Round: 7 / Pick: 227 |
| Career history | |
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Career NFL statistics | |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Martin Ndubuisi Ifedi (born September 4, 1991) is a former American football defensive end. He played college football at Memphis.
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 3+1⁄8 in (1.91 m) |
275 lb (125 kg) |
33+7⁄8 in (0.86 m) |
10 in (0.25 m) |
4.88 s | 1.68 s | 2.83 s | 4.58 s | 7.39 s | 31.0 in (0.79 m) |
9 ft 3 in (2.82 m) |
17 reps | |
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Ifedi was drafted in the seventh round, 227th overall, by the Rams in the 2015 NFL Draft.[3] He was released by the team on September 5, 2015.[4]
On November 10, 2015, Ifedi was signed to the Buccaneers' practice squad. He was released on May 10, 2016, but was re-signed August 5, 2016.[5] On August 28, 2016, he was waived by the Buccaneers.[6]
On December 27, 2016, Ifedi was signed to the Falcons' practice squad.[7] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Falcons on February 7, 2017.[8] On April 30, 2017, he was waived by the Falcons.[9] He re-signed with the Falcons on June 13, 2017.[10] He was waived/injured on September 2, 2017, and placed on injured reserve.[11] Ifedi was waived on April 10, 2018.[12]
In 2018, Ifedi signed with the Memphis Express of the Alliance of American Football for the 2019 season.[13] However, he was placed on injured reserve before the start of the regular season,[14] and waived on March 4, 2019. He was added to the team's rights list and re-signed to a contract on March 19. He was activated to the team's roster on March 20. He was placed on injured reserve on April 1. The league ceased operations in April 2019.[15]
In October 2019, Ifedi was picked up by the Seattle Dragons during the 2020 XFL Draft's open phase.[16] He signed a contract with the team on January 8, 2020.[17] He was waived during final roster cuts on January 22, 2020.[18] He was signed to the XFL's practice squad team, referred to as Team 9, on January 30, 2020.[19] Ifedi was re-signed by the Dragons on March 9, 2020.[20] He had his contract terminated when the league suspended operations on April 10, 2020.[21]
Ifedi is also a member of the Kappa Eta (ΚΗ) chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity. His younger brother, Germain, played for the Seattle Seahawks, Chicago Bears, and Atlanta Falcons.[22]